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Invasive non-native on arrowwood, Viburnum dentatum - Pyrrhalta viburni
Copyright © 2011 Beatriz Moisset

Invasive non-native on arrowwood, Viburnum dentatum - Pyrrhalta viburni
Briar Bush Nature Center, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
May 24, 2011
This cursed invasive is doing a lot of damage to the arrowwoods at this nature center. It is the first time it has been reported from southeastern PA.
Update, June 27: the adults started emerging near the most severely infested bushes. See:
Eggs and adult

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Invasive non-native on arrowwood, Viburnum dentatum - Pyrrhalta viburni Invasive non-native - Pyrrhalta viburni
Contributed by Beatriz Moisset on 12 June, 2011 - 6:41am
Last updated 6 January, 2019 - 2:24pm

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