Stalk Borer
Slender. Young larvae: Creamy white; dark purple band around the body; several brown or purple stripes running lengthwise down the body. Full grown larvae: Creamy white to light purple without band and stripes. Up to 1 and 1/4 inches long when ... [... more]
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Dewberry
(includes Blackberry, Raspberry & Strawberry) Raspberry crown borer Raspberry fruitworms Red-necked cane borer Two-spotted spider mite White-fringed beetle [... more]
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Sweet Potato
Sweet potato weevil Pests commonly found on to get text only information on the pest; click on [... more]
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parsleyworm
Green. Banded with black and yellow markings, up to 2 inches long. Two orange "horns" just behind the head are projected when the caterpillar is disturbed. This caterpillar is the larva of the black swallowtail butterfly. Parsleyworm pupae ... [... more]
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Onion Maggot
Onion maggots overwinter as pupae in the soil. As temperatures rise in early spring pupae mature into adults and emerge from the soil. Females begin to lay eggs in less than two weeks. Females may lay about 200 eggs in less than two weeks in ... [... more]
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Soyean
Corn earworm (=Tomato fruitworm) Bean leaf beetle (Home garden only) [... more]
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Onion Thrips
Adult: Yellow or brownish, winged, active, about 1/25 inch long. Larva: White, wingless, looks like adult but smaller. Onion. Also, bean, beet, carrot, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, cucumber, melons, peas, squash, tomato and turnip. Adults and ... [... more]
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Peanut
White-fringed Beetles White Grubs (Home garden only) Fall armyworm [... more]
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Strawberry
Pests commonly found on (includes Blackberry, Dewberry & Raspberry) Raspberry crown borer Raspberry fruitworms Red-necked cane borer Two-spotted spider mite White-fringed beetle [... more]
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Cabbage Aphid
Adult and nymph: Gray-green to powdery blue. Soft-bodied, covered with a fine whitish wax. Aphids cluster on the underside of leaves. Cabbage, cauliflower, kohlrabi, collards, brussels sprouts, broccoli and kale. Curled and distorted leaves, ... [... more]
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White-Fringed Beetles
Several species. Adults: Dark gray snout beetles, white hairs covering back, light band along the side of the body; 1/2 inch long. Larvae: Yellowish white, curved, legless, fleshy. Up to 1/2 inch long. Potato, turnip, peanut, cabbage, collards, ... [... more]
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Aphids
Full-screen, JPEG images, can be viewed by clicking on the small image at the right. Many species. Adults and nymphs are tiny, green to black, and soft-bodied. Adults may be winged or wingless. They cluster on the underside of leaves or on stems ... [... more]
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