Vegetable Insects

Large holes in the leaves of cabbage, broccoli, Brussel sprouts, cauliflower, collards, kale, turnip, and radish could be due to feeding by cabbageworms.

Reasons why the leaves of vegetable seedlings curl

Dead, wilting squash plants

Japanese beetles on homegrown fruits and vegetables.

Large ragged holes in leaves may be caused by slugs and snails.

Colorado potato beetles will create holes in eggplant or potato leaves.

Floating row cover (FRC) is a white, light-weight fabric made from spun-bonded polyester or polypropylene. It is used by gardeners to protect plants from insect pests and to extend the growing season during cool weather.

Piercing and sucking creates superficial spots (white on young fruit or yellow on mature fruit) known as "cloudy spot" on tomato and other fruits.

Plants infested with wireworms may wilt or turn yellow and die. A single larva can damage several plants.

These tiny whiteflies are most commonly found on beans, cucumber, eggplant, lettuce, okra, potato, tomato, squash, and sweet potato.