Botanic Garden >> Gardening > >> Question and Answer >> Pests

Pods on Pygmy Palm: Galls, Not Insect Eggs

Pods on palm
Pods on pygmy palm

Bug on palm
Insect on same branch

Central FL: Thumbnail-sized pods on pygmy palm, parent insect in cocoon? on same branch.

ID: Plant Galls

Plant growth induced by insect/pathogen/mite.
Not insect eggs/cocoons.
Central FL: Search "galls + pygmy palm" for match.

Concern Level

Most galls = cosmetic, not harmful. Exception: disease-vectoring galls.

Google for specific ID. No panic needed.

Pests: Mystery Worms in 3rd Floor Chicago Condo: Need Identification First; Caterpillars on House: Wrong Expert Category; Should You Remove Old Canes on Deciduous Dendrobiums?; New African Violet Leaves Growing in Yellow: Nutrient Deficiency or Variety Trait?; Bougainvillea Leaf and Bloom Burn in Ground; Snapdragon Frost Tolerance and Self-Seeding Habits; Growing Ranunculus Successfully; Coral Bells Not Flowering: They Need More Sun; Columbine Post‑Bloom Care: Leave Foliage Until Fall; Calla Lily Hardiness in Southern Indiana

Garden Articles

Why Hydrangea Mopheads Fail to Open: Soil, Fertilizer, Climate, and Pest Checks

Astilbe Scorch in Full Sun: Move to Part Shade

Why Hydrangeas Failed to Bloom: Fertilizer Burn or Something Else?

Identifying Mealybugs or Adelgids on Pruned Shrubs

Garlic Near Squash: Bee-Safe Pest Deterrent

Small Cauliflower Heads Opening Prematurely: Pot Size or Early Planting

Identifying Small Brown Worms in Pond Filters: Harmless or Harmful?

Plants

Fertilizer Safety and Best Choices: Organic Wins, Salts Burn

Identifying a Tree with Large Brown/Purple Seed Pods in Central Florida

Cheap Trellis Ideas for Growing Vine Seedlings in Pots

Identifying Camellia Seed Pods vs. Galls

Why Easter Lilies Change Color: Hybrid Genetics Explained

Seed Starting Tomatoes and Peppers: Light, Temperature, and Timing

Growing Radishes and Overwintering Begonias

Copyright © www.100flowers.win Botanic Garden All Rights Reserved