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Ants

Ants
Many kinds of ants live in highly organized colonies in the soil, under rocks, and in tree cavities. Most types don’t eat plants, but instead cause trouble by driving away...

Aphids

Aphids
Aphids come in a variety of colors and are small, pear-shaped, and soft-bodied, these slow-moving sucking insects usually congregate in clusters. They're sitting ducks for many natural enemies-but nonetheless, they...

Cabbage Loopers

Cabbage Loopers
Green with pale stripes, this caterpillar has legs at the front and back, but more in the middle―a peculiarity that gives it a characteristic humpback or looping crawl. Fully grown,...

Chinch Bugs

Chinch Bugs
This true bug sucks sap from grasses; it’s attracted to poorly grown lawns. Chinch bugs start out pinhead-size and bright red, with a white band across the back; they darken...

Curculios

Curculios
These beetles resemble other members of the weevil group in having a long, curved snout. The larvae are grayish white, legless grubs. Most curculio species, including the plum curculio (shown),...

Elm Leaf Beetles

Elm Leaf Beetles
Both adults and larvae feed on leaf undersides, but the larvae-1/2 inch long, dull yellow grubs with black stripes-cause more damage. The 1/4 inch long adults are yellowish green, with...

Fire Ants

Fire Ants
Many kinds of ants live in highly organized colonies in the soil, under rocks, and in tree cavities. Most types don't eat plants, but instead cause trouble by driving away...

Mealybugs

Mealybugs
Common on houseplants, these sap feeding aphid relatives are also found outdoors in warm climates. The name '"'mealybug'"' refers to the female insects' powdery wax coating- a shield that prevents...

Mosquitoes

Mosquitoes
Mosquitoes are insects in the order Diptera (flies), which have only a single pair of wings. The wings of mosquitoes are narrow and have a fringe of scales on the...

Root Maggots

Root Maggots
These pests thrive in cool, moist, highly organic soils. The several species include cabbage and onion maggots, found primarily in the northern United States, and the seed-corn maggot, a widespread...

Root Weevils

Root Weevils
Many species of root weevils cause trouble. The black vine weevil feasts on plants such as yew, rhododendrons, members of the rose family, and small fruits; the strawberry root weevil...

Seed Maggots

Root Maggots
The seed maggot generally overwinters as a mature larva in a puparium (pupal case) 8-15cm (3-6 in.) deep in the soil. Adults occasionally hibernate and become active very early in...