Some lace bugs can be managed by planting the host plants in locations favorable for the plant to grow. For example, rhododendrons or azaleas in partial shade and acidic soils are favorable for the ...

Unfortunately, in 2008, the azalea lace bug moved into Washington. This insect is much more damaging and harder to deal with than the rhododendron lace bug because it has multiple generations per ...

Green lacewing has shown promise as a natural predator of azalea lace bug. (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons) This is the last of three stories on azalea lace bug, an insect that attacks evergreen ...

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*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Lace bugs and their damage. Q • The leaves of my evergreen azaleas have tiny white speckles on them, and some are turning ...

Don’t confuse them with the similarly-named, unrelated, larger and clear-winged lacewings, which are beneficial predators.

Keep your azaleas healthy and beautiful by fighting off azalea lace bugs, which suck the pigment from leaves. Raised beds are generally built about eight to 12 inches high, so you can sit on the ...

Finally, there are a few insects which may bother azaleas. Most common is the azalea lace bug. These feed on the underside of the leaves, giving leaves a bleached, bronzed or stippled appearance.

Adult oak lace bugs are about an eighth of an inch long and transparent. They look similar to non-native azalea lace bugs that have been attacking azaleas and rhododendrons in Oregon in recent years.

Oak lace bug adults are an eighth of an inch long and transparent. They look similar to non-native azalea lace bugs that have been attacking azaleas and rhododendrons in recent years. Lacebugs ...