Industrial Hemp Pests
Industrial Hemp Insects
Twospotted spider mite
Twospotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae
Order: AcariFamily: Tetranychidae
Description
Adult females are very small, about 1.3 mm (1/20 inch), and adult males are even smaller. The mites are ...
Hemp russet mite
Hemp russet mite, Aculops cannibicola
Order: AcariFamily: Eriophyidae
Description
Hemp russet mites are very small and have cylindrical bodies that taper sharply at the rear. These mites cannot ...
Grasshoppers in hemp
Grasshoppers in hemp
Order: OrthopteraFamily: Acrididae
Description
The redlegged grasshopper (Melanoplus femurrubrum) can be shades of red, brown, yellow, green, and olive green. These ...
European corn borer
European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis
Order: LepidopteraFamily: Crambidae
Description
Male moths are visibly darker and slightly smaller than the pale yellow female moths. Adults have an ...
Eurasian hemp borer
Eurasian hemp borer, Grapholita delineana
Order: LepidopteraFamily: Tortricidae
Description
Eurasian hemp borer is a species of moth widespread in eastern Colorado. The moths have white lines ...
Corn earworm
Corn earworm, Helicoverpa zea
Order: LepidopteraFamily: Noctuidae
Description
Corn earworm moths are about 25.5 mm (1 inch) long and are white or tan with irregular wing markings. These moths ...
Cannabis aphid
Cannabis aphid, Phorodon cannabis
Order: HemipteraFamily: Aphididae
Description
All aphids are small insects that have six legs, a soft body, and long antennae. These insects have ...
Beet leafhopper and beet curly top virus
Beet leafhopper (Neoalitarsus tenellus) and beet curly top virus
Order: HemipteraFamily: Cicadellidae
Description
Leafhoppers are generally small, torpedo shaped insects that have long bodies ...