Insect Control in Gardens

Insect Reproduction, Growth and Development......Page 3 Soil Insects......Page 4 Early-Season Insect Pests......Page 5 Insect Pests Infesting Plant Foliage, Pods and Fruits......Page 7 Insect Predators, Parasitoids and Disease-Causing Organisms......Page 14 Chemical Control Insecticide Precautions......Page 16 BEANS......Page 21 BRUSSELS SPROUTS......Page 22 CANTALOUPE......Page 23 CORN, SWEET......Page 24 EGGPLANT......Page 25 LETTUCE......Page 26 PEAS......Page 27 POTATOES, IRISH......Page 28 RADISHES......Page 29 SQUASH & PUMPKIN......Page 30 TOMATO......Page 31 WATERMELON......Page 33 Fire Ants......Page 34 Ways to Minimize Pesticide Use in Gardens......Page 35 Pictorial Key of Common Adult Insects on Vegetables......Page 36 Pictorial Key to Common Immature Insect Pests on Vegetables......Page 38 Insect Infestations 3 Insect Reproduction, Growth and Development 3 Soil Insects 4 Early-Season Insect Pests 5 Insect Pests Infesting Plant Foliage, Pods and Fruits 7 Insect Predators, Parasitoids and Disease-Causing Organisms 14 Chemical Control 16 Chemical Control Insecticide Precautions 16 Insecticide Application Tables 21 ASPARAGUS 21 BEANS 21 BEETS 22 BROCCOLI 22 BRUSSELS SPROUTS 22 CABBAGE 23 CANTALOUPE 23 COLLARDS 24 CORN, SWEET 24 CUCUMBER 25 EGGPLANT 25 LETTUCE 26 MUSTARD GREENS 27 OKRA 27 ONIONS 27 PEAS 27 PEPPER 28 POTATOES, IRISH 28 RADISHES 29 SQUASH & PUMPKIN 30 TOMATO 31 TURNIPS 33 WATERMELON 33 Product Trade Names 34 Fire Ants 34 Ways to Minimize Pesticide Use in Gardens 35 Pictorial Key of Common Adult Insects on Vegetables 36 Pictorial Key to Common Immature Insect Pests on Vegetables 38