What Eats Garlic in Arkansas, and When

A garlic plant in a vegetable garden bed with a bolting flower scape and exposed bulb, surrounded by soil and green foliage.

Of the seven insects documented for garlic-type crops by the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension, only two actually feed…

What Eats Corn in Alberta, and When

A fresh ear of corn with pale green husk and silks rests on a weathered round wooden table outdoors.

Grasshoppers, brown marmorated stink bugs, and thrips are the insects documented for this region that can actually feed on corn, and each one shows up on…

What Eats Carrot in Alberta, and When

Several freshly harvested carrots with soil clinging to their roots, arranged on dark earth with coniferous trees visible in the background.

Two insects show up on Alberta carrot foliage with any regularity: grasshoppers and thrips, according to the Montana State University Extension Urban IPM…

What Eats Beet in Alberta, and When

Freshly harvested dark red and golden beets with soil displayed in a raised garden bed with watering can and tools visible in background.

The short answer: in this region, only two of the five insects tracked locally actually feed on beet, and their timing follows the frost-free window…