Pacific Northwest Insect Management Handbook
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Hosts and Pests of Vegetable Crops
Jessica Green, Tim Waters, and Neil Bell
Latest revision:
March 2021
Includes management options for commercial and home use.
In all cases, follow the instructions on the pesticide label. The PNW Insect Management Handbook has no legal status, whereas the pesticide label is a legal document. Read the product label before making any pesticide applications.
Note: Products are listed in alphabetical order and not in order of preference or superiority of pest control.
Artichoke (globe artichoke)
Asparagus
Bean, dry
Bean, lima
Bean, snap
Beet, table
Broccoli, Brussels sprout, cabbage, cauliflower
Carrot
Celery
Chard, Swiss
Collard and kale
Corn, sweet
Cucumber
Dill
Eggplant
Endive (Escarole)
Garlic
Horseradish
Kohlrabi
Leek and shallot
Lentil
Lettuce
Melon (Cantaloupe, muskmelon, and watermelon)
Mushroom
Mustard greens
Onion
Parsley
Parsnip
Pea, green and dry
Pepper
Potato, Irish
Potato, sweet
Pumpkin and squash
Radish
Rhubarb
Salsify
Spinach
Tomato
Turnip (roots and tops) and rutabaga
Watercress
Kaur, N. (Ed.). 2023 Pacific Northwest Insect Management Handbook.
© Oregon State University.
Use pesticides safely!
- Wear protective clothing and safety devices as recommended on the label. Bathe or shower after each use.
- Read the pesticide label—even if you’ve used the pesticide before. Follow closely the instructions on the label (and any other directions you have).
- Be cautious when you apply pesticides. Know your legal responsibility as a pesticide applicator. You may be liable for injury or damage resulting from pesticide use.
Trade-name products and services are mentioned as illustrations only. This does not mean that the participating Extension Services endorse these products and services or that they intend to discriminate against products and services not mentioned.