Texas Root Borers
Texas Root Borers (Prionus texanus) are among the most destructive root-feeding beetles found in the southern United States and parts of the Southwest. These large longhorn beetles spend…
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Tomato Russet Mites
Tomato Russet Mites (Aculops lycopersici) are microscopic plant-feeding mites that rank among the most destructive pests of tomatoes worldwide. These tiny eriophyid mites primarily attack tomatoes but can…
Tomato Pinworms
Tomato pinworms (Keiferia lycopersicella) are specialized pests of tomatoes and closely related host plants. They are especially damaging in warm regions and protected production systems, where multiple generations…
Tobacco Flea Beetles
Tobacco Flea Beetles (Epitrix hirtipennis) are small but highly destructive leaf-feeding beetles that primarily attack tobacco and other members of the nightshade family. These pests are particularly damaging…
Threecornered Alfalfa Hoppers
Threecornered Alfalfa Hoppers (Spissistilus festinus) are sap-feeding treehoppers that attack a wide range of agricultural crops, particularly legumes and row crops such as soybeans, alfalfa, peanuts, cotton, tomatoes,…
Three-Lined Potato Beetles
Three-Lined Potato Beetles (Lema daturaphila) are foliage-feeding beetles that primarily attack plants within the nightshade family (Solanaceae). Despite their common name, these insects are often more frequently associated…
Two-Spotted Spider Mites
Two-Spotted Spider Mites (Tetranychus urticae) are among the most widespread and destructive plant-feeding mites in the world. These tiny arachnids attack hundreds of plant species, including vegetables, fruit…
Tobacco Whiteflies
Tobacco Whiteflies (Bemisia tabaci), also known as Sweet Potato Whiteflies, are among the most destructive agricultural and ornamental plant pests worldwide. These tiny sap-feeding insects attack hundreds of…
Tobacco Budworms
Tobacco Budworms (Chloridea virescens, formerly Heliothis virescens) are highly destructive caterpillar pests that attack a wide variety of agricultural crops, ornamental flowers, and garden plants. These insects are…
Soybean Loopers
Overview Soybean Loopers (Chrysodeixis includens) are among the most important defoliating caterpillar pests of soybeans and other legume crops throughout North and South America. These voracious foliage feeders…