Corn earworm, Helicoverpa zea Order: LepidopteraFamily: Noctuidae Description Corn earworm moths have a wingspan of about 2.5-3.8 cm (1-1.5 inches) and are white or tan with irregular wing markings. These moths are nocturnal and can often be found resting beneath...
Sunflower headclipping weevil, Haplorhynchites aeneus Order: ColeopteraFamily: Attelabidae Description Adults of sunflower headclipping weevil (Haplorhynchites aeneus) are shiny, black, and slightly hairy and measure about 8.5 mm (1/3 inch) in length from the...
Amauromyza karli Order: Diptera Family: Agromyzidae Description Adults of A. karli are approximately 3 mm in length, have a dark brown thorax and abdomen and distinct yellow heads. The flies also have light-yellow halteres (reduced hindwings) and dark brown legs with...
Stalk borers in corn Order: LepidopteraFamily: Crambidae Description European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis) European corn borer is native to Europe and an introduced species in North America where it is distributed throughout most of southern Canada and regions of...
Wheat curl mite, Aceria tosichella Order: AcariFamily: Eriophyidae Description Wheat curl mites are white, cigar-shaped arthropods whose bodies taper near the head and rear. All eriophyid mites have two pairs of legs located near the head. These mites are too small to...
