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Good and Bad Bugs Good and Bad Bugs in Your Garden in Your Garden Thomas J. Weissling Thomas J. Weissling Assistant Professor of Entomology Assistant Professor of Entomology University of Florida University of Florida Fort Lauderdale Research Fort Lauderdale Research

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Good and Bad BugsGood and Bad Bugsin Your Gardenin Your Garden

Thomas J. WeisslingThomas J. Weissling

Assistant Professor of EntomologyAssistant Professor of EntomologyUniversity of FloridaUniversity of Florida

Fort Lauderdale Research Fort Lauderdale Research

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More than 1 million species of More than 1 million species of insects world-wideinsects world-wide

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Over 13,000 species of Over 13,000 species of insects known from Floridainsects known from Florida

New species appear almost daily due toNew species appear almost daily due toshipments of plants and other materialsshipments of plants and other materials

into Florida from abroadinto Florida from abroad

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Beneficial or not considered to be pests

(> 99%)

Less than 1%Less than 1%Considered Considered to be peststo be pests

Of all insect species in the world

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Pests can be separated by the typePests can be separated by the typeof mouthparts they possess which of mouthparts they possess which

dictates they type of damage they do.dictates they type of damage they do.

Most common typeMost common typeof mouthpart isof mouthpart ischewing.chewing.

Tear off pieces ofTear off pieces oftissue and eat it.tissue and eat it.

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Typical damage inflicted on plants by Typical damage inflicted on plants by pests with chewing mouthpartspests with chewing mouthparts

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Another common type of mouthpart isAnother common type of mouthpart ispiercing/suckingpiercing/sucking

(This is a good bug)

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Typical damage inflicted on plants by Typical damage inflicted on plants by pests with sucking mouthpartspests with sucking mouthparts

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Some common yard and garden pestSome common yard and garden pestwith piercing/sucking mouthpartswith piercing/sucking mouthparts

Aphids

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Aphids

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Some ThingsSome ThingsThat EatThat EatAphidsAphids

(Good Bugs)(Good Bugs)

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Aphid MummiesAphid Mummies

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Whitefly AdultWhitefly Adult

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Whitefly NymphsWhitefly Nymphs

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A few good bugs that eat whitefliesA few good bugs that eat whiteflies

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Scale InsectsScale Insects

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Armored Scales: Florida Red Scale

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Cycad Scale

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Soft Scale: Green ScaleSoft Scale: Green Scale

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Soft Scales: Hemispherical ScaleSoft Scales: Hemispherical Scale

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Scale predatorsScale predatorsand parasitesand parasites

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MealybugsMealybugs

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Twospotted Spider Mite

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Spider-Mite Webbing

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Predatory Mite

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Chinch BugsChinch Bugs

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Some common yard and garden pestSome common yard and garden pestwith chewing mouthpartswith chewing mouthparts

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Oleander Caterpillar, Oleander Caterpillar, Syntomeida epilaisSyntomeida epilais

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BagwormBagworm

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Io Moth CaterpillarIo Moth Caterpillar

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Saddleback CaterpillarSaddleback Caterpillar

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Eastern Lubber Eastern Lubber GrasshopperGrasshopper

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Bad Bug….Bad Bug….Very, veryVery, verybad bugbad bug

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Palm Leaf SkeletonizerPalm Leaf Skeletonizer

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Garden SlugGarden Slug

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White GrubsWhite Grubs

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Mole CricketsMole Crickets

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Mole Cricket DamageMole Cricket Damage

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Tropical Sod WebwormTropical Sod Webworm

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Red ImportedRed ImportedFire AntFire Ant

Probably the mosthated insect in theentire state.

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The QueenThe Queen

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Phorid FlyPhorid Fly

Imported fromImported fromBrazilBrazil

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Phorid FlyPhorid Flyegg hatchesegg hatchesand migratesand migratesto and feedsto and feedson ants headon ants headwhich leads which leads to….to….

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SpidersSpiders

Most are beneficial...Most are beneficial...

a few are poisonousa few are poisonous

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Southern Black WidowSouthern Black Widow

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Red Widow Red Widow SpiderSpider

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Brown Widow SpiderBrown Widow Spider

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Author: Tom Weissling, University of Florida

Photos: University of Florida University of California

Entomology And Nematology Department

Copyright University of Florida 2000

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