Soft-bodied rounded insects that range from pin to match-head size. May be black, white, pink, or pale green. They cluster on new growth. Continue reading
Apple Maggot
Adults are dark flies w/ transparent banded wings, brown heads, & a white spot on back. Larva are small legless maggots that develop inside fruit. Found throughout North America. Continue reading
Asparagus Beetle
Adults have long black wing covers w/ white patches bordered in red. Larva are fat gray grubs w/ black heads & legs. Eggs are black & attached to stems & spears. The Spotted Asparagus Beetle is reddish orange w/ 12 dark spots & the larva is orange. Continue reading
Assassin Bug
Many different species found throughout North America. Colors range from brown, black, red, or gray w/ some brightly colored. Nymphs smaller & look like wingless adults. Adults are flat with narrow heads, curved beak, & long thin legs. May bite & cause a reaction in some.
actual length
1/2″ – 3/4″
pest control
Aphids, Cabbage White, Cabbage Looper, Colorado potato beetles, cucumber beetles, cutworms, earwigs, lined plant bugs, Japanese beetle, lace beetle, Mexican bean beetle, tobacco budworms, tomato hornworms, & other pests.
how to attract
Present if they have insects to eat. Avoid using pesticides.
Cabbage Looper
Adults are gray-brown moths w/ a silver V spot on wings. Larva are green caterpillars that arch back into air w/ light lines down their backs & a line on each side. Eggs are green domes on the underside of leaves. Continue reading
Cabbage White Butterfly
Adults are white butterflies w/ black spots seen in most gardens. Larva are green caterpillars w/ yellow stripes. Continue reading
Codling Moth
Brown moths w/ wings that have copper patterns & dark brown tips. Continue reading
Colorado Potato Beetle
Orangish yellow beetles w/ ten black stripes on wing covers. Larva are reddish orange grubs w/ a row of black spots on both sides. Eggs are upright & yellow & found on the underside of leaves. Continue reading
Cucumber Beetle
Look like greenish yellow lady beetles w/ 12 black spots on wing covers. The Striped Cucumber Beetle is oblong, yellowish green in color & marked by three black stripes. Continue reading
Flea Beetle
Small black or brown beetles w/ large hind legs that will jump when disturbed. Continue reading
Japanese Beetle
Metallic green beetles w/ bronze wing covers. Tufts of white hairs can be found on the sides of abdomen. Long legs & big claws. Larva are found in the soil w/ brown heads & C shaped off-white bodies. Continue reading
Ground Beetle
Adults are usually shiny black, but can be metallic green, blue, gold, or red. Larva are dark colored grubs, with 10 segments. Most have mandibles. Feed at night & hide during the day. Many species common in North America. Continue reading
Lacewing
Adults are thin green insects w/ large net-like transparent wings, & large eyes. Larva are flat brown & white & are fast moving w/ large mandibles. Found all through North America. Continue reading
Harlequin Bug
Adults have black & orangish red shield shaped wing cover. Nymphs are wingless & look similar to adults. Found across North America. Continue reading
Lady Bug
Adults have round bodies, short legs, and antennae. Colors range from pale-yellow to orange to red, with or without black spots. Can also be solid black, or black with red spots. Larva are black and look like small alligators. Eggs are white or yellow and found in clusters. Continue reading
Mexican Bean Beetle
Brownish yellow beetles w/ 16 spots on wing covers. Larva are yellowish orange w/ multiple spines. Found in states east of the Mississippi; also in Texas, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, & Nebraska. Continue reading
Scale
Females are oval to round, soft, legless, & wingless bumps. Males are small, yellow, & winged. Larva are mobile & look like mealybugs. Found across North America. Continue reading
Slug
Soft bodied green, black, yellow, tan, or spotted legless pest found across North America. Create mucus trials. Clear oval or round eggs laid in masses under garden debris. Continue reading
Spider Mite
Very small red, green or yellow 8-legged mite with fine hairs found across North America. Most spin webs on the underside of leaves. Continue reading
Squash Bug
Adults are brownish black in color, flat-backed, & covered w/ fine hairs. Nymphs are whitish green or grey; similar shape as adults. Eggs are shiny yellow to brown; found on underside of leaves. Can give off an unpleasant odor in defense. Continue reading
Squash Vine Borer
Narrow-winged moths; reddish orange abdomens w/ black rings; fringed hind legs & clear wings. White larva w/ brown heads. Eggs are laid on stems & leaf stalks. Continue reading
Thrips
Yellowish to brown or black in color. Fast moving; leap or fly when disturbed. Eggs are laid in plant tissues. Continue reading
White Fly
White winged insects. Adults, nymphs & eggs found on underside of leaves in large numbers. Continue reading
Cutworm
Larva are mostly found in soil & are plump & brown or shiny gray w/ shiny heads. Are slightly buried during the day, curled next to damaged plants. Continue reading



































