Large Milkweed Bugs
Overview Large milkweed bugs are striking, brightly colored insects commonly found on milkweed plants. Recognizable by their orange-red and black patterning, these bugs are often seen in clusters…
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Lappet Moth Caterpillars
Overview Lappet moths are a group of moths whose caterpillars are known for feeding on the leaves of trees and shrubs. While adult moths are relatively harmless and…
Lac Insects
Overview Lac insects are small scale-like pests best known for producing a natural resin known as lac, which is harvested and processed into shellac and other products. While…
Kapok Aphids
Overview Kapok aphids are small sap-feeding insects that gather in colonies on young shoots, leaf undersides, and soft new growth of kapok and related host plants. Like many…
Kapok Lace Bugs
Overview Kapok lace bugs are delicate-looking but destructive leaf-feeding insects that attack foliage by piercing plant cells and sucking out their contents. They usually feed from the undersides…
Kiwifruit Root Weevils
Overview Kiwifruit root weevils are hidden pests that affect vines from below the soil surface, where their larvae feed on roots and crown tissues. Although adult weevils may…
Kiwifruit Leafrollers
Overview Kiwifruit leafrollers are caterpillar pests that feed on leaves, shoots, and sometimes blossoms or fruit while sheltered inside rolled or webbed plant tissue. Their behavior gives them…
Kiwi Fruit Flies
Overview Kiwi fruit flies are fruit-attacking pests that target ripening or damaged kiwifruit, where adult females lay eggs and larvae feed inside the fruit. This makes them especially…
Kola Stem Borers
Overview Kola Stem Borers are internal-feeding pests that attack kola plants by tunneling into stems and structural tissues. Their concealed feeding habit makes them especially damaging because they…
Kapok Leaf Beetles
Overview Kapok Leaf Beetles are foliage-feeding pests that damage leaves by chewing directly on the surface and margins. Unlike sap feeders, borers, or gall-formers, these beetles create obvious…