Quick reference
- Pest class
- insect
- Host breadth
- specialist
- Seasonal pattern
- Year-round on Royal palms; peaks during palm flush
- Treatment hint
- Systemic insecticide trunk injection (imidacloprid) timed to flush; foliar applications less effective due to height.
- Source
- uf_ifas_v1
ID features
Tiny (3mm) yellow-green flat bugs on undersides of new Royal palm fronds; egg masses on opening leaves.
Damage pattern
New fronds emerge with brown necrotic streaks and patches; severe infestations cause spear-leaf necrosis.
Hosts
No hosts wired up yet.