Bean: Bean aphids categories: Bean Bean Insects Vegetables revision date: 2023-04-04 12:00 Bean aphid on leafK. 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 or deformed leaves and shoot […]
Bean: Brown marmorated stink bug categories: Bean Bean Insects Vegetables revision date: 2023-04-04 12:00 Brown marmorated stink bug adultPhoto 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 wide variety of plant hosts. […]
Bean: Cutworms and armyworms categories: Bean Bean Insects Vegetables revision date: 2023-04-12 12:00 Climbing cutworm, dark brown and hairlessPhoto 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, nocturnal, and generally spotted, striped, or […]
Bean: Spider mites categories: Bean Bean Insects Vegetables revision date: 2023-04-04 12:00 Spider mites under microscopePhoto 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 leaves, causing a yellowish stippling […]
Bean: Thrips categories: Bean Bean Insects Vegetables revision date: 2023-04-04 12:00 White speckling damage on pea leaf caused by thripsPhoto 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. Blossom drop may also occur. […]