Myoporum Thrips
A new invasive insect species that is causing severe disfiguration of Myoporum trees. The pest species is new to our area and is very aggressive and the leaf distortion damage is extensive.
We are managing severe infestations in several Bay area communities. Foster City has been hit exceptionally hard. Further south in Santa Cruz county, we are treating homes in Santa Cruz, but the infestations are the most severe further north in the immediate San Francisco bay area.
- First found in southern CA in 2005, Hawaii and the Bay area in 2008
- Native to Australia and New Zealand
- Causes severe galling of leaves
- Effective control strategies have been established
- Important to treat early in life cycle to obtain best results
Contact Tree Solutions staff if you need more information and/or think your trees are infested by this pest.
