I would suspect corn ear worm. Helicoverpa zea
Common here, in the US. Eats the tips of corn ears,
But also common eating tomatoe fruit ,other.
Also reported in Europe and Asia.
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Thanks, everyone. We have Helicoverpa armigera and some hornwoms. I will be on the lookout.
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I am in Gettysburg PA.
Spotted lantern flies are everywhere. I saw them at a winery in MD and on sidewalks at the Outlet in Gettysburg, PA.
I killed the ones I saw.
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You can keep those spotted lantern flies!
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Your zone and area has plenty of humidity.
There’s a small population of SLF in the heart of the Finger Lakes now, just found it a few weeks ago. Saw them on my vacation in Cleveland too. They’ll be everywhere, tree of heaven is the key to keeping their populations manageable.
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I only visited PA.
If I see them in my hometown, I think I am supposed to report it to the relevant dept.
just like all the other invasives, they will try to limit their spread but the reality is once they’re here there nothing that can be done. just another pest on the list that we have to deal with now.
I try to keep faith.
With good effort and cooperation from people in the community, my county has successfully handled the destruction by Asian Long-horned beetles. It took almost a decade but we have got there.
At a rest stop in CT, this sign was clearly posted. I am happy that it shows all stages of the pest.
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Found these strange looking maggots in the bucket with water. They have long tail! Would anyone be identify what kind of insect? This is first time I notice these in my yard.
google says it’s one of various hoverfly larvae. Hoverflies are important pollinators and I am not aware of any that are agricultural pests but it’s worth a google
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cool， I will leave them alone then. Thanks for identifying it.
^ “rat-tail maggot”, indicates fouled water.
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Does anyone recognize these little wiggly guys? Picked them off of a chestnut crab and crimson crisp in the mid Atlantic.
They could be Fall Armyworm larvae.
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Thank you Larry. I learned something new today.
Thank you for the assist. I will likely kill a few groupings to bring their numbers lower but leave enough to encourage predatory insects.
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I think this is a carpenter bee but they’re always busy on the flowers. This guy is just hanging on here. Maybe someone poisoned it? It’s hanging onto a organza protecting a figlet.
I flipped this pic upside down.
Can someone please pinpoint what this is ( these are) and if there is a fix at this point in the season? There are lots of unaffected apples remaining on the tree. About a month away from being ready to pick.
We had hot humid weather (a lot of it). Then 2 periods of rain. I know that didn’t help whatever this is. I’ve pulled off as many ‘spotty’ ones as I could find.
Also - what should I do to prevent this in the future? Is it curable? I’ve googled it and looked at pictures but I still wasn’t sure what it is.
Thanks.
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