Wisconsin Vegetable Insects

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Wisconsin Vegetable Insects

• Tomatoes Peppers

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Healthy Tomatoes
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Tomato Fruitworm Damage
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Tomato Fruitworm Larva
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Tomato Fruitworm Adult
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Tomato Fruitworm Control

• Recommended when tomatoes or peppers are in a
  susceptible stage when the moths are active
• Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is effective in
  controlling young larvae

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Tomato Hornworm Damage
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Tomato Hornworm Larva
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Tomato Hornworm Adult
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Tomato Hornworm Control

• Monitor frequently
• Treat if ? 1 larva/2 plants
• Bacillus thuringiensis

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Potato Aphids
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Aphid Control

• Scout weekly
• Natural controls often effective
• Insecticides may be necessary

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Cutworms
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Picnic Beetle
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Leafminer Damage
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Healthy Peppers
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Green Peach Aphids
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European Corn Borer Damage
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European Corn Borer Adults
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European Corn Borer Management