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Insect management for vegetable crops

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Minnesota is home to insects, both beneficial and pests, that impact vegetable production. 

Learn to anticipate and manage these common insects in vegetable crops.

Six images of diamondback moth during its different life stages on a green background. The first drawing is an adult diamondback moth with its wings outstretched. The second is a circular cutout showing eggs along a leaf being. The third is a small green larva. The fourth is a drawing of the pupal stage, which looks like a small green worm encased in a web with a leaf background. The final images are the adults again - one has its wings folded in, and the other has them outstretched.
Diamondback moth life cycle. Illustration: Martha Sudderth

Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, and other cole crops (brassicas)

Cucumber, pumpkin, squash, and melons (cucurbits)

Tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, and potatoes (solanaceous)

Sweet corn

Other crops

Beneficial insects

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