A: Yes, the critter is commonly known as the mesquite twig girdler (Oncideres rhodostica ... The nice way to think of this damage is as nature’s way of pruning your tree.

Likewise, little or no damage occurs from twig girdler activity, either. It appears that trees and shrubs are well equipped to handle a certain amount of leaf and stem loss. Twig drop is an ...

These are the pecan weevil, twig girdler, stinkbug and aphids ... the nuts may fall within two or three days. The second damage is from larval feeding in the nut. At larval maturity, larvae ...

On the other hand, young trees — those below 12-15 feet in height — may be at risk for long-term damage. If a young tree still looks damaged by next summer, Stelzer recommends contacting a ...