Vegetable Gardening

• Plant Pest Photo Gallery

  Photos of common insects and information about how to identify and control damage.
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  Peach Tree Borer

  This pest is mostly a problem in California, but can occur wherever peaches grow.
• Green Lacewing

  Lacewings, found throughout the United States, are predators of many garden pests including aphids, thrips, mites, whiteflies, and other small, soft-bodied pests and their eggs.
• Nematodes

  Nematodes feed on the roots of a wide variety of plants, including tomatoes, celery, beans, and spinach.
• Viruses

  There are many kinds of viruses that can infect a wide variety of plants all over North America, including beans, celery, corn, cucurbits, peas, peppers, spinach, and tomatoes.
• Armadillo

  Techniques for prevention and control.
• Ladybugs

  Because of their distinctive markings, ladybugs are among the most visible and best-known beneficial predatory insects.
• Stinkbugs

  Stinkbugs feed on okra, squash, beans, tomatoes, and a number of other plants by sucking out the plant's juices.