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Home > Pest Problem Solver Guide > Garden & Greenhouse Pests > Small Insect Pests


Small Insect Pests

This page can help identify the small insect pests in your garden.


Ants
Ants

Can damage plants through nest-building, which can damage roots, soil structure and even kill the plants.

Aphids
Aphids

Soft-bodied insects that use their piercing sucking mouthparts to feed on plant sap.

Beet Leafhopper
Beet Leafhopper

Nymphs and adults suck plant juices from foliage causing leaves to turn brown and appear burnt.

Black Fly
Black Fly

Persistent and irritating pests which swarm around humans and other animals.

Cockroaches
Cockroaches

There are nearly 4,000 species of cockroaches in the world.

Earwigs
Earwigs

Preventing earwigs in your homes is best achieved by barrier treatments around house foundations.

Fire Ants
Fire Ants

Fire ant colonies consist of the eggs, larvae and pupae and several castes of adults.

Fleas
Fleas

Try our effective and affordable natural products to control a flea problem with your pets.

Gnats
Gnats

The most common gnat is the fungus gnat. They typically inhabit moist, warm, shaded areas, especialy houseplants.

Grape Leafhopper
Grape Leafhopper

Grape leafhoppers, both nymphs and adults, suck the juices from the lower surfaces of grape leaves.

Harlequin Bugs
Harlequin Bugs

They attack nearly all vegetables of the mustard family, especially mustard greens and various cabbages.

Mealybug
Mealybug

Mealybugs are segmented insects with pinkish bodies that are covered by a white waxy fluff.

Mites
Mites

The plant host mites are non-biting, but can be serious pests on fruits and vegetables.

Mosquitoes
Mosquitoes

Pest mosquitoes are a nuisance in many yards and gardens. Use our natural products to control the larval stage.

Potato Leafhopper
Potato Leafhopper

Feeds on more than 100 cultivated and wild plants, including bean, potato, alfalfa, soybean and peanut.

Psyllids
Psyllids

Also called jumping plant lice, they are sap sucking insects found commonly on potatoes and pepper plants.

Scale
Scale

Scale insects can be serious pests on trees, shrubs, and other perennials.

Squash Bug
Squash Bug

The squash bug is a true bug that attacks squash and pumpkin plants.

Sweet Potato Whitefly
Sweet Potato Whitefly

They feed on nutrients in the plant, sucking the sap out and secreting honeydew.

Thrips
Thrips

Injured leaves and stems dry out giving a whitish or silver-flecked appearance.

Ticks
Ticks

Most ticks will feed on blood from a wide variety of animals.

Tarnished Plant Bug
Tarnished Plant Bug

The tarnished plant bug is among the most damaging of the true bugs and is known to transmit plant diseases.

Wasps
Wasps

Wasps are attracted to sweet materials like rotting fruits and vegetables.

Whitefly
Whitefly

Both adult and nymph stages feed by sucking the plant juices of greenhouse and indoor plants.



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