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Identifying Insects &
Mites in New England
Greenhouses
Alan T. Eaton
UNH Cooperative Extension
January 2015
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Most Common Greenhouse
Arthropod Pests & Beneficials:
Whiteflies
Aphids & pred. midge
Thrips
Mites
Fungus gnats
Shore flies
Parasitic Wasps
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Whiteflies
Whiteflies are difficult to control.
Prevention is very important.
Biological controls can work well in
some situations.
If you use sprays, leaf undersides
must be well covered by spray.
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Whitefly–prone Crops:
Abutilon, Chenille plant,
Clerodendron, Crysanthemum,
Gerbera daisy, Hibiscus, Lantana,
Poinsettia, Scaevola, Tomato,
Regal Geranuim, Scented
Geranium, Rosemary, Verbena,
Zinnia…
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Whiteflies
Eggs on leaf undersides,
spindle-shaped, tiny. Hatch 5-10days
Larvae on
undersides
of leaves,
abt 2 wks.
Pupae
1 weekEmpty pupal cases
stay on leaf, bright
white color.
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Two common species
in our greenhouses
Greenhouse WF, Sweet Potato WF
• Tricky to identify species without
good magnification & light
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These are mostly empty cases of
greenhouse whitefly.
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These are immatures and adults
of sweet potato whitefly.
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The black whitefly larvae
have been parasitized by
Encarsia formosa.
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Parasitic wasps have
narrow waists
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AphidsColor or presence/absence
of wings doesn’t confirm
identification!!
We have 6-8 common spp
in greenhouses.
Piercing-sucking
Mouthparts!!
CorniclesPhoto: Purdue Univ.
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Aphids that are winged show:
1. few veins, many being parallel
2. large thick spot towards forewing tip
They often
give birth after getting stuck
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Telling aphid species apart requires
looking at the head, from above. The
shape of the “notch” is important. Really
good magnification
is necessary.
Identifying the species is critical if
you plan on using aphid parasites
for controls.
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Melon aphid
Green peach aphid
Potato aphid
Foxglove aphid
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Melon aphid
Less important
Characters:
• They tend to be towards plant interior, on
stems or flower buds.
• Cornicles are dark, although body could
be dark or light.
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Green peach aphid
less important character:
• They tend to be high on plants, near the
growing tips
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Potato aphid
Less important
characters:
• Often a slightly dark line is visible down
the back.
• Various body colors: pink, yellow, green.
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Foxglove aphid
Less important
characters:
• Body is usually shiny.
• Often dark patches near base of cornicles.
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Melon aphid: Many plants!
Green peach aphid: Many plants!
Potato aphid: Abutilon, carnation, cineraria,
lettuce, rose, tomato, tulip…
Foxglove aphid: Anemone, arum,
calceolaria, carnation, cineraria, dahlia,
geranium, gloxinia, lettuce, nasturtium…
Sage, Basil, Coleus, Snaps, Zinnia, Lettuce,
Ornamental pepper…
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White cast skins are an
obvious sign of aphids.
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Aphid mummies: sign of parasites,
which can be effective.
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These are aphid
parasites
Aphidius colemani
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Adult of aphid predator,
Aphioletes aphidimyza
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Photo: Roger Adams, U Conn.
Larva of aphid
predator,
Aphioletes aphidimyza
Yes, it is always
ORANGE
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Banker Plants:
They keep parasites or predators going,
but don’t introduce pests. This one is
infested with bird cherry oat aphids,
which are hosts for Aphidius wasps.
These aphids attack only grasses.
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Thrips• Really tiny!
• Long, slender
• Dark eyes
• Short, straight antennae
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Western flower Thrips
Jack Reed, Mississippi State Univ
bugwood.org
With high
magnification,
you may be able to see
their fringe-like wings.
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Thrips–prone Crops:
New Guinea Impatiens, Flowers in
bloom…
Trick: blow your hot breath onto open
flower; this often gets “embedded”
thrips to move around and be spotted.
Thrips are tough to control. Parasites/
predators sometimes help.
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• Photo of sentinel plant from
Margaret?
Sometimes we
put plants in
the greenhouse
that attract
pests, so we
can look there
to find them.
Sometimes it
offers habitat
for natural
enemies, too.
Photos: Dr. Margaret Skinner, UVM
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Two spotted spider mite
Roughly oval. 2 spots! Tiny!
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Predator mites
• Often hard to identify
• Shape is important; pear, not oval
• Color is less reliable indicator
• Move fast
Photo courtesy of Rbt Hislop, U Mass
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Crops Prone to Mites:
Anything in a fairly hot, dry greenhouse
Campanula, Jacob’s ladder, Legumes,
Roses, Cyclamen (cyclamen mite),
Cucumbers…
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Hypoaspis miles
photo by Jack
Kelly Clark
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TSSM on left, predator mite (Persimilis sp)
on the right (photo: Jack Kelly Clark)
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Long legs Fungus GnatsRel. thin body
No thread waist
Longish antennae
Y-shaped vein
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Larvae are in media and roots, and
boring in cuttings. They have whitish
or clear bodies, dark heads.
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Fungus Gnat-prone Crops:
Anything grown in fairly wet media,
especially cuttings and succulents, are
prone to fungus gnat problems.
The biggest problems I see come from
growers over-watering.
B.t.i. drenches or nematodes can be
very effective on larval stages.
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Smoky wings with
light spots means
shore flies.
Mostly a
nuisance!
Shore Flies
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Larvae live in wet, slimy conditions
and feed on algae.
This is the tail end.
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No algae means no shore flies.
Control them by controlling algae.
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