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Pests listed here are those which are most commonly observed in New York State, and any timing recommendations given may be applicable to NYS only, hovever, many of the pests listed may also be common to other states in the Northeast or throughout the United States.

As chemical control recommendations are constantly changing, no specific chemical controls will be listed here. Please refer to the current Pest Management Guide for Commercial Production and Maintenance of Trees and Shrubs, or contact your local Cooperative Extension Office for pesticide recommendations. Choose from among the following list of topics in our 'Pest Menu' below.

INSECTS AND MITES Allegany mound ant Balsam twig aphid Common pine shoot beetle Cooley spruce gall adelgid Eastern spruce gall adelgid Eriophyid mite * European pine sawfly Gypsy moth * Pine needle scale Pine root collar weevil Pine tortoise scale Saratoga spittlebug Spruce spider mite* White pine weevil	DISEASES Armillaria root rot Coleosporium needle rust of pine Cyclaneusma needlecast Diplodia (Sphaeropsis) tip blight Douglas Fir needlecasts Fir fern rust Lophodermium needlecast Phytophthora root rot * Pine pine gall rust Ploioderma needlecast Rhabdocline needlecast Scleroderris canker Swiss needlecast Weir's cushion rust White pine blister rust

FACTSHEET PHOTOS: Many of the photos were taken by our department photographer Kent Loeffler. See the Plant Pathology Photo Lab web site for more details.

Additional information concerning exotic pests, can be obtained from the NAPIS (National Agricultural Pest Information System) Pest Tracker and CAPS (Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey) web sites.

Information concerning the Branching Out Newsletter, a resource for NYS arborists and other tree care professionals, can be found at: http://branchingout.cornell.edu