Vine-Pipe Gall Midge
Overview Vine-Pipe Gall Midges are tiny gall-forming flies in the family Cecidomyiidae that develop on grapevines, Virginia creeper, and other woody or climbing vine species. These insects are…
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Vetch Aphid
Overview Vetch Aphids (Megoura viciae) are large sap-feeding insects that primarily attack legumes, including vetch, peas, broad beans, fava beans, and various forage crops. These aphids are widely…
Vervain Leaf Beetle
Overview Vervain Leaf Beetles are herbivorous beetles that feed primarily on plants in the genus Verbena, commonly known as vervain. These insects belong to the leaf beetle family…
Veronicellid Slugs
Overview Veronicellid Slugs, commonly known as Leatherleaf Slugs, are terrestrial gastropods in the family Veronicellidae. These slugs are important agricultural and garden pests in tropical and subtropical regions,…
Venerid Clam Borers
Overview Venerid Clam Borers are a group of marine shell-boring organisms that attack clams, oysters, mussels, and other bivalves in coastal ecosystems and aquaculture operations. Rather than representing…
V-Pug Moth
Overview V-Pug Moths (Chloroclystis v-ata) are small geometrid moths found throughout Europe, Asia, and parts of North America. While the adults are harmless nectar-feeding insects, the caterpillars can…
Vapourer Moth (Rusty Tussock Moth)
Overview Vapourer Moths (Orgyia antiqua), also known as Rusty Tussock Moths, are distinctive defoliating moths recognized for their colorful, hairy caterpillars and unusual adult females. Unlike the winged…
Vine-Feeding Budworm
Overview Vine-Feeding Budworms are destructive caterpillar pests that attack grapes, berries, tomatoes, and various other fruiting vine crops. These insects are the larval stage of several moth species,…
Violet Aphid
Overview Violet Aphids are small sap-feeding insects that primarily infest plants in the genus Viola, including wild violets, pansies, and cultivated ornamental violets. Although often overlooked because of…
Valesid Ants
Overview Valesid Ants are best understood as a descriptive group of ants associated with open valleys, dry washes, lowland landscapes, and human-modified environments where ants forage between soil,…