Asparagus

Asparagus: Asparagus aphid

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 winged or wingless. They feed in colonies on the ferns of asparagus and are typically found at the base of leaves. Aphid […]

Asparagus: Asparagus beetle

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 is blue-black, with yellow and red markings. The overwintering adult beetles feed on emerging spears in the spring, sometimes causing distortion of […]

Asparagus: Cutworms and armyworms

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 are medium-sized with fairly dull coloration. The gray to tan caterpillars are hairless, nocturnal, and generally spotted, striped, or otherwise marked. They […]

Asparagus: Rust

Asparagus: Rust categories: Asparagus Asparagus Diseases Vegetables revision date: 2022-12-07 12:00 Asparagus rust fruiting bodies on stemPhoto by: D.A. Johnson Biology Asparagus rust is a fungal disease affecting the spears and foliage. Early symptoms include the development of oval yellow spots on the spears. These spots contain the fruiting bodies of the fungus, which are […]