Quick Facts
Type
PestSeverity
ModerateSeasonality
Spring through Summer
Key Symptoms
- Circular or irregular holes in leaves
- Skeletonized appearance of foliage
- Yellow-green to brown leaves
- Severe defoliation
- Small yellow larvae with dark spines on leaf undersides
Treatment guidance under arborist review
Talk to an ISA-Certified Arborist about your elm leaf beetle
Treatment for elm leaf beetle depends on the tree species, severity, and site conditions on your property. Our arborist is currently reviewing the treatment guidance on this page to make sure it reflects the most up-to-date Atlanta-specific recommendations. In the meantime, call us for guidance tailored to your tree.
Symptoms, affected tree species, and seasonality above are accurate. The detailed treatment article will return once our arborist has finished reviewing it.