https://padlet.com/kaitlyn_berck/k8k8ey1k6lwm Kaitlyn B. en-us 2019-04-10 14:52:47 UTC 2025-01-31 21:07:35 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/338561220/ecff59c32b3855abc567be6d491acdd8/dahlia.jpg kaitlyn_berck https://padlet.com/kaitlyn_berck/k8k8ey1k6lwm/wish/350391347 -Small sap sucking insect
-Makes plant look bad but will not kill plant unless its very sensitive
-If aphids feed on fruit or flowers, they may become malformed]]> 2019-04-10 15:00:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kaitlyn_berck/k8k8ey1k6lwm/wish/350391347 kaitlyn_berck https://padlet.com/kaitlyn_berck/k8k8ey1k6lwm/wish/351190450 -Larvae of moths and/or butterflies
-Not considered major insect pests
-Once hatched, they will feed on the plant they were laid on
-If left unchecked, caterpillars can severely damage a crop]]> 2019-04-12 15:12:57 UTC https://padlet.com/kaitlyn_berck/k8k8ey1k6lwm/wish/351190450 kaitlyn_berck https://padlet.com/kaitlyn_berck/k8k8ey1k6lwm/wish/351190753 -Attracted to light
-Looks similar to mosquitos
-Lay tiny eggs in moist organic debris
-Larvae eat mulch and compost
-Causes serious problems in greenhouse
 -Adult Fungus Gnats no not bite people or damage plants
-Larvae can kill plants and destroy roots]]> 2019-04-12 15:13:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kaitlyn_berck/k8k8ey1k6lwm/wish/351190753 kaitlyn_berck https://padlet.com/kaitlyn_berck/k8k8ey1k6lwm/wish/351191150 -Related to scale insects and aphids
-Feed on plant sap
-In sufficient numbers, white flies can weaken and eventually kill a plant.
-Very Small
-You will not know about them under your plants are checked often]]> 2019-04-12 15:14:27 UTC https://padlet.com/kaitlyn_berck/k8k8ey1k6lwm/wish/351191150 kaitlyn_berck https://padlet.com/kaitlyn_berck/k8k8ey1k6lwm/wish/351191274 -Adults are 1mm long
-Females are yellow/dark brown
-Males are pale yellow
-Eggs are yellow but cannot be seen 
-Laid in plant tissue
-Larvae- Yellow
-Feeds on flowers and foliage
-Important Vector of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus 
-Burrow into plant tissue to feed
-Hard to get rid of because the chemical pesticides can't reach them throw plant tissues]]> 2019-04-12 15:14:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kaitlyn_berck/k8k8ey1k6lwm/wish/351191274 kaitlyn_berck https://padlet.com/kaitlyn_berck/k8k8ey1k6lwm/wish/351191461 -Feed on plant juices of greenhouse plants and house plants
-Do not bite humans but cause skin irritation
-Pink, soft-bodied insects covered in a white, waxy, cotton material. 
-Feeding weakens and stunts plant growth
-Citrus Mealybugs inject a toxin that causes plants malformation]]> 2019-04-12 15:15:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kaitlyn_berck/k8k8ey1k6lwm/wish/351191461 kaitlyn_berck https://padlet.com/kaitlyn_berck/k8k8ey1k6lwm/wish/351191952 -Insects that feed within a leaf
-Makes tunnels inside plant leaves
-Little if any effect on plant health
-Looks like a worm
-Lays eggs on leaf and covers with a film substance]]> 2019-04-12 15:16:04 UTC https://padlet.com/kaitlyn_berck/k8k8ey1k6lwm/wish/351191952 kaitlyn_berck https://padlet.com/kaitlyn_berck/k8k8ey1k6lwm/wish/351192211 -At maturity, scale insects are immobile 
-Covered with a protective shell
-Feed on plant sap
Excess plant sap turns into a sticky sweet substance called honey dew
-Makes roofs and porches rot due to sooty mold]]> 2019-04-12 15:16:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kaitlyn_berck/k8k8ey1k6lwm/wish/351192211