Gail Westerman, Highwood Your description sounds like your viburnums have been attacked by the viburnum leaf beetle, a relatively new insect pest for the Chicago region. I have been seeing lots of ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The viburnum leaf beetle, an invasive insect native to Europe, has been found for the first time in Minnesota. An Eden Prairie resident found an insect feeding on arrowwood ...

To report suspected viburnum leaf beetles, follow the directions to “Arrest the Pest” at the Minnesota Department of Agriculture website. Originally Published: July 27, 2019 at 4:05 PM CDT ...

Answer: It sounds as though your shrub is infested with viburnum leaf beetles. These recently introduced pests are specific to viburnums, and from your description of the shrub, it sounds very ...

What is this problem and what should I do?” Your description sounds like your viburnums have been attacked by the viburnum leaf beetle, a relatively new insect pest for the Chicago region.

EXACTLY.THIS IS A BEETLE THAT IS ALEAF-PETER.-- LEAF-THEATER.A LITTLE LESS THAN HALF AN INCHIN MATURITY.THEY CAN REALLY DO FULLY EIGHTDEFOLIATE.THE ADULTS ARE ABOUT AQUARTER-INCH.THEY ARE ALSO ...

A: You’re probably referring to the viburnum leaf beetle, a non-native insect that causes chewing damage and potential plant death on multiple species of viburnum. This species has actually been ...

Officials inspected the area and collected samples, determining the insect was the invasive viburnum leaf beetle. “The insect was able to somehow hitch a ride from outside Minnesota and find its ...

To fully protect your viburnums, it’s important to know the life cycle of the viburnum leaf beetle. It begins in summer when the adult females lay up to 500 eggs on the shrub’s twigs.