{"id":782,"date":"2025-04-22T15:27:35","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T15:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/?p=782"},"modified":"2025-08-27T19:44:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T19:44:20","slug":"evergreen-lace-bugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/evergreen-lace-bugs\/","title":{"rendered":"Evergreen Lace Bugs"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Evergreen Lace Bugs (<em>Stephanitis <\/em>spp.)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h4><strong>Azalea Lace Bug: GDD Window (base 50): 118 (egg hatch), 118-372 (1st gen nymphs)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Andromeda Lace Bug: GDD Window (base 50): 115 (egg hatch), 115-279 (1st gen nymphs)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h4><strong>Overview:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li data-charcodes=\"45\" data-font=\"Calibri,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"540\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Andromeda lace bug (<\/span><i><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Stephanitis<\/span><\/i><i><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">takeyai<\/span><\/i><i><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">), <\/span><\/i><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">azalea lace bug\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">(<\/span><\/i><i><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Stephanitis <\/span><\/i><i><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">pyrioides<\/span><\/i><i><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">), <\/span><\/i>and others\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"45\" data-font=\"Calibri,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"540\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Overwinter as eggs in the lower leaf veins<\/span><\/b>\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"45\" data-font=\"Calibri,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"540\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Oval shaped wings with rounded corners<\/span><\/b>\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"45\" data-font=\"Calibri,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"540\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Top of wings, head, and thorax are composed of many raised ridges, which give a <\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">lacelike appearance\u00a0<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"45\" data-font=\"Calibri,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"540\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Adults are cream-colored with patches of black or brown<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"45\" data-font=\"Calibri,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"540\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Dark X-shaped mark on the wings<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"45\" data-font=\"Calibri,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"540\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Nymphs are tiny and much darker in color than adults, casting skins on lower leaf <\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">surfaces<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"45\" data-font=\"Calibri,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"540\" data-aria-posinset=\"8\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Cause foliar discoloration from sucking, reduced plant vigor, premature leaf <\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">drop, chlorosis or stippling on upper leaf surface<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"45\" data-font=\"Calibri,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"540\" data-aria-posinset=\"9\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Nymphs and adults can hide on underside of leaves<\/span><\/b>\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"45\" data-font=\"Calibri,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"540\" data-aria-posinset=\"10\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Excrement on underside of leaves is black<\/span><\/b>\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"45\" data-font=\"Calibri,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"540\" data-aria-posinset=\"11\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Damage can be more severe in sunny sites<\/span><\/b>\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"45\" data-font=\"Calibri,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"540\" data-aria-posinset=\"12\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Host plants<\/span><\/b><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">:\u00a0 Evergreens (andromeda, azalea, rhododendron, mountain laurel)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Management:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h5><strong>Cultural Practices:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li data-charcodes=\"111\" data-font=\"Courier New,monospace\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"1260\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Natural predators:<\/span><\/b><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\"> green <\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">lacewings, mites, assassin bugs<\/span>\u200b\n<ul>\n<li data-charcodes=\"167\" data-font=\"Wingdings,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"1980\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Lacewing larvae<\/span><\/b><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\"> can be\u00a0<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">released to reduce damage<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"111\" data-font=\"Courier New,monospace\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"1260\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Reduce plant stress<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"111\" data-font=\"Courier New,monospace\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"1260\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Avoid planting in sunny locations<\/span><\/b>\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"111\" data-font=\"Courier New,monospace\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"1260\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Keep the soil beneath the plants <\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">bare<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"111\" data-font=\"Courier New,monospace\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"1260\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Syringing<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong>Materials:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\" data-charcodes=\"111\" data-font=\"Courier New,monospace\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"540\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Contact insecticides:<\/span><\/b><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span>\u200b\n<ul>\n<li data-charcodes=\"111\" data-font=\"Courier New,monospace\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"1260\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Carbamates [1A]:<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0carbaryl\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"111\" data-font=\"Courier New,monospace\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"1260\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Pyrethroids [3]:<\/span> <span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">permethrin, bifenthrin\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003\u2003<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"111\" data-font=\"Courier New,monospace\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"1260\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Organophosphates\u00a0[1B]:\u00a0<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">acephate<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0(translaminar)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\" data-charcodes=\"111\" data-font=\"Courier New,monospace\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"540\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Systemic insecticides:<\/span><\/b><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span>\u200b\n<ul>\n<li data-charcodes=\"111\" data-font=\"Courier New,monospace\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"1260\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Avermectins<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0[6]:<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0abamectin<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"111\" data-font=\"Courier New,monospace\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"1170\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Neonicotinoids [4A]:<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">imidacloprid, dinotefuran<\/span>\u200b\n<ul>\n<li data-charcodes=\"167\" data-font=\"Wingdings,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"1890\" data-aria-posinset=\"8\" data-aria-level=\"3\"><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Soil injection of imidacloprid <\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">will be effective for 1-2 years\u00a0<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"111\" data-font=\"Courier New,monospace\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"540\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Considerations:<\/span><\/b>\u200b\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<li data-charcodes=\"111\" data-font=\"Courier New,monospace\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"1260\" data-aria-posinset=\"10\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"LineBox SCXP35590923 BCX0\" style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span class=\"EOP SCXP35590923 BCX0\">Will harm non-target species<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong>Biorationals:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li data-charcodes=\"111\" data-font=\"Courier New,monospace\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"1260\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Horticultural oils<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"167\" data-font=\"Wingdings,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"1980\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Will not control eggs<\/span><\/b><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">, but can <\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">suppress<\/span><b><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0nymphs<\/span><\/b><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0and adults<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"111\" data-font=\"Courier New,monospace\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"1260\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Insecticidal soaps (same as above)<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"111\" data-font=\"Courier New,monospace\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"1260\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Diamides [28]:\u00a0<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Chlorantraniliprole\u00a0<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"111\" data-font=\"Courier New,monospace\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"1260\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Considerations:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">apply to the <\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">underside of leaves\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_783\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-783\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-783\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2025\/06\/z9-Rhododendron-Lace-Bug-2-300x229.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2025\/06\/z9-Rhododendron-Lace-Bug-2-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2025\/06\/z9-Rhododendron-Lace-Bug-2.jpg 663w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-783\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This adult Rhododendron Lace Bug has oval or rounded-cornered wings, as do all lace bug species that overwinter in the egg stage. (Photo Credit: Steven K. Rettke, Rutgers Coop. Ext.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_784\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-784\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-784\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2025\/06\/z10-Azalea-Lace-Bug-Symptoms-4-1024x768-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2025\/06\/z10-Azalea-Lace-Bug-Symptoms-4-1024x768-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2025\/06\/z10-Azalea-Lace-Bug-Symptoms-4-1024x768-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2025\/06\/z10-Azalea-Lace-Bug-Symptoms-4-1024x768-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-784\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Azalea Lace Bug stippling symptoms on azalea leaves. All lace bugs feed on the undersides of foliage &amp; remove green chlorophyll from plant leaf cells. (Photo Credit: Steven K. Rettke, Rutgers Coop. Ext.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_785\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-785\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-785\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2025\/06\/z8-Rhododendron-Lace-Bug-1-300x221.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2025\/06\/z8-Rhododendron-Lace-Bug-1-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2025\/06\/z8-Rhododendron-Lace-Bug-1.jpg 693w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-785\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rhododendron Lace Bug stippling symptoms on rhododendron leaves. Stippling from lace bugs are course in appearance compared to the fine stippling by spider mites. (Photo Credit: Steven K. Rettke, Rutgers Coop. Ext.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_787\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-787\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-787\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2025\/06\/aaaa-Lace-Bug-Azalea-3-adult-300x229.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2025\/06\/aaaa-Lace-Bug-Azalea-3-adult-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2025\/06\/aaaa-Lace-Bug-Azalea-3-adult-768x586.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2025\/06\/aaaa-Lace-Bug-Azalea-3-adult.jpg 799w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-787\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Azalea lace bug adult with oval shaped wings. Lace bug species having oval shaped wings will only feed on broad-leaf evergreens. (Photo Credit: Steven K. Rettke, Rutgers Coop. Ext.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_788\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-788\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-788\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2025\/06\/aaa-Lace-Bugs-Andromeda-1-768x512-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2025\/06\/aaa-Lace-Bugs-Andromeda-1-768x512-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2025\/06\/aaa-Lace-Bugs-Andromeda-1-768x512-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-788\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The stippling symptoms on the andromeda leaves are readily apparent. The Andromeda Lace Bugs will always be found feeding underneath the leaves. (Photo Credit: Steven K. Rettke, Rutgers Coop. Ext.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<h6><span class=\"LineBox SCXP56887253 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXP56887253 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP56887253 BCX0\">Disclaimer<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP56887253 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP56887253 BCX0\"> &#8211; Materials do not cover all possible control scenarios and are intended for licensed professionals. Tradenames do not imply\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBox SCXP56887253 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXP56887253 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP56887253 BCX0\">endorsement and are used as examples. You must strictly follow the label for each compound prior to use. 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