Entomology
Insects Associated With Vegetable Crops in Georgia
by David Riley and Stormy Sparks - UGA Vegetable Entomologists
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Approximately 180,000 acres of vegetables are grown in Georgia annually with a farm-gate value in 2003 of over $900 million. The estimated control costs and crop damage associated with vegetable insect and other arthropod pests averages about 3-9% of the farm-gate value over all vegetables, so insect management is critical to profitable vegetable production in the State. Insect management in vegetables is very dynamic in Georgia because of the diversity of crops, the 10°F average temperature difference between the north and south, and the multiple, overlapping growing seasons. The use of integrated pest management (IPM) is recommended, but this requires considerable information about the pests. The following information on insect biology and the type of damage by vegetable insects should assist vegetable pest managers in their efforts to economically reduce insect problems using a biologically based approach. Select the crop below to link to photos of insects that can be found on the crop and associated pest management information. Crop names below that are currently not hyperlinked do not have the associated web pages completed. These will be linked as soon as these pages are reviewed and finalized.
| 1. Watermelon 2. Snap beans 3. Sweet corn 4. Onions 5. Cucumbers 6. Cabbage 7. Yellow squash 8. Southern peas 9. Collards 10. Turnip Greens |
11. Cantaloupe 12. Bell pepper 13. Tomato 14. Carrots 15. Mustard Greens 16. Zucchini 17. Lima beans 18. Kale 19. Eggplant 20. English peas |
21. Hot pepper 22. Sweet potato 23. Pumpkin 24. Banana pepper 25. Irish potato 26. Lettuce 27. Winter squash 28. Pole beans 29. Spinach 30. Broccoli |