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Beet, table-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 Beet seedli ...

Beet, table-Flea beetle Includes Epitrix spp. Pest description, crop damage and life history See: Common Pests of Vegetable Crops Management-biological control nematodes-Soil must be warmer than 53°F (larvae only). Management-chemical control: HOME USE az ...

Beet, table-Garden symphylan Scutigerella immaculata Pest description, crop damage and life history See: Common Pests of Vegetable Crops Biology and Control of the Garden Symphylan Pest monitoring We do not have a specific threshold for symphylan in table ...

Beet, table-Leafminer Includes Beet leafminer (Pegomya betae) Spinach leafminer (Pegomya hyoscyami) 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 nearl ...

Beet, table-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 ...

Beet, table-Spider mite Includes Pacific spider mite (Tetranychus pacificus) Strawberry spider mite (Tetranychus turkestani) Twospotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae) Pest description and crop damage See: Common Pests of Vegetable Crops Biology and lif ...

Beet, table-Wireworm Ctenicera spp. and Limonius spp. Pest description, crop damage, biology and life history See: Common Pests of Vegetable Crops Management-biological, cultural, tactical See: Potato, Irish-Wireworm Management-chemical control: HOME USE ...

Broccoli, Brussels sprout, cabbage, cauliflower-Aphid Includes Cabbage aphid (Brevicoryne brassicae) Green peach aphid (Myzus persicae) Turnip aphid (Hyadaphis erysimi) Pest description and crop damage The cabbage aphid is green-gray with a waxy bloom. It ...

Broccoli, Brussels sprout, cabbage, cauliflower-Armyworm Includes Beet armyworm (Spodoptera exigua) Bertha armyworm (Mamestra configurata) Western yellowstriped armyworm (Spodoptera praefica) Pest description, crop damage and life history See: Common Pest ...

Broccoli, Brussels sprout, cabbage, cauliflower-Cabbage maggot Delia brassicae Pest description, crop damage and life history See: Common Pests of Vegetable Crops Pest monitoring Once the crop emerges, watch for wilting, lighter green plants, or reduced g ...