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| INSECT PESTS OF VEGETABLES |
List
developed from:
Vegetable Insect Management With Emphasis on the Midwest,
edited by: R. Foster and B. Flood, Meister Pub. Co., Purdue Univ.,
1995.
Insect Pests
sheets (Pest Management Aids
Number 1 through 11), University of Maryland, 1986.
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| Sweet
Corn |
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| Seedcorn maggot |
Delia
platura (Meigen) |
Diptera:
Anthomyiidae
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| Wireworm |
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Coleoptera:
Elateridae |
| White grub |
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Coleoptera:
Scarabiidae |
| Black
cutworm |
Agrotis
ipsilon (Hufnagel) |
Lepidoptera: Noctuidae |
| Corn flea beetle |
Chaetocnema
pulicaria
Melsheimer |
Coleoptera:
Chrysomelidae |
| True armyworm |
Pseudaletia
unipuncta (Haworth) |
Lepidoptera:
Noctuidae |
| European
corn borer |
Ostrinia
nubilalis (Hubner) |
Lepidoptera: Pyralidae |
| Fall armyworm |
Spodoptera
frugiperda (J.E.
Smith) |
Lepidoptera:
Noctuidae |
| Corn
earworm (tomato fruitworm) |
Helicoverpa
zea (Boddie) |
Lepidoptera:
Noctuidae |
| Dusky sap
beetle |
Carpophilus
lugubris Murray |
Coleoptera: Nitidulidae |
| Japanese beetle |
Popilia
japonica |
Coleoptera:
Scarabaeidae |
| Northern
corn rootworm |
Diabrotica
barberi Smith |
Coleoptera:
Chrysomelidae |
Spotted cucumber beetle
(Southern corn rootworm) |
Diabrotia
undecimpunctata
howardi
Barber |
Coleoptera:
Chrysomelidae |
| Western
corn rootworm |
Diabrotica
virgifera LeConte |
Coleoptera:
Chrysomelidae |
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| Tomato
(T), Pepper (P) and Eggplant (E) |
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| Black cutworm |
Agrotis
ipsilon (Hufnagel) |
Lepidoptera: Noctuidae |
| Potato flea beetle (T) |
Epitrix cucumeris (Harris) |
Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae |
| Eggplant flea beetle |
Epitrix fuscula Crotch |
Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae |
| Pale-striped flea beetle (P) |
Systena blanda Melsheimer |
Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae |
| Two spotted spider mite |
Tetranychus urticae Koch |
Acarina |
| Whitefly |
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Homoptera: Aleyrodidae |
| Green peach aphid (E, P) |
Myzus
persicae (Sulzer) |
Homoptera: Aphidae
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| Potato aphid (T) |
Macrosiphum
euphorbiae (Thomas) |
Homoptera: Aphidae
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| Colorado potato beetle (T, E) |
Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say) |
Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae |
| Tobacco hornworm |
Manduca
sexta (L.) |
Lepidoptera: Sphingidae
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| Tomato hornworm |
Manduca
quinquemaculata (Haworth) |
Lepidoptera: Sphingidae |
| Tomato fruitworm (corn earworm) |
Helicoverpa
zea (Boddie) |
Lepidoptera: Noctuidae |
| Fall armyworm |
Spodoptera
frugiperda (J.E.
Smith) |
Lepidoptera: Noctuidae |
| Beet armyworm |
Spodoptera
exigua (Hubner) |
Lepidoptera: Noctuidae |
| Variegated cutworm |
Peridroma
saucia (Hubner) |
Lepidoptera: Noctuidae |
| European corn borer (P) |
Ostrinia
nubilalis (Hubner) |
Lepidoptera: Pyralidae |
| Pepper maggot (P, E) |
Zonosemata
electa (Say) |
Diptera:
Tephritidae |
| Stink bug (T) |
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Heteroptera: Pentatomidae |
| Tarnished plant bug (P) |
Lygus
lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvias) |
Heteroptera: Miridae |
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| Bean
and Pea
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| Seedcorn maggot |
Delia
platura (Meigen) |
Diptera: Anthomyiidae |
| Pea aphid |
Acyrthosiphon
pisum (Harris) |
Homoptera: Aphididae |
| Alfalfa caterpillar |
Colias
eurytheme Boisduval |
Lepidoptera: Pieridae |
| Potato leafhopper |
Empoasca
fabae (Harris) |
Homoptera: Cicadellidae |
| Two spotted spider
mite |
Tetranychus
urticae Koch |
Acarina |
| European corn borer (Snap bean) |
Ostrinia nubilalis (Hubner) |
Lepidoptera: Pyralidae |
| Corn earworm (Snap
bean) |
Helicoverpa
zea (Boddie) |
Lepidoptera: Noctuidae |
| Green cloverworm |
Plathypena
scabra (F.) |
Lepidoptera: Noctuidae |
| Bean aphid |
Aphis
fabae Scopoli |
Homoptera: Aphididae |
| Bean leaf beetle |
Cerotoma
trifurcata (Forster) |
Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae |
| Mexican bean beetle |
Epilachna
varivestis Mulsant |
Coleoptera: Coccinellidae |
| Corn earworm (Lima bean) |
Helicoverpa zea (Boddie) |
Lepidoptera:
Noctuidae |
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| Cabbage
and Related Crops |
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| Onion thrips |
Thrips
tabaci Lindeman |
Thysanoptera: Thripidae
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| Flower thrips |
Frankliniella
tritici (Fitch) |
Thysanoptera: Thripidae |
| Striped flea beetle |
Phyllotreta
striolata (F.) |
Coleoptera:
Chrysomelidae |
| Cabbage flea beetle |
Phyllotreta
cruciferae Goeze |
Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae |
| Green peach aphid |
Myzus
persicae (Sulzer) |
Homoptera: Aphidae |
| Turnip aphid |
Lipaphis
erysimi (Kaltenbach) |
Homoptera: Aphidae |
| Cabbage aphid |
Brevicoryne
brassicae (L.) |
Homoptera:
Aphidae |
| Cabbage maggot |
Delia
radicum (L.) |
Diptera: Anthomyiidae |
| Imported cabbageworm |
Pieris
rapae (L.) |
Lepidoptera: Pieridae |
| Diamondback moth |
Plutella
xylostella (L.) |
Lepidoptera: Plutellidae |
| Cabbage looper |
Trichoplusia
ni (Hubner) |
Lepidoptera: Noctuidae |
| Fall armyworm |
Spodoptera
frugiperda (J.E.
Smith) |
Lepidoptera:
Noctuidae |
| Cross-striped cabbageworm |
Evergestos ro,psa;os (Guenee) |
Lepidoptera: Pyralidae |
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| Cucurbits
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| Striped cucumber beetle |
Acalymma
vittata (F.) |
Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae |
| Spotted cucumber beetle |
Diabrotia
undecimpunctata
howardi Barber |
Coleoptera:
Chrysomelidae |
| Squash vine borer |
Melittia
cucurbitae (Harris) |
Lepidoptera: Sesiidae |
| Two spotted spider mite |
Tetranychus
urticae Koch |
Acarina |
| Melon aphid |
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Homoptera: Aphidae |
| Squash bug |
Anasa
tristis (DeGeer) |
Heteroptera: Coreidae
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| Cabbage looper |
Trichoplusia ni (Hubner) |
Lepidoptera:
Noctuidae |
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| Sweet
Potato (SP), Asparagus (A), and Onion (O)
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| Golden tortoise beetle (SP) |
Metriona bicolor (F.) |
Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae
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| Wireworm (SP) |
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Coleoptera:
Elateridae |
| Pale-striped flea beetle (SP) |
Systena blanda Melsheimer |
Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae |
| Spotted cucumber beetle (SP) |
Diabrotia undecimpunctata howardi Barber |
Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae |
| Sweet potato flea beetle (SP) |
Systena spp. |
Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae |
| White grubs (SP) |
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Coleoptera:
Scarabaeidae |
| Cutworm (SP) |
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Lepidoptera:
Noctuidae |
| Striped asparagus beetle (A) |
Crioceris asparagi
(L) |
Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae |
| Spotted asparagus beetle (A) |
Crioceris duodecimpunctata (L) |
Coleopteran:
Chrysomelidae |
| Asparagus miners (A) |
Ophiomyia
simplex
(Loew) |
Diptera: Agromyzidae |
| Asparagus aphids (A) |
Brachycorynella
asparagi (Mordvilko) |
Homoptera:
Aphidae |
| Onion maggot (O) |
Delia
antique
(Meigen) |
Diptera:
Anthomyiidae |
| Onion thrips (O) |
Thrips
tabaci
Lindeman |
Thysanoptera:
Thripidae |
| Black cutworm (O) |
Agrotis
ipsilon (Hufnagel) |
Lepidoptera: Noctuidae |
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| Spinach
(S), Lettuce (L), Carrots (C) and Related Crops
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| Green peach aphids |
Myzus
persicae (Sulzer) |
Homoptera: Aphidae |
| Vegetable leafminer |
Liriomyza
sativae Blanchard |
Diptera: Agromyzidae
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| Spinach leafminer |
Pegomya
hyoscyami (Panzer) |
Diptera: Anthomyiidae
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| Spinach flea beetle |
Disonycha
xanthomelas (Dalman) |
Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae |
| Pale-striped flea beetle |
Systena
blanda Melsheimer |
Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae |
| Aster (six-spotted) leafhopper |
Macrosteles quadrilineatus Forbes |
Homoptera: Cicadellidae |
| Tarnished plant bug |
Lygus
lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvias) |
Heteroptera: Miridae |
| Corn earworm |
Helicoverpa
zea (Boddie) |
Lepidoptera: Noctuidae |
| Cabbage looper |
Trichoplusia
ni (Hubner) |
Lepidoptera: Noctuidae |
| Beet armyworm |
Spodoptera
exigua (Hubner) |
Lepidoptera: Noctuidae |
| Spotted cucumber beetle |
Diabrotia
undecimpunctata howardi Barber |
Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae |
| Cutworm |
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Lepidoptera: Noctuidae |
| Carrot weevil |
Listronotus
oregonensis (LeConte) |
Coleoptera: Curculionidae |
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| Potato
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| Hornworm |
Manduca
spp. |
Lepidoptera: Sphingidae
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| Black cutworm |
Agrotis
ipsilon (Hufnagel) |
Lepidoptera: Noctuidae |
| Potato aphid |
Macrosiphum
euphorbiae (Thomas) |
Homoptera: Aphidae |
| Green peach aphid |
Myzus
persicae (Sulzer) |
Homoptera: Aphidae |
| Flea beetle |
Epitrix
spp. |
Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae
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| Colorado potato beetle |
Leptinotarsa
decemlineata (Say) |
Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae
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| Two spotted spider mite |
Tetranychus
urticae Koch |
Acarina
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| Potato leafhopper |
Empoasca
fabae (Harris) |
Homoptera: Cicadellidae
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| Potato tuberworm |
Pthorimaea
operculella |
Lepidoptera:
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| Wireworm |
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Coleoptera: Elateridae
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| Seedcorn maggot |
Delia
platura (Meigen) |
Diptera: Anthomyiidae
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| Blister beetle |
Epicauta spp. |
Coleoptera: |
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*** Disclaimer ***
Authored by: Shelby Fleischer, Associate
Professor
Last updated January 2001
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