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2. Squash vine borer - Wikipedia

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   The squash vine borer (Melittia cucurbitae) is a diurnal species of sesiid moth. The moth is often mistaken for a bee or wasp because of its movements, and the bright orange hind leg scales. The females typically lay their eggs at the base of leaf stalks, and the caterpillars develop and feed inside the stalk, eventually killing the leaf.

3. Christmas tree pests and weeds - Wikipedia

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   Regardless of the types of plants, from herbaceous weeds to woody plants, weeds are considered a pest to Christmas tree farms for several reasons. Seedlings are vulnerable to the competition for water and nutrients presented by weed infestations, however, even established trees can be out competed by weed growth. [19]

4. Chloridea virescens - Wikipedia

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   Aside from plants that are grown for agricultural reasons, C. virescens larvae also attack flower crops such as geranium and a large variety of weeds. [1] After eggs are laid on the host plant's leaves and hatch, the larvae may chew small holes in the leaves before they reach the buds. They then damage the bud or growing tip of the plant.

5. 10 Deviously Invasive Bugs Scientists Want You to Kill - AOL

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   6. Gypsy Moth. This invasive moth from Europe has a voracious appetite for the leaves of over 300 tree and shrub species. During outbreaks, gypsy moth caterpillars can defoliate entire forests and ...

6. This insect could kill your Kansas lawn. Here’s what to do ...

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   The true armyworm moth has a wingspan of 1 1/2 inches and is grayish brown in color. How to get rid of armyworms in Kansas Cloyd said preventing armyworms is close to impossible.

7. Cutworm - Wikipedia

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   Cutworms are moth larvae that hide under litter or soil during the day, coming out in the dark to feed on plants. A larva typically attacks the first part of the plant it encounters, namely the stem, often of a seedling, and consequently cuts it down; hence the name cutworm. Cutworms are not worms, biologically speaking, but caterpillars.