Cucurbits
Other Pests or Damage You May See—Bloom
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Names link to information on identification and management.
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Darkling beetle adult Identification tip: Adults vary from black or bluish black to rusty brown. Do not confuse with predatory ground beetles, which prey on various soil dwelling pests. |
 Flea beetle adult Identification tip: The adult is small and shiny with enlarged hind legs. When disturbed it jumps like a flea. |
 Leafhopper damage Identification tip: Feeding can cause severe white stippling and yellowing of the leaves. |
Leafminer damage Identification tip: A larva mines between the upper and lower leaf surfaces, creating winding white tunnels that widen as the larva grows. |
 Thrips adult Identification tip: Minute, slender-bodied insects with two pairs of long, narrow wings, the margins of which are fringed with long hairs. |
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