Insect Guides

Identify common plant pests and learn how to treat them organically or chemically.

Severity: All 527 🔴 Severe Risk 58 🟠 High Risk 218 🟡 Moderate Risk 175 🟢 Low Risk 37 ✅ Beneficial 39
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Corn Earworm

Helicoverpa zea

Chewing Insects High Risk
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Cotesia Parasitoid Wasp (DBM Parasitoid)

Cotesia plutellae

Beneficial Insects Beneficial
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Cotesia Vestalis Parasitoid

Cotesia vestalis

Beneficial Insects Beneficial
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Cotton Aphid

Aphis gossypii

Sap-Sucking Insects Moderate Risk
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Cotton Leafhopper (Jassid)

Amrasca biguttula biguttula

Sap-Sucking Insects High Risk
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Cotton Mealybug (Solenopsis Mealybug)

Phenacoccus solenopsis

Sap-Sucking Insects Severe Risk
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Cotton Pink Bollworm

Pectinophora gossypiella

Borers, Mining & Weevils Insects Severe Risk
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Cotton Stainer

Dysdercus koenigii

Sap-Sucking Insects High Risk
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Cottony Cushion Scale

Icerya purchasi

Sap-Sucking Insects Moderate Risk
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Cowpea Aphid

Aphis craccivora

Sap-Sucking Insects High Risk
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Cowpea Weevil

Callosobruchus maculatus

Stored Product & Hive Pests High Risk
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Cricket

Gryllidae

Chewing Insects Low Risk
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Cross-Striped Cabbageworm

Evergestis rimosalis

Chewing Insects Moderate Risk
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Crossandra Caterpillar

Perigea capensis

Chewing Insects Moderate Risk
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Croton Lace Bug

Corythucha ciliata (Say) on Codiaeum

Sap-Sucking Insects Moderate Risk
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Cucumber Mosaic Virus Vector

Aphis gossypii (Glover) — CMV vector

Fungal & Bacterial Vectors High Risk
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Cucumber Thrips

Thrips palmi (Karny)

Sap-Sucking Insects High Risk
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Cucurbit Fruit Fly

Bactrocera cucurbitae

Borers, Mining & Weevils Insects Severe Risk
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Cumin Aphid

Myzus persicae (Sulzer) on Cuminum cyminum

Sap-Sucking Insects High Risk
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Cumin Thrips

Thrips tabaci

Sap-Sucking Insects High Risk
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Custard Apple Fruit Borer

Indarbela tetraonis (Moore)

Chewing Insects Moderate Risk
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Cutworms

Noctuidae larvae

Soil Pests & Nematodes High Risk
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Cyclamen Mites

Phytonemus pallidus

Mites & Ticks (Arachnids) Moderate Risk
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Dalbergia Shoot Borer

Hypsipyla robusta

Borers, Mining & Weevils Insects High Risk
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