Table 33: Common and Scientific Vegetable Pest Names The names in this table represent the common and scientific (Latin) names of all the pests represented in this guide. The names are provided to help users interpret information presented in pesticide labels and other sources. Insects Insects Common Name Scientific Name Order Common Name Scientific Name Order armyworm Mythimna (Pseudaletia) Lepidoptera purplebacked Evergestis pallidata Lepidoptera unipuncta cabbageworm asparagus aphid Brachycorynella asparagi Hemiptera rhubarb curculio Lixus concavus Coleoptera asparagus beetle Crioceris asparagi Coleoptera saltmarsh caterpillar Estigmene acrea Lepidoptera asparagus miner Ophiomyia simplex Diptera seedcorn maggot Delia platura Diptera aster leafhopper Macrosteles quadrilineatus Hemiptera serpentine leafminer Liriomyza brassicae Diptera bandedwinged whitefly Trialeurodes abutiloneus Hemiptera soybean thrips Neohydatothrips variabilis Thysanoptera bean aphid Aphis fabae Hemiptera spinach flea beetle Disonycha xanthomelas Coleoptera bean leaf beetle Cerotoma trifurcata Coleoptera spinach leafminer Pegomya hyoscyami Diptera bean seed maggot Delia florilega Diptera spotted asparagus Crioceris duodecimpunctata Coleoptera beet armyworm Spodoptera exigua Lepidoptera beetle black cutworm Agrotis ipsilon Lepidoptera spotted cucumber Diabrotica undecimpunctata Coleoptera brown marmorated Halymorpha halys Hemiptera beetle howardi stink bug southern corn brown stink bug Euschistus servus Hemiptera rootworm cabbage aphid Brevicoryne brassicae Hemiptera squash bug Anasa tristis Hemiptera cabbage looper Trichoplusia ni Lepidoptera squash vine borer Melittia cucurbitae Lepidoptera cabbage maggot Delia radicum Diptera stalk borer Papaipema nebris Lepidoptera carrot weevil Listronotus oregonensis Coleoptera striped cucumber Acalymma vittatum Coleoptera beetle celery leaftier Udea rubigalis Lepidoptera striped flea beetle Phyllotreta striolata Coleoptera Colorado potato beetle Leptinotarsa decemlineata Coleoptera sugarbeet wireworm Limonius californicus Coleoptera corn earworm Helicoverpa zea Lepidoptera bollworm sweetpotato flea beetle Chaetocnema confinis Coleoptera tomato fruitworm sweetpotato weevil Cylas formicarius elegantulus Coleoptera corn flea beetle Chaetocnema pulicaria Coleoptera tarnished plant bug Lygus lineolaris Hemiptera corn leaf aphid Rhopalosiphum maidis Hemiptera tobacco hornworm Manduca sexta Lepidoptera cross-striped Evergestis rimosalis Lepidoptera tomato hornworm Manduca quinquemaculata Lepidoptera cabbageworm turnip aphid Lipaphis pseudobrassicae Hemiptera crucifer flea beetle Phyllotreta cruciferae Coleoptera twospotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae Acari diamondback moth Plutella xylostella Lepidoptera variegated cutworm Peridroma saucia Lepidoptera eastern field wireworm Limonius agonus Coleoptera vegetable leafminer Liriomyza sativae Diptera eggplant flea beetle Epitrix fuscula Coleoptera western bean cutworm Striacosta (Loxagrotis) Lepidoptera European corn borer Ostrinia nubilalis Lepidoptera albicosta fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda Lepidoptera western corn rootworm Diabrotica virgifera virgifera Coleoptera flower thrips Frankliniella tritici Thysanoptera yellow woollybear Spilosoma virginica Lepidoptera garden webworm Achyra rantalis Lepidoptera zebra caterpillar Melanchra picta Lepidoptera golden tortoise beetle Charidotella (Metriona) Coleoptera Weeds sexpunctata bicolor Common Name Scientific Name Family green cloverworm Hypena (Plathypena) scabra Lepidoptera barnyardgrass Echinochloa crus-galli Poaceae green peach aphid Myzus persicae Hemiptera black nightshade Solanum nigrum Solanaceae green stink bug Acrosternum hilare Hemiptera common lambsquarters Chenopodium album Chenopodiaceae harlequin bug Murgantia histrionica Hemiptera common purslane Portulaca oleracea Portulacaceae horseradish flea beetle Phyllotreta armoraciae Coleoptera common ragweed Ambrosia artemisiifolia Asteraceae imported Pieris rapae Lepidoptera common waterhemp Amaranthus rudis Amaranthaceae cabbageworm crabgrass Digiteria sanguinalis Poaceae melon aphid/cotton Aphis gossypii Hemiptera aphid eastern black Solanum ptycanthum Solanaceae nightshade Mexican bean beetle Epilachna varivestis Coleoptera entireleaf Ipomoea hederacea Convolvulaceae northern corn Diabrotica barberi Coleoptera morningglory rootworm fall panicum Panicum dichotomiflorum Poaceae onespotted stink bug Euschistus variolarius Hemiptera giant foxtail Setaria faberi Poaceae onion maggot Delia antiqua Diptera giant ragweed Ambrosia trifida L. Asteraceae onion thrips Thrips tabaci Thysanoptera goosegrass Eleusine indica Poaceae palestriped flea beetle Systena blanda Coleoptera green foxtail Setaria viridis Poaceae pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum Hemiptera hairy galinsoga Galinsoga ciliate Asteraceae potato aphid Macrosiphum euphorbiae Hemiptera ivyleaf morningglory Ipomoea hederacea Convolvulaceae potato flea beetle Epitrix cucumeris Coleoptera jimsonweed Datura stramonium Solanaceae potato leafhopper Empoasca fabae Hemiptera 74 Weeds Diseases Common Name Scientific Name Family Disease Pathogen Host Crop ladysthumb Polygonum persicaria Polygonaceae buckeye rot Phytophthora spp. tomato Pennsylvania Polygonum pensylvanicum Polygonaceae canker/black scurf Rhizoctonia solani potato smartweed Cercospora blight Cercospora asparagi asparagus redroot pigweed Amaranthus retroflexus Amaranthaceae Cercospora leaf spot Cercospora belicolia beet smooth pigweed Amaranthus hybridus Amaranthaceae chlorotic dwarf Maize chlorotic dwarf virus sweet corn tall morningglory Ipomoea purpurea Convolvulaceae club root Plasmodiophora brassicae cole crops velvetleaf Abutilon theophrasti Malvaceae common bacterial Xanthomonas campestris pv. legumes yellow foxtail Setaria pumila Poaceae blight phaseoli yellow nutsedge Cyperus esculentus Cyperaceae common rust Puccinia sorghi sweet corn Diseases crown and root rot Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. asparagus asparagi Disease Pathogen Host Crop crown and spear rot Phytophthora megasperma asparagus Alternaria leaf blight of Alternaria cucumerina cucurbits cucumber mosaic Cucumber mosaic virus cucurbits, cucurbits pepper, Alternaria leaf blight of Alternaria dauci carrot cyst nematode disease Heterodera glycines legumes carrots damping-off Pythium spp. cilantro, dill, Alternaria leaf spot of Alternaria alternata, beet legumes, lettuce, beet brassicae parsley, parsnip, Alternaria leaf spot of Alternaria brassicae cole crops spinach, and cole crops other vegetables angular leaf spot Pseudomonas syringae pv. cucurbits downy mildew of Bremia lactucae lettuce lachrymans lettuce anthracnose of Colletotrichum orbiculare cucurbits downy mildew of cole Hyaloperonospora parasitica cole crops cucurbits crops Anthracnose of corn Colletotrichum graminicola sweet corn downy mildew of basil Peronospora belbahrii basil Anthracnose of Colletotrichum Legumes downy mildew of Peronospora destructor garlic, onion legumes lindemuthiana garlic/onion Anthracnose of pepper/ Colletotrichum spp. pepper, tomato downy mildew of Peronospora farinosa spinach tomato spinach Ascochyta leaf spot Ascochyta rhei rhubarb downy mildew of beet Peronospora farinose f. sp. beet aster yellows of carrot Phytoplasma sp. carrot betae aster yellows of potato Phytoplasma spp. Potato downy mildew of dill/ Peronospora umbellifarum dill, parsnip bacterial blight Xanthomonas axonopodis onion parsnip pv. allii downy mildew of Pseudoperonospora cubensis cucurbits bacterial canker Clavibacter michiganensis tomato cucurbits subsp. michiganensis drop (Sclerotinia rot) Sclerotinia sclerotiorum lettuce bacterial fruit blotch Acidovorax citrulli cucurbits dry rot Fusarium solani potato bacterial leaf and fruit Xanthomonas cucurbitae cucurbits dwarf mosaic Maize dwarf mosaic virus sweet corn spot early blight of tomato Alternaria solani potato, tomato bacterial speck Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato foot rot of tomato Fusarium solani tomato tomato foot rot of sweet potato Plenodomus destruens sweet potato bacterial spot Xanthomonas campestris pv. pepper, tomato vesicatoria fruit rot of cucurbits Fusarium solani f. sp. cucurbits cucurbitae bacterial wilt Erwinia tracheiphila cucurbits Fusarium wilt of basil Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. basil basal rot of garlic/ Fusarium culmorum garlic basilicum onion Fusarium wilt of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. watermelon bean yellow mosaic Bean yellow mosaic virus legumes watermelon niveum black dot Colletotrichum coccodes potato Fusarium wilt of sweet Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. sweet potato black leg of cole crops Phoma lingam cole crops potato batatas black rot of sweet Ceratocystis fimbriata sweet potato Fusarium wilt of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. tomato potato tomato lycopersici black rot of cole crops Xanthomonas campestris pv. cole crops Fusarium wilt of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. legumes campestris legumes phaseoli blackleg Erwinia carotovora subsp. potato Fusarium wilt of okra Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. okra atroseptica vasinfectum Botrytis leaf blight Botrytis squamosa onion gray leaf spot Cercospora zeae-maydis sweet corn Botrytis neck rot Botrytis allii onion gummy stem blight/ Didymella bryoniae cucurbits Botrytis gray mold Botrytis cinerea lettuce, spinach, black rot tomato, legumes late blight Phytophthora infestans potato, tomato bottom rot/damping- Rhizoctonia solani lettuce leaf mold Fulvia fulva tomato off lettuce mosaic Lettuce mosaic virus lettuce 75 Diseases Diseases Disease Pathogen Host Crop Disease Pathogen Host Crop northern corn leaf spot Bipolaris zeicola sweet