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Cucumber-Squash bug Anasa tristis Pest description and crop damage The squash bug attacks squash, pumpkin, melons, and related crops. Adults are typically dark brown, but may have gray or light brown markings. They are about 0.75 inch long at maturity. Sq ...

Cucumber-Thrips Includes Corn thrips (Frankliniella williamsi) Western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) Pest description, crop damage and life history See: Common Pests of Vegetable Crops Biology and life history Adults overwinter in trash, unde ...

Cucumber-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 bifenthrin (often as a mix with ...

Dill-Aphid Includes Bean aphid (Aphis fabae) Green peach aphid (Myzus persicae) Willow-carrot aphid (Cavariella aegopodii) Pest description, crop damage and life history See: Common Pests of Vegetable Crops Management-chemical control: HOME USE Apply to b ...

Eggplant-Aphid Includes Bean aphid (Aphis fabae) Green peach aphid (Myzus persicae) Potato aphid (Macrosyphum euphorbiae) Pest description and crop damage See: Common Pests of Vegetable Crops Biology and life history See: Common Pests of Vegetable Crops P ...

Eggplant-Colorado potato beetle Leptinotarsa decemlineata Pest description, crop damage and life history See: Common Pests of Vegetable Crops Pest monitoring Potato beetle populations initially are aggregated but tend to disperse over time. Plants can wit ...

Eggplant-Flea beetle Includes western potato flea beetle (Epitrix subcrinita) Pest description, crop damage and life history See: Common Pests of Vegetable Crops Management-cultural control Keep areas free of weeds, particularly those of the mustard famil ...

Eggplant-Four-spotted Spider mite Tetranychus spp. Pest description, crop damage and life history See: Common Pests of Vegetable Crops Management-chemical control: HOME USE azadirachtin (neem oil)-Some formulations are OMRI-listed for organic use. bifenth ...

Eggplant-Whitefly Greenhouse whitefly (Trialeurodes vapariorum) Silverleaf whitefly (Bemesia argentifolii) Sweetpotato whitefly (Bemesia tabaci) Pest description, crop damage and life history See: Common Pests of Vegetable Crops Management-cultural contro ...

Eggplant-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 bifenthrin (often as a mix with ...