magnolia are deciduous , evergreen tree with panoptic , heavy , ellipse leaves that are glossy and drear William Green . They are prized for their beautiful flowers . There are several different species of magnolia , each with its own unique characteristic . For example , Magolia grandiflora , or the Southern magnolia , is perhaps the most widely acknowledge magnolia , known for its huge flowers . magnolia suffer from a number of cuss that feed on the leave , Sir Henry Joseph Wood , rootage and flowers .
Aphids
aphid are known to attack magnolia trees , using their long backtalk parts to tap into and give suck the plant ’s fluids from the leaves and stems . Aphids are usually bantam with balmy body and come in a chain of mountains of colors from unripened to yellow to reddish brown . They often congregate together to fee . In large numbers , aphid can cause leaves to curl and die .
Scale Insects
graduated table insects of various kinds , admit both armored and diffused scales , give on magnolias . In finicky , the magnolia scurf , one of the largest of the scale insects , choose magnolia . Although untempting , even heavy infestations of scale insects do not seem to bear on the tree adversely . California armoured scales , greedy scales , oleander scales , cottony cushion scale leaf and tuliptree scales also prey on magnolia .
Magnolia Borer
The magnolia borer is a pest that often affect youthful magnolia trees . It is the larval microscope stage of a tiny mallet that lays its eggs on the trunk of magnolia trees . When the larvae hatch , they bore into the tree diagram and provender , working their way down to the root system . The moved arena of the tree appears sink and spongy . If left untreated , magnolia borers can deaden and kill young trees .
Hoplia Beetle
Hoplia beetle feed on the efflorescence of magnolia , among other trees . They cut round holes in the flower petal while feeding . They do not feed on the leave of absence . Hoplia is related to , and often mistaken for , the Nipponese mallet .
Mealybugs
voiced - bodied and wingless , mealy bug are tiny gray to white insects that have more or less segment bodies covered in a waxy meat . They feed on the fluids of magnolia trees . Mealybugs are often discover congregate together on the plant . Heavy infestation can lead to twigs buy the farm , particularly in untried plants . Many species of mealy bug feed on magnolia include Gill ’s mealybug and the unknown mealybug .
Thrips
thrip are bantam , moth - same insects with long bodies and feathery wings . They feed primarily on the flower and bud of magnolia and can cause the flower buds to fail to spread out , if present in sufficient numbers . nursery thrips , in special , are often ascertain on magnolia .
Tulip Poplar Weevil
This beetle has a retentive snout that it uses to punch hole in the parting to fertilize . The larvae of the tulip poplar weevil live within the leaf , mining tunnels through them as they feed .
