Most of the greenhouse pests that commonly require management are associated with several different plant species. For example, aphids and spider mites, which are two of the most devastating and common pests feed on hundreds of different plant species. The following list of arthropod pests is not grouped according to plant hosts for the most part due to the polyphagous nature of the pests. A few exceptions are iris borers and some scale insects.


For an extensive list of arthropod pests, their life histories and management suggestions go to the Insect ID lab:

Insect Identification Laboratory at Virginia Tech: http://everest.ento.vt.edu/~idlab/idlist.html

 

Pest Links:

Aphids: http://www.ento.vt.edu/Facilities/OnCampus/IDLab/Fact/FactSheets/aphids.html

Black vine weevil: http://www.ext.vt.edu/departments/entomology/factsheets/blakvine.html

Euonymous scale: http://www.ext.vt.edu/departments/entomology/factsheets/euonscal.html

Holly leafminer & Mature Holly Leafminer: http://www.ext.vt.edu/departments/entomology/factsheets/holleaf.html

Iris Borer: http://www.ext.vt.edu/departments/entomology/factsheets/irisbore.html

Japanese Beetle: http://everest.ento.vt.edu/~idlab/vegpests/vegfs/japanesebeetle.html

Japanese Weevil: http://www.ext.vt.edu/departments/entomology/factsheets/japwevil.html

Lace Bugs: http://www.ext.vt.edu/departments/entomology/factsheets/lacebug.html

Scale Insects: http://www.ext.vt.edu/departments/entomology/factsheets/scalein.html

Spider Mites: http://www.ext.vt.edu/departments/entomology/factsheets/spmites.html

Coming Soon:

Spider Mite IPM for Greenhouses
Thrips Management
Black Vine Weevil IPM
Biorational Insect Management for Greenhouses
Whitefly identification and management