Insects Feeding
on these Plants:
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Rhamnus spp. (Buckthorn) [Rhamnaceae]
(Observations are from Wagner, Covell, Blackman & Eastop, Pepper, Cranshaw, ScaleNet)
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Aphididae: Aphis gossypii (Cotton Aphid) [polyphagous, various shrubs & woody vines are winter hosts] BE2013, Aphis nasturtii (Buckthorn Aphid) [buckthorns are winter hosts Pp1965 Crw2004; Diaspididae: Chionaspis furfura (Scurfy Bark Scale) [found on branches & trunks, less often on young shoots, fruit, & leaves; plant species in the Rosaceae are preferred hosts; this insect is widely distributed in the USA & S Canada] SN2014, Diaspidiotus forbesi (Forbe's Scale) [found on bark, polyphagous; this insect occurs in north-central USA & elsewhere] SN2014, Diaspidiotus ostreaeformis (False San Jose Scale) [found on bark, polyphagous; this insect is widely distributed in N USA & S Canada, also in Eurasia, where it is native] SN2014; Pseudococcidae: Pseudococcus comstocki (Comstock Mealybug) [found on foliage, including lower side of leaves; polyphagous, feeding on woody vegetation; this insect is widely distributed in NE & north-central USA, it is also found in Ontario] SN2014
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Geometridae: Triphosa haesitata (Tissue Moth) [polyphagous] Cv2005 Wg2005