Squash Bugs
Squash bugs (Anasa tristis) are major pests of cucurbit crops, including squash, pumpkins, and zucchini. The “Vampire” of the Cucurbits: Squash Bugs The Squash Bug (Anasa tristis) is…
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Squash Vine Borers
Overview Squash Vine Borers (Melittia cucurbitae) are among the most destructive insect pests of squash, pumpkins, gourds, and certain other cucurbit crops in North America. Unlike many garden…
Southern Green Stinkless Bugs
Overview Southern Green Stink Bugs (Nezara viridula) are among the most widespread and economically important sap-feeding pests affecting agricultural crops worldwide. Despite occasionally being referred to as “stinkless…
Sweet Potato Weevils
Overview Sweet Potato Weevils (Cylas formicarius) are among the most destructive pests of sweet potatoes worldwide. These specialized weevils attack both field-grown and stored sweet potatoes, causing extensive…
Sunn Pest (Wheat Bug)
Sunn pests (Eurygaster integriceps) are major pests of wheat and other cereals in parts of Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia. These shield-shaped insects feed on developing…
Subterranean Termites
Subterranean termites are among the most destructive structural pests worldwide. These insects live in underground colonies and feed on wood and other cellulose materials. Their ability to remain…
Southern Armyworms
Overview Southern Armyworms (Spodoptera eridania) are destructive caterpillar pests that attack a wide variety of agricultural crops, ornamental plants, and weeds throughout warm regions of the Americas. Their…
Sugarcane Borers
Overview Sugarcane Borers (Diatraea saccharalis and related species) are among the most destructive agricultural pests affecting sugarcane production throughout tropical and subtropical regions of the world. These stem-boring…
Rice Leaf Rollers
Rice leaf rollers are caterpillar pests belonging primarily to the family Crambidae, with species such as Cnaphalocrocis medinalis being among the most widespread and damaging. These pests are…
Rice Grain Bugs
Rice grain bugs are a group of sap-feeding insects, commonly associated with species in the order Hemiptera, that attack rice during the critical grain development stage. These pests…