Your description sounds like your viburnums have been attacked by the viburnum leaf beetle, a relatively new insect pest for the Chicago region.

Unfortunately, your description sounds like your viburnums are being damaged by the viburnum leaf beetle. This damage is commonly found on arrowwood viburnums because the insect favors its smooth ...

The beetle is currently found in the northeastern United States and Wisconsin. It feeds only on species of viburnum and can weaken and eventually kill the plant through defoliation. It chews holes ...

Learn how to spot the viburnum leaf beetle, a pest that can devastate a plant almost overnight.

The beetle has a distinctive eating pattern and feeds exclusively on species of viburnum, a common shrub found in thousands of Minnesota yards. The beetle can defoliate the plant, eventually ...

The Minnesota home garden has a new enemy — the viburnum leaf beetle — and officials are asking the public to help them keep an eye on it. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture reported ...

The viburnum leaf beetle (Pyrrhalta viburni) is a native of Europe. Adult females are around from early July through the autumn, when you can often find the females chewing holes in the young ...

An invasive insect never before found in Minnesota has been discovered in Eden Prairie, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture said in a July 25 news release. An Eden Prairie resident found an ins… ...

ALBANY, N.Y. -- Wanted: Home gardeners, landscapers, and 4-H groups to help track the spread of a tiny, ravenous beetle that chews flowery shrubs into skeletons. No experience necessary. To track ...

Articles and videos about Viburnum leaf beetle is new to the state and has the potential to kill viburnums on FOX6 News Milwaukee.

Have the leaves of your viburnum shrubs turned to lace? If so, they are likely infested with viburnum leaf beetles, according to Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist at the Plant Clinic of ...

Viburnum leaf beetle is a relatively new pest to Chicagoland gardens. Here’s how to treat an infestation. Tim Johnson, Chicago Botanic Garden, Chicago Tribune July 2, 2022 at 3:00 AM·3 min read ...