Welcome to the
Insect Identification Laboratory
at Virginia Tech

Common Insect and Mite Pests of Vegetables

found in Virginia and Nearby Areas

  • Guide to Common Insect and Mite Pests of Vegetables
    A listing of common vegetables grown in Virginia and the most frequently encountered pests associated with each commodity. This is a good first step.
  • Images of Vegetable Pests
    An alphabetic listing of images of common vegetable pests.
  • Fact Sheets for Vegetable Pests
    An alphabetic listing of just fact sheets for common pests of vegetables grown in Virginia. Fact sheets include control measures for each insect or mite.
  • Trade Names of Pesticides Commonly Used for Control of Vegetable Pests
    A short list of pesticides frequently used in the control of vegetable pests and their common trade names.
  • Soil Insect Control
    A table representing control for soil-dwelling insects on vegetables.
  • Organic Controls for Common Insect Pests of Vegetables
    A table representing non-chemical (organic and biological) controls for vegetable pests.
  • Suppliers of Beneficial Organisms in North America
    A booklet by the California Environmental Protection Agency listing the names, addresses and phone numbers of suppliers of beneficial organisms used in pest control. Specific beneficials are listed by name at the end of the document and are indexed with the suppliers that sell them.

    Developed by Alexandra Spring & Eric R. Day (Manager), Insect Identification Laboratory, Department of Entomology, Virginia Tech

    If you have questions or comments about this page, or notice errors, please send us an e-mail message at idlab@vt.edu. Be sure to include your location (State) and mailing address. Or, you can contact my office at:Insect Identification Lab, Department of Entomology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0319. Please let us know how you heard about this World Wide Web page.