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Turfgrass-Crane fly European crane fly (T. paludosa) Pest description and crop damage European crane fly (ECF) is a native of western Europe which was introduced to eastern Canada and found in British Columbia in 1965. The mild winters, cool summers and r ...

Turfgrass-Cutworm Primarily Black cutworm (Agrotis ipsilon) Glassy cutworm (Apamea devastator) Variegated cutworm (Peridroma saucia) Winter cutworm (Noctua pronuba) Pest description and crop damage Adult cutworms are medium to large moths but all damage i ...

Turfgrass-Ant Various species Pest description and crop damage Ants normally establish their colonies in sunny locations in well-drained soils. In turf, a nest consists of a series of underground tunnels and galleries which may extend three or more feet b ...

Greenhouse ornamentals-Aphid Numerous species Pest description and crop damage Aphids are soft-bodied insects with piercing-sucking mouthparts. They are usually identified by the host plant, and characters such as wing venation, antennae, and cornicles. T ...

Greenhouse ornamentals-Fungus gnat Includes Bradysia coprophila Bradysia impatiens Bradysia paupera Pest description and crop damage Larvae are small white, legless maggots with black head capsules. Adult midges are delicate, black-bodied insects with lon ...

Greenhouse ornamentals-Leafminer Liriomyza trifolii Pest description and crop damage Leafminer adults are small flies, the most common is Liriomyza trifolii, which is about 0.125 inches long and black and yellow. The larvae are legless maggots. Mines from ...

Greenhouse ornamentals-Scale Numerous species Pest description and crop There are two types of scale insects commonly encountered in greenhouses: hard scale and soft scale. Hard scale insects tend to be fairly small in size and lie flatter against the ste ...

Greenhouse ornamentals-Spider mite Including Twospotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae) Pest description and crop damage Several species of spider mites can cause damage in deciduous ornamentals. The appearance of these mites varies with the species, al ...

Greenhouse ornamentals-Thrips Greenhouse thrips (Heliothrips haemorrhoidalis) Pest description and crop damage The insects are very small with fringed wings. Monitoring is usually made by visual inspection for the thrips or their damage. Their damage is u ...

Greenhouse ornamentals-Weevil (adults) Including Black vine weevil (Otiorhynchus sulcatus) Pest description and crop damage Adult weevils are black, 0.4 inch long, and appear May through July. Larvae are C-shaped, legless, and white with tan heads, up to ...