WSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office. The Micro-Wasps categories: Micro-Wasps Pollinators Wasps revision date: 2024-06-07 06:34 Micro-wasps feeding on the nectar of a Mariposa LilyPhoto by: D.G. James Biology There are about 20 families that contain micro-wasps, barely visible, […]
WSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office. Ichneumonidae and Braconidae: Ichneumons and Braconids categories: Ichneumonidae and Braconidae Pollinators Wasps revision date: 2023-03-28 12:00 Ichneumon wasp (Trogus sp.) (Ichneumonidae)Photo by: D.G. James Biology This group of parasitic wasps comprises many species […]
WSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office. Scoliidae: Scoliid Wasps categories: Pollinators Scoliidae Wasps revision date: 2023-03-24 12:00 A Scoliid wasp (likely Crioscolia alcione) feeding on nectar and pollen from buckwheat flowers (Eriogonum sp.)Photo by: Jane Abel Biology The family […]
WSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office. Crabronidae: Square-headed wasps, Sand wasps categories: Crabronidae Pollinators Wasps revision date: 2023-03-24 12:00 Pacific Cicada Killer, Sphecius convallis, feeding on milkweed (Asclepias fascicularis) flowersPhoto by: D.G. James Biology The Crabronidae is one of […]
WSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office. Sphecidae: Thread-waisted Wasps categories: Pollinators Sphecidae Wasps revision date: 2023-03-24 12:00 A sphecid wasp (Ammophila sp.) carrying caterpillar preyPhoto by: D.G. James Biology Sphecids are medium to large solitary digging wasps with about […]
WSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office. Pompilidae: Spider Wasps categories: Pollinators Pompilidae Wasps revision date: 2023-03-24 12:00 A Spider wasp (Episyron sp.) subduing an Orb weaver spider for provisioning its nest.Photo by: Jane Abel Biology Spider wasps are a […]
WSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office. Chrysididae: Cuckoo Wasps categories: Chrysididae Pollinators Wasps revision date: 2023-03-24 12:00 Cuckoo wasp (Hedychrum sp.) on Desert Parsley (Lomatium sp.)Photo by: Jane Abel Biology Of the more than 200 species of Cuckoo wasps […]
WSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office. Thynnidae: Flower Wasps categories: Pollinators Thynnidae Wasps revision date: 2023-03-24 12:00 Flower wasp: Myzinum sp. (Thynnidae) on RabbitbrushPhoto by: D.G. James Biology Flower wasps are a large family of solitary wasps whose larvae […]
WSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office. Vespidae: Paper Wasps, Yellowjackets, Hornets and Potter Wasps categories: Pollinators Vespidae Wasps revision date: 2023-03-24 12:00 Introduced European paper wasp, Polistes dominula (Vespidae) on RabbitbrushPhoto by: D.G. James Biology Wasps in the family […]
WSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office. Wasps: Introduction categories: Pollinators Wasps Wasps Intro revision date: 2023-03-24 12:00 A sphecid wasp foraging on Rabbitbrush, picking up pollen.Photo by: D.G. James Biology Closely related to bees, wasps are important pollinators although […]
WSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office. Asparagus: Asparagus aphid categories: Asparagus Asparagus Insects Vegetables revision date: 2023-04-04 12:00 Aphid colony on leafPhoto by: A.L. Antonelli Biology Asparagus aphids are small (1⁄16″), powdery gray to gray-green insects. They may be […]
WSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office. Asparagus: Asparagus beetle categories: Asparagus Asparagus Insects Vegetables revision date: 2023-04-04 12:00 Spotted asparagus beetle adultPhotographer unknown. Biology Two species of beetles feed on asparagus. Both are about 1⁄4″ long. The asparagus beetle […]
WSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office. Asparagus: Cutworms and armyworms categories: Asparagus Asparagus Insects Vegetables revision date: 2023-04-04 12:00 Tan armyworm caterpillar Photo by: K. Grey Biology Cutworms and armyworms are the larvae of noctuid moths. These common moths […]
WSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office. Beet, Chard: Damping-off categories: Beet, Chard Beet, Chard Diseases Vegetables revision date: 2023-01-04 12:00 Damping-off of cucumber seedlingsPhoto by: R.S. Byther Biology Damping-off is caused by fungi that remain in the soil for […]
WSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office. Beet, Chard: Downy mildew categories: Beet, Chard Beet, Chard Diseases Vegetables revision date: 2023-01-04 12:00 Downy mildew on beet plantsOSU slide library Biology Downy mildew can infect any aboveground portion of beets and […]
WSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office. Beet, Chard: Aphids categories: Beet, Chard Beet, Chard Insects Vegetables revision date: 2023-04-04 12:00 Aphid colony on leafPhoto by: A.L. Antonelli Biology Aphids are small, pear-shaped, soft-bodied insects. They may range in color […]
WSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office. Beet, Chard: Beet or spinach leafminer categories: Beet, Chard Beet, Chard Insects Vegetables revision date: 2023-01-04 12:00 Spinach leafminer damagePhoto by: A.L. Antonelli Biology The beet or spinach leafminer is the larva of […]
WSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office. Bean: Bean aphids categories: Bean Bean Insects Vegetables revision date: 2024-06-07 06:35 Bean aphid on leafK. Grey Biology Bean aphids are small, pear-shaped, dark green to black insects. These soft-bodied insects often feed […]
WSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office. Bean: Bacterial blights categories: Bean Bean Diseases Vegetables revision date: 2024-06-05 10:24 Halo blight on green bean foliage C. Vanderstoep Biology Three distinct bacterial blights may affect beans in the area: halo blight […]
WSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office. Bean: Common and yellow mosaics categories: Bean Bean Diseases Vegetables revision date: 2023-01-04 12:00 Bean yellow mosaic virus symptomsR.S. Byther Biology Bean common mosaic and bean yellow mosaic are virus diseases typically transmitted […]