Spinach: Aphids Categories: Spinach Spinach Insects Vegetables Last review date: 2026-09-29 06:57 Last edit date: Aphid colony on leaf Photo by: A.L. Antonelli Biology Aphids are small, soft-bodied, pear-shaped insects. They vary in color from yellow to light or dark green. Aphids typically feed in colonies on the leaves, often preferring the newer growth. Infested […]
Spinach: Loopers Categories: Spinach Spinach Insects Vegetables Last review date: 2026-09-29 06:57 Last edit date: Alfalfa looper and damage Photo by: A.L. Antonelli Biology Loopers are green caterpillars up to about 1 1⁄2″ in length. They may have pale or dark stripes along the body. They are distinguished by their characteristic looping or “measuring-worm” movement. Loopers […]
Spinach: Spinach or beet leafminer Categories: Spinach Spinach Insects Vegetables Last review date: 2022-12-07 12:00 Last edit date: Spinach leafminer damage Photo by: A.L. Antonelli Biology The beet or spinach leafminer is the larva of a small (1⁄4″) gray fly with black hairs. Eggs are laid on the leaves of beets, chard, spinach, and weeds […]