Houseplant pests Order: Hemiptera, Thysanoptera, Acari, Diptera, Collemobla Description, life history, and management While many insect and mite pests are damaging to houseplants, some are strictly nuisance pests and do not affect the health of the plant. Some common...
Thrips Order: Thysanoptera Family: Thripidae Description When fully grown, thrips are about 1-1.5 mm (0.03-0.06 inches) long and have long slender bodies with two pairs of wings that are narrow and fringed with hairs. Unlike most insects, thrips have asymmetrical...
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 usually light yellow or green with two dark dots on both sides of their...
Twospotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Order: AcariFamily: Tetranychidae Description Spider mites are small arachnids that are difficult to see without magnification. The twospotted spider mite is the most common spider mite infesting vegetables. Adult females...
Fungus gnats Order: DipteraFamily: Keroplatidae, Sciaridae Description Fungus gnats include species in the genera Orfelia and Bradysia. Adults are small, dainty flies that resemble mosquitoes and are typically associated with plants grown indoors. They are 3 mm (1/10...
