Grasshoppers in vegetable gardens and small acreage farms Order: OrthopteraFamily: Acrididae Description Grasshoppers have chewing mouthparts and are medium to large insects closely related to crickets and katydids. The exact size and coloration depend on the species,...
Tomato fruitworm, Helicoverpa zea Order: LepidopteraFamily: Noctuidae Description Adults are medium-sized moths with a 2.5-3.3 cm (1-1.3 inch) wingspan. Sometimes they can have a slight green hue but are typically pale tan or medium brown with irregular markings on...
Cabbage looper, Trichoplusia ni Order: LepidopteraFamily: Noctuidae Description Moths are 1.9 cm (0.75 inch) long and have grey or brown bodies. A silver “figure eight” mark in the center of each forewing is a distinguishing feature of this species. Like many moth...
Armyworms Order: LepidopteraFamily: Noctuidae Description Armyworm caterpillars tend to feed in groups, a behavior that distinguishes them from other vegetable pests such as the imported cabbageworm and cabbage looper. Like all caterpillars, they have chewing...
Imported cabbageworm, Pieris rapae Order: LepidopteraFamily: Pieridae Description Butterflies of imported cabbageworm, commonly called the “cabbage white”, are active during the day and have a wingspan of about 5 cm (2 inch). They have white and yellow wings that have...
