Insects Feeding on Dogwoods
(Cornus spp.)
| Insect Species | ||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Comments |
| Aphis helianthi* | Sunflower Aphid | Dogwood is the winter host |
| Calligrapha philadelphia* | Dogwood Calligrapha Beetle | Feeds on leaves |
| Clastoptera proteus* | Dogwood Spittlebug | Nymphs suck juices |
| Cyrtepistomus castaneus | Asiatic Oak Weevil | |
| Edwardsiana rosae | Rose Leafhopper | Feeds on leaves |
| Ferrisia virgata | Striped Mealybug | |
| Lepidosaphes ulmi | Oystershell Scale | Causes dieback of twigs & branches |
| Macremphytus tarsatus* | Dogwood Sawfly | Larvae feed on leaves |
| Oberea bimaculata | Raspberry Cane Borer | Beetle larvae bore through twigs |
| Oberea tripunctata | Dogwood Twig Borer | Beetle larvae bore through twigs |
| Poecilocapsus lineatus | Four-Lined Plant Bug | |
| Pulvinaria acericola | Cottony Maple Leaf Scale | Develops on leaf undersides |
| Resseliella clavula* | Dogwood Clubgall Midge | Fly larvae form club-shaped galls in stems or stem tips |
| Systena frontalis | Red-Headed Flea Beetle | Bites small holes in leaves |
| Tetraleurodes mori | Mulberry Whitefly | Feeds on leaves |
| Tetranychus urticae | Two-Spotted Spider Mite | Feeds on leaves |
*Oligolege of Cornus spp. (Dogwoods)