Insect Guides: Soil Pests & Nematodes
Identify common plant pests and learn how to treat them organically or chemically.
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🐞 Beneficial Insects 56 ⛏️ Borers, Mining & Weevils Insects 110 🦗 Chewing Insects 118 🪰 Dipteran Parasitoids 1 🦠 Fungal & Bacterial Vectors 18 🧫 Microbial Pathogens 4 🕷️ Mites & Ticks (Arachnids) 38 💧 Sap-Sucking Insects 119 🪱 Soil Pests & Nematodes 39 🍯 Stored Product & Hive Pests 17 🦟 Viral Vectors 7
Severity:
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🔴 Severe Risk 58 🟠 High Risk 218 🟡 Moderate Risk 175 🟢 Low Risk 37 ✅ Beneficial 39
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Banana Burrowing Nematode
Radopholus similis
Soil Pests & Nematodes High Risk
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Black Cutworm
Agrotis ipsilon
Soil Pests & Nematodes Moderate Risk
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Black Vine Weevil
Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Soil Pests & Nematodes High Risk
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Cardamom Root Grub
Leucopholis burmeisteri
Soil Pests & Nematodes High Risk
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Centipedes
Chilopoda
Soil Pests & Nematodes Low Risk
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Chafer Grubs (June Bugs)
Phyllophaga spp.
Soil Pests & Nematodes High Risk
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Citrus Nematode
Tylenchulus semipenetrans
Soil Pests & Nematodes High Risk
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Cutworms
Noctuidae larvae
Soil Pests & Nematodes High Risk
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Fungus Gnats
Sciaridae
Soil Pests & Nematodes Low Risk
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Garden Symphylan
Scutigerella immaculata
Soil Pests & Nematodes Moderate Risk
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Garlic Stem and Bulb Nematode
Ditylenchus dipsaci
Soil Pests & Nematodes High Risk
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Geranium Root-Knot Nematode
Meloidogyne incognita (Kofoid & White)
Soil Pests & Nematodes High Risk
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Groundnut White Grub (Root Grub)
Holotrichia consanguinea
Soil Pests & Nematodes Severe Risk
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Indian White Ant (Termite)
Odontotermes obesus
Soil Pests & Nematodes High Risk
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Khapra Beetle
Trogoderma granarium
Soil Pests & Nematodes Severe Risk
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Mentha Lesion Nematode
Pratylenchus penetrans (Cobb)
Soil Pests & Nematodes High Risk
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Mint Root-Knot Nematode
Meloidogyne hapla (Chitwood)
Soil Pests & Nematodes High Risk
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Mole Crickets
Gryllotalpidae
Soil Pests & Nematodes Moderate Risk
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Onion Maggot
Delia antiqua
Soil Pests & Nematodes High Risk
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Paddy Root-Knot Nematode
Meloidogyne graminicola
Soil Pests & Nematodes Severe Risk
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Pigeonpea Cyst Nematode
Heterodera cajani Koshy
Soil Pests & Nematodes Moderate Risk
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Pigeonpea Pod Wasp (Pod Borer Wasp)
Tanaostigmodes cajaninae
Soil Pests & Nematodes Moderate Risk
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Pillbugs (Roly-Polies)
Armadillidium vulgare
Soil Pests & Nematodes Low Risk
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Potato Golden Cyst Nematode
Globodera rostochiensis
Soil Pests & Nematodes Severe Risk
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