Florida 4-H Forest Ecology

Forest Health: Insects

Use this page to learn more about insects that commonly influence forest health in Florida. You may also view informational videos about insects and other forestry topics.

Insects

Number	Insect Name	Juniors	Intermediates	Seniors
1	Ambrosia beetles	X	X	X
2	Black turpentine beetle	X	X	X
3	Cicada	X	X	X
4	Cottonwood leaf beetle			X
5	Cypress twig gall midge			X
6	Eastern tent caterpillar	X	X	X
7	Fall webworm	X	X	X
8	Ips beetle		X	X
9	Pine sawfly		X	X
10	Pine tip moth		X	X
11	Pine webworm		X	X
12	Scale insect			X
13	Southern pine beetle	X	X	X
14	Sycamore lacebug			X
15	Twig girdler			X

Read more about common bark beetle pests of Florida.