• Beet armyworm

  January 1, 1970

  ornamental crops the worst damage is caused by attacks on flowers and buds. Life cycle and appearance of Beet armyworm The beet armyworm (Spodoptera exigua)

• Diamond back moth

  January 1, 1970

  flower buds, flowers and young seed pods, causing loss of pods and seeds. Life cycle and appearance of Diamond back moth The oval and flattened eggs of the

• Cottony cushion scale

  January 1, 1970

  honeydew, cottony cushion scale infestations are often attended by ants. Life cycle and appearance of Cottony cushion scale As with all scale insects, the

• Cutworms

  January 1, 1970

  tunnel into the growing stalk, disrupting the sap flow in the plant. Life cycle and appearance of Cutworms The adults of Agrotis spp. have pale grey to

• Click beetles

  January 1, 1970

  cause the plants to wilt and die. Damage is more severe in young plants. Life cycle and appearance of Click beetles Adult Agriotis sp. are 6-10 mm long and

• Corn earworm

  January 1, 1970

  visible trace, which makes it necessary to open the crop to detect the pest. Life cycle and appearance of the corn earworm The eggs of corn earworm are a milky-white

• American serpentine leaf miner

  January 1, 1970

  the plant tissue via the feeding spots. Life cycle and appearance of American serpentine leaf miner The life cycle of a leaf miner has the following stages:

• Tomato leaf miner

  January 1, 1970

  enter the plant tissue via the feeding spots. Life cycle and appearance of Tomato leaf miner The life cycle of a leaf miner has the following stages: egg

• Cotton bollworm

  January 1, 1970

  drop off. In legumes, flowers are attacked, and seed pods may be pierced. Life cycle and appearance of Cotton bollworm Eggs are deposited individually on young

• Two-spotted spider mite

  January 1, 1970

  appearance of the crop. This is of particular concern in ornamental crops. Life cycle and appearance of Spider mite Two-spotted spider mites ( Tetranychus urticae