Look for these pest problems during
routine monitoring and harvest operations. Flag locations with
problems so you can follow up with more monitoring or control
action.
Names link to more information on identification
and biology.
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Aphids
adult and nymphs
Identification tip: Small, green insects on undersides of
leaves; slow moving if disturbed.
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Aphid damage
Identification tip: Black sooty mold on foliage; small, white
cast skins of aphids may be present.
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Cyclamen mite adults and
eggs
Identification tip: Invisible to naked eye. With
20X hand lens teardrop shaped; tiny legs toward one end;
eggs oblong.
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Cyclamen mite damage
Identification tip: Stunting and distortion of new
leaves; compact mass of crinkled leaves in center of plant.
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Whitefly adults, eggs, empty pupal case (link to PMG)
Identification tip: Tiny, white insects on undersides of
leaves; fly readily when disturbed.
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Whitefly nymphs, empty pupal cases
Identification tip: Tiny, flattened insects on undersides
of leaves; immobile.
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Whitefly
damage
Identification tip: Black sooty mold on foliage.
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| After Bloom Begins |
Western flower thrips adult
Identification
tip: Tiny, slender insects; yellow to black;
more often found in blossoms; move readily or fly when disturbed.
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Western
flower thrips nymphs
Identification tip: Immatures
slender; white or yellow; move readily.
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| Late in Harvest Season |
Vinegar fly larvae (link to PMG)
Identification tip: Small, white maggots in ripe or rotting
fruit.
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Vinegar
fly adult
Identification tip: Small, yellow-brown flies; found around
ripe and decaying fruit.
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