Pests of Ornamental Pears
University Outreach Publication
There are a number of pests which damage ornamental pear trees. Because ornamental pears are grown for their aesthetic impacts -- foliage, twig, and flower pests are most noticeable. Below is a general review of ornamental pear pests in order of importance. Note there are only a few pests of great importance to most ornamental pear cultivars.
April 2003
K.D. Coder
2003
School of Forest Resources University of Georgia
Athens, GA
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FOR03-6
Diagnosis and Treatment, Disease, Health (tree), Insects, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Nursery, Plant Health Care, Species Selection
National
Leaf characteristics, Pyrus, Bradford pears, Pyrus calleryana