Description:

• larvae - 10mm long, black head & legs, white body with black spots, middle of abdomen is swollen
• beetle - small, brown or yellowish, or metallic green or blue

What it Attacks:

• willow trees & sometimes poplar

Damage:

• larvae skeletonize lower leaf surface
• later eat whole leaf minus main vein
• cicular holes in leaf
• leaves may turn brown & die

Prevention/Control:

• rake up & destroy leaf litter in the fall
• safers soap
• For suggestions on chemical control of this insect, see the Pesticides section under Gardeners.

Insect Seen When:

• wild mustard is in full bloom

Source : http://www.gov.pe.ca/af/agweb/index.php3?number=75010

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