Insects Feeding
on this Plant:
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Juniperus communis (Ground Juniper) [Cupressaceae]
(Observations are from Wagner, Clark et al., Needham et al., Blackman & Eastop, Robinson & Bradley, ScaleNet)
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Chrysomelidae: Paria sexnotata Clk2004
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Aphididae: Cinara juniperi (Juniper Aphid) [found on undersides of new shoots, feeding on the needles; this aphid has been observed in Ontario & Manitoba] BE2013 RB1965; Diaspididae: Carulaspis juniperi (Juniper Scale) [causes foliage to turn yellow & fall off, found mostly on Juniperus spp.; this insect is widely distributed in NE & north-central USA] SN2014, Dynaspidiotus abietis [this scale insect occurs in many areas of E USA, it was introduced from Eurasia] SN2014
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Gelechiidae: Coleotechnites juniperella [needle-miner] Ndm1928; Geometridae: Thera contractata (Early Juniper Carpet) Wg2005; Yponomeutidae: Argyresthia annettella Ndm1928