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Pest Profiles

Below are pest profiles of key insect pests of commonly grown vegtables in Minnesota.

Cole Crops

cabbage

Cabbage

Aphids
Cabbage Looper
Cabbage Maggot
Diamondback Moth
Flea Beetles
Imported Cabbageworm

Red Turnip Beetle
Swede Midge (Hmong, Spanish Somali)

Springtails 

broccoli

Broccoli

Aphids
Cabbage Looper
Cabbage Maggot
Diamondback Moth
Flea Beetles
Imported Cabbageworm

Red Turnip Beetle
Swede Midge (Hmong, Spanish Somali)

Springtails 

cauliflower

Cauliflower

Aphids
Cabbage Looper
Cabbage Maggot
Diamondback Moth
Flea Beetles
Imported Cabbageworm

Red Turnip Beetle
Swede Midge (Hmong, Spanish Somali)

Springtails 

sweet corn

Sweet Corn

Common Stalk Borer
Corn Earworm
Seed Corn Maggot
Wireworm
 

snap beans

Snap Beans

Bean Leaf Beetle
Corn Earworm
Potato Leafhopper
Seed Corn Maggot
Wireworm

Cucurbit Insect Pests

Cucumbers on vine

Cucumber

Fourlined Plant Bug
Seed Corn Maggot
Springtails
Striped Cucumber Beetle

Acorn Squash

Pumpkins and Squash

Seed Corn Maggot
Striped Cucumber Beetle
Squash Vine Borer
Squash Bug
Springtails

Melons

Melons

Seed Corn Maggot
Springtails
Striped Cucumber Beetle

onion

Onion and Garlic

Onion Maggot
Thrips
Wireworm

Asparagus

Asparagus

Common Asparagus Beetle
Spotted Asparagus Beetle

Carrot

Carrot

Aster Leafhopper
Wireworms

Solonaceous Insect Pests

eggplant and potato

Eggplant and Potato

Colorado Potato Beetle
Potato Leafhopper
Wireworms

pepper and tomatoes

Pepper and Tomato

Common Stalk Borer
Fourlined Plant Bug
Tomato Hornworm

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St. Paul, MN 55108-6074

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The Minn. Extension IPM Program is a collaboration of University of Minnesota Extension & the College of Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS).

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  • Home
  • Insect Pest Profiles
  • Beneficial Insect Profiles
    • Compsilura concinnta
    • Diadegma insulare
    • Green Lacewing
    • Vine Crop Pollinators
  • Weekly Moth Flights
  • Degree-days for Midwest Insects
  • IPM Resources
    • FruitEdge - IPM for fruit crops
    • Insecticide Modes of Action
    • Midwest Vegetable Production Guide
    • Radcliffe's IPM World Textbook
    • UMN Extension Fruit & Vegetable News
    • What's Killing my Kale? Podcast