Pests & Diseases

50 pests found

Tarnished Plant Bug

Lygus lineolaris

Brownish bug that feeds on many crops causing distorted fruits and flowers.

Various (Thysanoptera)

Tiny slender insects that rasp leaf surfaces and feed on plant juices. Many species.

Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV)

Extremely stable and contagious virus. Spread by touch. Can persist on surfaces, tools, and in cigarettes for years.

Manduca quinquemaculata

Large green caterpillar with white V-shaped marks and a horn on the rear. Larvae of hawk moth.

Tomato mosaic virus (ToMV)

Highly stable virus causing mottled leaves on tomatoes. Spread by contact, not insects. Survives on tools and in soil.

Manduca sexta

Very similar to M. quinquemaculata but with 7 diagonal white stripes and a red horn.

Verticillium dahliae

Soilborne fungus similar to Fusarium but thrives in cooler conditions. Very broad host range.

Microtus spp.

Small rodents that gnaw bark and eat roots, bulbs, and tubers. Travel in surface runways under mulch.

Bemisia tabaci / Trialeurodes vaporariorum

Tiny white flying insects found on leaf undersides. Sap-suckers that excrete honeydew.

Various (Elateridae)

Click beetle larvae that bore into seeds, roots, and tubers. Persistent soil pest.