Pear Slug (Cherry Leaf Beetle)

Orchards and gardens where host plants like pear, cherry, plum, or hawthorn are present.

Larvae feed on the upper surface of leaves, skeletonizing them by eating the green tissue and leaving only the veins.

Larvae are covered in a sticky, dark slime to resemble a slug. After feeding, they drop to the soil to pupate. They typically produce two generations per year.

Risks: Can cause significant defoliation and aesthetic damage to fruit trees. Benefits: Part of the ecosystem food web, providing a food source for predatory insects and birds.