Bean: Bean aphids Categories: Bean Bean Insects Vegetables Last review date: 2026-09-29 06:57 Last edit date: Bean aphid on leaf K. Grey Biology Bean aphids are small, pear-shaped, dark green to black insects. These soft-bodied insects often feed in clusters on the shoot tips and leaves of new growth. Severe infestations can result in curled […]
Bean: Brown marmorated stink bug Categories: Bean Bean Insects Vegetables Last review date: 2026-09-29 06:57 Last edit date: Brown marmorated stink bug adult Photo by: M. Bush Biology The brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) is an introduced pest species from Asia that is spreading quickly across the United States. Nymphs and adults feed on a […]
Bean: Cutworms and armyworms Categories: Bean Bean Insects Vegetables Last review date: 2026-09-29 06:57 Last edit date: Climbing cutworm, dark brown and hairless 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 greenish, grayish, or tan caterpillars are hairless, […]
Bean: Spider mites Categories: Bean Bean Insects Vegetables Last review date: 2026-09-29 06:57 Last edit date: Spider mites under microscope Photo by: L.K. Tanigoshi Biology Spider mites are tiny, eight-legged mites which may range in color from yellowish to green or red. Several species may occur on beans. They typically feed on the underside of […]
Bean: Thrips Categories: Bean Bean Insects Vegetables Last review date: 2026-09-29 06:57 Last edit date: White speckling damage on pea leaf caused by thrips Photo by: A.L. Antonelli Biology Thrips are tiny (≤1⁄20″), elongate, yellowish to dark insects. They typically feed in flower buds and blossoms. Thrips feeding can cause buds to fail to open. […]