Vegetable Insects

Dead, wilting squash plants

Japanese beetles on homegrown fruits and vegetables.

Large ragged holes in leaves may be caused by slugs and snails.

Spider mites are small arthropods typically found on the undersides of leaves during hot weather. They cause very tiny white or yellow spots on leaf surfaces and produce strands of silk webbing.

Colorado potato beetles will create holes in eggplant or potato leaves.

Floating row cover (FRC) is a white, light-weight fabric made from spun-bonded polyester or polypropylene. It is used by gardeners to protect plants from insect pests and to extend the growing season during cool weather.

Piercing and sucking creates superficial spots (white on young fruit or yellow on mature fruit) known as "cloudy spot" on tomato and other fruits.

These tiny whiteflies are most commonly found on beans, cucumber, eggplant, lettuce, okra, potato, tomato, squash, and sweet potato.

Plants infested with wireworms may wilt or turn yellow and die. A single larva can damage several plants.

Small worms, usually found inside tomatoes, may be tomato pinworms.