Cutworms (various species)
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
Cutworms (various species)
Intro & Fun Fact:
Fat caterpillars that chew through young plant stems.
Fun fact: They cut seedlings at the base like tiny lumberjacks!
Why they exist:
- Weedy, undisturbed soil
- Moist, dark environments
- Nighttime feeding
- Debris-covered garden beds
- Untilled or unrotated crops
Prevention tips:
- Use collars around seedlings
- Till soil before planting
- Remove plant debris
- Handpick at dusk
- Apply diatomaceous earth