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Celery-Lepidoptera larvae Pest description, crop damage and life history See "Armyworm" and "Cutworm" in: Common Pests of Vegetable Crops Management-chemical control: HOME USE Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki (Btk)-Some formulation ...

Celery-Slug Includes Arion spp. Black greenhouse slug (Milax gagates) Gray field slug (Derocerus reticulatum) Large spotted garden slug (Limax maximus) Marsh slug (Derocerus laeve) Reticulated slug (Prophysaon andersoni) Pest description, crop damage and ...

Chard, Swiss-Aphid Includes Bean aphid (Aphis fabae) Green peach aphid (Myzus persicae) Pest description and crop damage The bean aphid is dark olive green to black with light-color legs. It is usually more of an early-year pest. The green peach aphid is ...

Chard, Swiss-Armyworm, cutworm, and looper Various species Pest description, crop damage and life history See: Common Pests of Vegetable Crops Management-cultural control Weed control is important. Lambsquarters and wild mustard attract egg-laying females ...

Chard, Swiss-Blister beetle Epicauta spp. Pest description and crop damage Adults are slender, oblong beetles with a relatively large head and an extenuated neck, often with yellow stripes in some form. Eggs are oblong and yellow. Larvae usually are found ...

Chard, Swiss-Cucumber beetle Western spotted cucumber beetle (Diabrotica undecimpunctata) Western striped cucumber beetle (Acalymma trivittatum) Pest description, crop damage and life history See: Common Pests of Vegetable Crops Pest monitoring Specific t ...

Chard, Swiss-Flea beetle Various species Pest description, crop damage and life history See: Common Pests of Vegetable Crops Management-chemical control: HOME USE acetamiprid azadirachtin (as a mix with pyrethrins)-Some formulations are OMRI-listed for or ...

Chard, Swiss-Leafminer Includes Pea leafminer (Liriomyza huidobrensis) Vegetable leafminer (L. sativae) Pest description and crop damage Adults are small black to gray flies with yellow markings. The body is covered with long, stiff bristles. Larvae are a ...

Chard, Swiss-Wireworm Limonius spp. Pest description, crop damage and life history See: Common Pests of Vegetable Crops Management-biological, cultural, tactical See: Potato, Irish-Wireworm Management-chemical control: HOME USE azadirachtin (as a mix with ...

Collard and kale-Aphid Includes Cabbage aphid (Brevicoryne brassicae) Green peach aphid (Myzus persicae) Turnip aphid (Hyadaphis pseudobrassicae) Pest description and crop damage The cabbage aphid is gray-green with a waxy bloom. It forms dense colonies t ...