The azalea lacebug is a major pest of the azalea. The small adult is about one- eighth inch long and has lacy wings with brown and black markings with light brown legs and antennae. The eggs are laid in leaf tissue along the veins and hatch in 25 days. The life cycle is from 35 to 45 days.
Damage is caused by the sucking of the lacebugs. Greatest buildup occurs during late summer. On the deciduous azaleas, it appears to be stippled grayish; but on certain types of evergreen azaleas, it may appear to be coffee colored or bronze.
