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Tomato > Insects under 1"
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Picnic Beetles
- Found on tomatoes July through September
- Associated with overripe, rotting or damaged tomatoes
- 1/4 inch long
- Black with orange spots
- More information on Picnic Beetles
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Aphids
- Active during spring and summer
- Feeding by small or moderate numbers of aphids usually does not cause visible symptoms; feeding by larger numbers of aphids can cause curling, stunting, and wilting of leaves
- 1/10th inch long
- Small insects, pear-shaped, usually greenish; clustered on leaves
- More on aphids
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Whiteflies
- Usually noticed during mid to late summer
- Numbers are usually not sufficient to cause damage to plants
- Adults are very small, white and moth-like
- 1/16th inch long
- More on whiteflies
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Lady Beetle Larvae and Adults
- Present spring and summer
- Beneficial insects, feeding on aphids and other soft-bodied insects
- Larvae are usually black or blue with orange, spines may be present
- Larvae are up to 1/2 inch long
- Adults are typically reddish-orange to pink with black spots
- More information on Lady Beetles
