Not in BC

Blueberry Bud Mite

Acalitus vaccinii

This mite is present in the Maritimes and Eastern US.

Blueberry Leaf Mottle

Blueberry leaf mottle virus – BLMV

Leaves are mottled and may be malformed or strap-like. The top of bushes die back with weak regrowth occurring only at the crown.

Blueberry Maggot

Rhagoletis mendax

This pest is widespread in the Maritimes and Eastern US, as well as some parts of Ontario and Quebec.

Blueberry Red Ringspot

Blueberry red ringspot virus – BRRV

Circular red rings or blotches, 4-6 mm in diameter, develop on one-year-old and older stems. Older leaves develop reddish brown circular spots, 3-5 mm in diameter, in mid…

Blueberry Shoestring

Blueberry shoestring virus – BSSV

New and one-year-old stems show red streaks, 3-20 mm long, more on the side of the stem exposed to the sun. Leaves are elongated and strap-like (shoestring appearance),…

Blueberry Stunt

Bushes are severely stunted and bushy. Leaves may be spoon-shaped or cupped downward with chlorotic margins and chlorosis between the veins. Chlorotic areas turn bright red in late…

Japanese Beetle

Popillia japonica

This pest is widespread in US. In Canada, its distribution is limited to New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Quebec.

Necrotic Ringspot

Tobacco ringspot virus – TRSV

Symptoms vary among cultivars. Leaves may be small, misshapen, crinkled and have small necrotic spots, 2-5 mm in diameter. Young twigs may have small brown necrotic patches. Yield…

Plum Curculio

Conotrachelus nenuphar

Berries are indented and have crescent shaped scars on the surface. Infested berries drop to the ground prematurely. Plum Curculio is a serious pest east of the Rocky…

The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

Halyomorpha halys

A native pest of Asia, was first identified in North America in Pennsylvania in 2001. It has since spread throughout the Mid-Atlantic States and is present in California,…

Tomato Ringspot

Tomato ringspot virus – ToRSV

Leaves are cupped and misshapen or elongated and have pale yellow or brown circular spots of 2-5 mm in diameter. Stems may have brown, circular spots of 2-5…