What Eats Pepper in Indiana, and When
In Indiana, ten insect pests show up regularly enough for Purdue Extension Entomology to document them for home vegetable gardens, but only about half…
What Eats Spinach in Kentucky, and When
University of Kentucky Extension Entomology does not name a single spinach specialist among the pests it tracks statewide.
What Eats Onion in Kentucky, and When
Kentucky’s official pest tracking for gardens and landscapes doesn’t include a single insect that treats onion as a preferred meal.
What Eats Corn in Kentucky, and When
Three insects account for the corn damage documented in Kentucky gardens: spotted cucumber beetle, Japanese beetle, and brown marmorated stink bug.
What Eats Pumpkin in Kentucky, and When
Four insects on University of Kentucky Extension Entomology’s list actually feed on pumpkin foliage, blossoms, or fruit in this state: squash bug, squash…
What Eats Potato in Kentucky, and When
University of Kentucky Extension Entomology documents ten landscape and garden pests statewide, but only three are generalist feeders broad enough to…
What Eats Parsnip in Kentucky, and When
University of Kentucky Extension Entomology documents ten pests for the state, but only two of them, Japanese beetle and brown marmorated stink bug, are…
What Eats Spinach in Kansas, and When
K-State Research and Extension documents ten insect pests for Kansas gardens, but only two of them are general feeders likely to touch a spinach bed…
What Eats Pepper in Illinois, and When
Three insects account for nearly all documented pepper damage in Illinois: the brown marmorated stink bug, the Colorado potato beetle, and the Japanese…
What Eats Onion in Kansas, and When
Two insects show up on onion foliage in Kansas with any regularity, going by the pests the state’s extension service tracks: blister beetles and…