Tag: lepidoptera

Bean Pod Borer Moth

Posted: July 16, 2019

The bean pod borer moth is an important pest of legumes. Caterpillar feeding can injure bean pods and flowers of legume crops. Young larvae of Maruca vitrata bore into flowers and older larvae will bore into bean pods…. Read More

Category: Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Pests & Disease

Tags: Arachis, bean pod borer moth, Big Pine Key, Cajanus, Canavalia, Crambidae, Crotalaria, Dolichos, Erythina, fabaceae, Glycine, Lablab, legumes, lepidoptera, Maruca vitrata, Monroe county, Mucuna, Phaseolus, Pisum, Pithecellobium Poinciana, Sesbania, Tephrosia, Vicia, Vigna

Southern armyworm, Spodoptera eridania

by Alicia Kelley

Posted: May 7, 2018

As the warmer months approach, you might start to notice chewing damage in your garden and crops. This may be due to the Southern armyworm, a common Florida pest. They feed on a variety of crops, including vegetables,… Read More

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease

Tags: armyworm, garden, lepidoptera, Southern armyworm, Spodoptera eridania, vegetable

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