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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
UF - IFAS
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Whitefly NymphsWhitefly Nymphs
UF - IFAS
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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
UF - IFAS
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Cycad Scale
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Soft Scale: Green ScaleSoft Scale: Green Scale
UF - IFAS
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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
UF - IFAS
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Twospotted Spider Mite
UF - IFAS
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Spider-Mite Webbing
UF - IFAS
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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
UF - IFAS
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Saddleback CaterpillarSaddleback Caterpillar
UF - IFAS
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Eastern Lubber Eastern Lubber GrasshopperGrasshopper
UF - IFAS
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
UF - IFAS
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Red Widow Red Widow SpiderSpider
UF - IFAS
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Brown Widow SpiderBrown Widow Spider
UF - IFAS
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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
For more detailed information see the Featured Creatures WWW site
at http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/