Adults collected in June of last year from a dying peach tree in Pawnee County were recently identified as this pest. A trapping program was conducted this past winter and early spring with negative results. Both trap logs and Lindgren traps were used. Adults are now beginning to emerge. Once they begin laying eggs damage will become apparent on unprotected trees in the form of tip dieback.
Damage can be severe on small trees but is only a minor setback on older trees.
The shipping nurseries have been notified of the problem. Found on cucumber and eggplant in a Cherokee County nursery. Caused trace damage to oaks in a Sedgwick County nursery. Caused light damage to red maples in a Saline County nursery. Light on 6 scotch pines at a nursery in Sedgwick county.