Dogwood Borer
Synanthedon scitula

• Larvae feed in young trees often around lawn mower injuries, and in pruning scars of older trees
• Feeding causes girdling and reduced sap flow
• Brownish-red frass (excrement) is usually present at the feeding site
• Adult is a black and yellow clear-wing moth, larvae are ½" long when mature, and white with a red-brown head
• Adult emergence begins in mid-June, peaks in early July, and continues until August
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