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Viburnum leaf beetle

Pyrrhalta viburni

iburnum leaf beetles are ¼-inch golden-brown beetles that can infest all viburnum shrubs, but particularly) and European cranberrybush (). The larvae are yellow-brown with dark dashes. Female adults chew rows of small cavities in the stems of new growth, laying several eggs in each hole and covering them with chewed wood and excrement. Once this happens you’ll notice a series of black bumps. You’ll find these beetles in the eastern United States and Canada.