Insect Pests-C104

Author(s) K.A. Delahaut Wireworms can damage a host of plants in home and commercial gardens alike, including corn and small grains, vegetables su...

Author(s) K. A. Delahaut  Leafminers are the larval stage of flies, moths, sawflies, and beetles that often cause damage to leafy edible plants su...

Author(s) K. A. Delahaut  This fact sheet covers vegetable aphids, including the bean, pea, green peach, melon, potato, cabbage, and corn leaf aph...

Author(s) K. A. Delahaut  The squash vine borer is an annual pest of pumpkins and squash. Winter squash are especially vulnerable. This fact sheet...

Author(s) K. A. Delahaut Squash bugs are a problem in Wisconsin, feeding on most vine crops such as pumpkins and squash in commercial and home gar...

Author(s) K. A. Delahaut In Wisconsin, the potato leafhopper (Empoasca fabae) is a serious annual pest of snap beans and potatoes. Damage caused b...

Author(s) K. A. Delahaut Onion thrips (Thrips tabaci) are an important annual pest of onion. They may attack nearly all garden crops, but serious ...

Author(s) K. A. Delahaut Onion maggots (Hylemya antiqua) are tiny maggots that feed below ground on onion bulbs, making tunnels in the bulbs and p...

Author(s) J. A. Wyman, P. J. Pellitteri Insect illustrations aid you in identifying garden pests. Descriptions of cultural, mechanical, and chemi...

Author(s) R. Chris Williamson, Samuel Soper, P. J. Liesch This handy chart lists pesticides that are most effective against common greenhouse pest...

Author(s) K. A. Delahaut Tomato and tobacco hornworms feed on tomatoes late in the season. This fact sheet details the insects' life cycle, the da...

Author(s) K. A. Delahaut Flea beetles are an early season pest commonly found on all members of the cole crop group, such as cabbage, cauliflower,...

Author(s) K. A. Delahaut Spotted and striped cucumber beetles damage vine crops like cucumbers, squash, watermelons, muskmelons, and pumpkins. Thi...

Author(s) K. A. Delahaut This publication is packed with practical information for organic and conventional growers who encounter Colorado potato ...

Author(s) Karen A. Delahaut This fact sheet covers the imported cabbageworm, the cabbage looper, and the diamondback moth. Scouting tips and effec...

Author(s) K. A. Delahaut Cabbage maggots are insects that damage cole crops by feeding on the plants roots and lower stems. Wounds produced by thi...

Author(s) Karen Delahaut Black cutworm larvae are active nighttime feeders, clipping many seedlings at or below the soil line. They prefer beets, ...

Author(s) Susan E. Rice Mahr, Daniel L. Mahr, Jeffrey A. Wyman This detailed publication will help you better understand, plan, and conduct biologi...

Author(s) K. A. Delahaut The common and spotted asparagus beetle are common pests in Wisconsin. This fact sheet details the insects' life cycle, t...