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4-H and Youth Entomology

Apocynaceae Pest Insects

Apple Pest Insects

Aquatic Insects

Asparagus Pest Insects

Beneficial Citrus Insects

Beneficial Field Crop Insects

Beneficial Insects

Beneficial Insects by Crop

Biological Control for Insect Management

Bloodsucking Insects

Blueberry Pest Insects and Mites

Cactus Pest Insects

Hungry caterpillars can cause a lot of damage to your precious plants. Your best defense is to scout your landscape on a regular basis. Look over your plants carefully a couple of times a week. If you see chewing damage, try to find the critter responsible. It's probably a caterpillar. Source: Gardening in a Minute, Caterpillars on Ornamentals

Caterpillars are the larval stage of insects in the order Lepidoptera, which includes butterflies and moths.

Cattle Pest Insects

Chewing Insects in the Garden

Citrus Leafminer

Citrus Pest Insects and Mites

Citrus Soil Insect Pests

Cockroaches

Cotton Insect Pests

Crucifer Pest Insects

Cucurbit Pest Insects

Cycad Pest Insects

Cypress Pest Insects

Eucalyptus Pest Insects

Field Corn Pest Insects

Field Crop Pest Insects

Fleas

Flower Pest Insects

Forensic Entomology

Forensic entomology is the scientific study of the invasion of the succession pattern of arthropods with their developmental stages of different species found on the decomposed cadavers during legal investigations. [NALT] [AGROVOC]