Pest Profiles

  • Cowpea curculio

    A round black bug with faint white markings. It sits on top of a bean pod. It has six legs and a probiscus.

    Chalcodermus aeneus (Boheman) Author: David Riley, Stormy Sparks, and Sydni Barwick, University of Georgia, 2019 Description Immature stages: Females lay eggs, which are white, oval in shape, and are less than a centimeter in length, into pods. These consequently hatch into small white grubs that damage the seed (middle image). The duration of the egg…

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  • Boxelder bug

    A cluster of oblong black bugs with orange markings resting on red wood.

    Boisea trivittata Author: Integrated Pest Management Program, University of Georgia, 2020 Description Immature stages: Boxelder bug eggs are red/orange, and are most often found on the leaves, and cracks and crevices in the bark of female boxelder and silver maple trees. Immature bugs are wingless, bright red and black. Adult stages: Adults are 1/2 to…

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  • Pepper weevil

    Round brown bug with white flecks on its body. It rests on a green bell pepper bud.

    Anthonomus eugenii (Cano) Author: David Riley, Professor, University of Georgia, 2018 Description Immature stages: Eggs are oval and white when first deposited in the flower or fruit wall. They can only be found if the plant is dissected. Larvae are the grub type and are white to grayish with a yellowish brown head. They lack…

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  • Squash bug

    A teardrop-shaped grey-brown bug resting on top of a leaf.

    Anasa tristis (DeGeer) Author: Integrated Pest Management Program, University of Georgia, 2020 Description Immature stages: Eggs are deposited on underside of leaves, but can occasionally be found on upper surface or on leaf petioles. The eggs are elliptical, somewhat flattened and bronze in color. The average egg is 1.5 mm long and 1.1 mm wide.…

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  • Small hive beetle

    A honeycomb full of small, black, circular bugs.

    Aethina tumida Authors: Dr. Keith Delaplane, Dr. Lewis J. Bartlett, & Jennifer Berry, Entomologists, University of Georgia, 2022 Description Immature stages: Though they occupy the same hives, small hive beetle eggs are smaller than honey bee eggs, often laid in disorganized clumps in crevices of hives or in suitable food. Larvae are elongated, whitish grubs…

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  • Hemlock woolly adelgid

    A green pine branch with white, woolly masses gathered around the base of its needles.

    Adelges tsugae (Annand) Authors: Mark Abney, Benjamin Aigner, Entomologists, University of Georgia, 2022 Karla Addesso, Tennessee State University, and Elizabeth Benton, Jason Oliver, University of Georgia, 2019 Description Immature stages: The eggs of the hemlock wooly adelgid, or HWA, are brownish-orange and darken as they mature. They are laid underneath a white, woolly secretion that…

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  • Cattle horn fly

    Adult horn fly on beige background. It is about 4mm long, brown, and has large brown eyes and wings.

    Haematobia irritans (Linnaeus) Author: Nancy Hinkle, Extension Veterinary Entomologist, University of Georgia, 2021 Description Immature stages: Eggs are tan, yellow or white then turn into a reddish-brown color prior to hatching. Eggs are oval and concave on one side and convex on the other, approximately 1.2 mm long. Newly hatched maggots are white, about 1.5 mm…

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  • Ash Sial1, James Jacobs2, and Zack Williams31Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, 2UGA Extension, Pierce County, and 3UGA Extension, Bacon County Although blueberry gall midge has historically been referred to as a rabbiteye problem, recently it has been reported to be a concern in some southern highbush fields. The majority of the highbush infestations were primarily reported…

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  • Pangaeus bilineatus (Say)

    Common Name: Peanut Burrower Bug

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