Insects

Vegetable Insect Pests of Ohio



Aphids
Armyworm
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Cabbage Maggot
Cabbageworms
Carrot Weevil
Colorado Potato Beetle
Corn Earworm
Corn Rootworms
Cucumber Beetles
European Corn Borer
Fall Armyworm
Flea Beetle
Harlequin Bug
Hornworms
Squash Bug
Squash Vine Borer

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Aphids

Host Crops: Various species of aphids infest nearly all commonly grown crops.

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Armyworm (True, Common)

Species: Mythimna unipuncta

Host Crops: Corn, wheat, oats, barley, and other various grasses/cereals.

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Brown Marmorated Stink Bug 

Species: Halyomorpha halys

Host Crops: Green bean, sweet corn, tomato, pepper, eggplant, asparagus, swiss chard, okra 

Fact Sheet: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug 

Management: Insecticides for Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (2012 Handout)

iBook (iPad): Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in OH (2012)

ePub: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in OH (2012)

 

 


Cabbage Maggot

Species: Delia radicum

Host Crops: Cruciferous crops (cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, etc.)

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Cabbageworms

Species: Imported Cabbageworm (Pieris rapae), Cabbage Looper (Trichoplusia ni), Diamondback Moth (Plutella xylostella), Cross-Striped Cabbageworm (Evergestis rimosalis)

Host Crops: Cruciferous crops (cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, etc.)

Fact Sheets: Cabbage Worms

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Carrot Weevil

Species: Listronotus oregonensis

Host Crops: Carrots, parsley

Fact Sheets: Carrot Weevil

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Species: Leptinotarsa decemlineata

Host Crops: Potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant

Fact Sheets: Colorado potato beetle

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Corn Earworm 

Species: Helicoverpa zea (Alt. Tomato Fruitworm)

Host Crops: Sweet corn, tomatoes

Fact Sheets: How to use a pheromone trap for Corn Earworm and European corn borer

Management:

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Cucumber Beetles and Corn Rootworms

Species: Striped Cucumber Beetle (Acalymma vittatum), Spotted Cucumber Beetle (Diabrotica undecimpunctata alt. Southern Corn Rootworm), Western Corn Rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera), Northern Corn Rootworm (Diabrotica barberi)

Host Crops: Cucurbits (pumpkin, squash, melons, cucumber, etc.), corn, peas, beans

Fact sheets:

Management:

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European Corn Borer

Species: Ostrinia nubilalis

Host Crops: Sweet corn, bell peppers, other crops

Fact Sheets: European corn borer

Management:

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Fall Armyworm 

Species: Spodoptera frugiperda

Host Crops: Corn and other various grasses

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Flea Beetles

Host Crops: Sweet corn

Fact sheets: Corn flea beetle

Management: 

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Harlequin Bug

Species: Murgantia histrionica

Host Crops: Cruciferous crops (cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, etc.)

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Hornworms

Species: Tobacco Hornworm (Manduca sexta), Tomato Hornworm (Manduca quinquemaculata)

Host Crops: Solanaceous crops (tomato, tobacco, pepper, eggplant, potato, etc.)

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Squash Bug

Species: Anasa tristis

Host Crops: Cucurbits (pumpkin, squash, melons, cucumber, etc)

Fact Sheets: Squash bug

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Squash Vine Borer

Species: Melittia cucurbitae

Host Crops: Cucurbits (pumpkin, squash, melons)

Fact Sheets: Squash vine borer

Management: Control of squash vine borer by insecticides (2006 Report)