What's eating my philadelphus 'virginal'?

Philadelphus 'Virginal' (mock orange) is most commonly affected by aphids on its lush new growth and leaf roller caterpillars that web foliage in spring. Leafhoppers cause pale stippling on leaves. Deer may browse shoots, and in the UK, capsid bugs can damage shoot tips and buds causing distortion.

Colonies on shoot tips and flower bud clusters; curled sticky foliage; honeydew deposits attracting ants and sooty mould Spray with insecticidal soap or neem oil; encourage ladybirds and lacewings; prune affected tips early

Leaves webbed and rolled, with caterpillar feeding inside causing browned and ragged foliage on new shoots Remove rolled leaves by hand; apply Bt spray during active larval stage; clear leaf litter in autumn

Pale cream stippling across leaf surfaces from mid-spring; small pale nymphs jump when foliage is disturbed Spray with insecticidal soap or pyrethrin; improve garden diversity to encourage predatory insects

Tiny holes in young leaves that enlarge as leaf expands; distorted shoot tips; flower buds may fail to open Apply pyrethrin or insecticidal soap in spring; remove shelter debris where bugs overwinter; avoid excessive nitrogen