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COMMON GARDEN PESTS

Identifying and Treating Pests


​Tomato HornwormSymptoms: Caterpillars feed on foliage and fruit. Leave eaten spots on fruits. Defoliation.
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Crops: Tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants and peppers.
​Control: Hand pick and drop in soapy water. Applying Bacilus thuringensis on plants. Attract beneficial insects to garden.
AphidsSymptoms: Curled and yellow leaves. Stunted growth. Blackening on foliage.
Crops: All garden crops but mainly beans, peas, melons, cucumbers, squash and tomatoes.
Control: Spaying with water to knock off plant. Prune heavily infested foliage. Apply neem oil or horticultural soap.
CutwormSymptoms: Severed plants at soil line. Usually young plants in spring.

Crops: Tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, potatoes, corn, peas, beans, carrots, lettuce and more.
Control: Tilling soil to disturb overwintering. Collect and destroy if possible. Collars around stems at soil line help.
Potato BeetleSymptoms: Defoliates potatoes and other host.
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Crops: Potatoes, tomatoes, peppers and eggplants.
Control: Remove any eggs by hand. Pick bugs and drop and soapy water. Attract beneficial insects. Apply Bacillus thuringiensis.

Squash BugsSymptoms: Yellow spots on foliage. Wilting and withering vines. Black spots.
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Crops: Squash and pumpkins.
Control: Hand pick adults and eggs. Use trap boards in field, check under boards in morning and kill bugs. Remove squash plant once fruits are harvested.​
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​Cabbage Looper
Symptoms: Holes in leaves mainly between the veins. Stunted plants.

Crops: Mostly brassicas: cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, kale and mustards.
Control: Remove and discard. Use floating row covers. Apply Bacillus thuringensis.

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Cucumber Beetle
Symptoms: Scaring on fruits. Damage to leaves and flowers. Vine wilt and bacterial wilt disease.
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Crops: Cucumbers, squash, pumpkins, cantaloupe, gourds and melons.
Control: Fertilize plants in spring to increase good growth. Use cloth barriers to protect from infestation. Plant later in the season. Remove and destroy.
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​Squash Vine Borer
Symptoms: Fast wilting. Disrupts water and kills plant quickly. Damage to stem just above soil line.
Crops: Squash, zucchini, and pumpkins.
Control: Use row covers if possible. Wrap lower plant stems with foil to prevent damage. Remove and destroy. Turn soil a few times before next planting.
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Corn Borer
Symptoms: Damage to inside corn primarily. Other plants damage is to the fruit.
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Crops: Corn, beans, pepper and potatoes.
Control: Destroy all corn stalks after harvest. Attract beneficial insects to area. Plant corn later in season helps.
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  • ABOUT US
    • MISSION & VISION
    • COMPANY CULTURE
    • OUR TEAM >
      • MEMBERS
    • OUR LOGO
  • INNOVATION
    • ENVIRO MAP
    • ENVIROCULTURE ™
    • TAKE ACTION
    • CHEMICAL FERTILIZER ABATEMENT TECHNOLOGY
    • Co2
    • WIND POWER
  • EDUCATION
    • TOOLS
    • CLIMATE CHANGE >
      • ICE AGE COMING
      • PROBLEMS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
    • TERMS and DEFINITIONS >
      • BIODIVERSITY
    • END WORLD HUNGER >
      • REALITY OF FOOD AID
    • WAR AT YOUR DINNER TABLE >
      • GMO vs NON- GMO >
        • IS ORGANIC NON-GMO?
        • WHO IS MONSANTO?
    • TED TALKS
  • CONTACT US