Caterpillar
Ants
Ants Nest
Aphids (various species)
Astylus beetles (Spotted maize beetles)
Australian Bug
Bed Bugs
Bollworm
Caterpillar
Chafer Beetle
CMR Beetle
Cockroaches (German American and Oriental)
Crickets
Cutworms (various species)
Diamond Back Moth
Dog Tick
Fish Moth
Flea
Flower Beetle
Flies (various species)
Fruit flies (Mediterranean, Oriental and Natal)
Fungus Gnat
Grasshopper
Ladybird
Lawn Caterpillar
Leaf Beetles
Leaf Roller Weevil
Lily Borer
Mealy Bug
Mole Cricket
Mosquito
Northern Harvester Termites
Pumpkin Fly
Red Spider Mite
Scale Insects
Shield Bug
Slug
Snails
Snout Beetle
Stalkborers (maize, pink, chilo)
Termites (subterranean wood destroying termites or white ants)
Thrips
Ticks (various species)
Weevil
White Fly
Caterpillar
Intro & Fun Fact:
Larval stage of moths and butterflies that love munching on leaves.
Fun fact: Some caterpillars can inflate their bodies to scare predators!
Why they exist:
- Eggs laid on host plants
- Flowering vegetable and fruit crops
- Dense vegetation
- Night lighting
- Lack of natural predators
Prevention tips:
- Handpick in the early morning
- Encourage birds and wasps
- Use BT sprays
- Rotate crops
- Cover plants with netting