pests
Urchin Beetles
Urchin Beetles is a common descriptive term used for certain beetle larvae that possess spiny or bristled bodies, giving them an appearance similar to sea urchins. These larvae…
Tree Squirrels
Overview Tree Squirrels are medium-sized rodents belonging to the family Sciuridae, a group that includes ground squirrels, chipmunks, and flying squirrels. Common North American species include the Eastern…
Tomato Leafminers
Tomato Leafminers, most notably Tuta absoluta, are among the most destructive pests of tomato crops worldwide. Native to South America, this invasive moth has spread across Europe, Africa,…
Sunn Pest (Wheat Bug)
Overview Sunn Pests (Eurygaster integriceps and related species), often called Wheat Bugs, are among the most destructive cereal crop pests in parts of Europe, the Middle East, Central…
Salt Marsh Mosquitoes
Overview Salt Marsh Mosquitoes (Aedes sollicitans, Aedes taeniorhynchus, and related species) are aggressive biting insects associated with coastal wetlands, tidal marshes, and brackish water habitats. They are among…
Rhododendron Leaf Miners
Rhododendron Leaf Miners are small insect pests that attack rhododendrons and azaleas by feeding within leaf tissues. Most species associated with rhododendrons belong to the moth family Gracillariidae,…
Rice Skipper Caterpillars
“`html Rice Skipper Caterpillars are important foliage-feeding pests of rice crops throughout tropical and subtropical regions of the world. The larvae of skipper butterflies, particularly Pelopidas mathias and…
Psycho Spiders
Psycho Spiders is a non-scientific, colloquial term sometimes used to describe cellar spiders (family Pholcidae), also commonly referred to as “daddy long-legs spiders.” These spiders are frequently found…
Pine Sawyer Beetle (Carolina)
The Pine Sawyer Beetle (Carolina) (Monochamus carolinensis) is a large wood-boring beetle commonly found in pine forests throughout the southeastern United States. As a member of the longhorn…