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Tomato Hornworm370 views (Photo Credit: D. Cleverdon 09-24-2010)
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False Garlic, Nutgrass, Devil Weed295 viewsNutgrass and False Garlic (upper & lower left) should never be put in the compost pile because it cannot be killed by the heat. (Photo Credit: D. Cleverdon 03/04/2012)
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Ladybug hunting Aphids278 viewsSo many aphids, so little time.
What's a girl to do! Yummy! (Photo Credit: D. Cleverdon (photo taken 8/26/2011))
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Late Blight (Phytophthora infestans)264 viewsTomato fruits infected with Late Blight.
Dark oily discoloration. Throw them in the trash; do not compost as the spores will not be killed (Photo Credit: D. Cleverdon (photo taken 9/2/2011))
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Tomato Hornworm260 views (Photo Credit: D. Cleverdon 09-24-2010)
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Ladybugs - Aphid killers258 viewsLadybugs hunt down and eat aphids. Release the ladybugs at sunset so they can settle. In the morning they will breakfast on aphids. (Photo Credit: D. Cleverdon (photo taken 8/20/2011))
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Late Blight (Phytophthora infestans)251 viewsLate Blight will cause the fruit to become discolored and blistered with an oily looking sheen. Spores can reside in the soil for years. (Photo Credit: D. Cleverdon 7/4/2011)
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Green Keeled Tree Hopper Nymph (Antianthe expansa)248 viewsNymph stage of the Keeled Tree Hopper (Antianthe expansa). Hoppers penetrate the cell walls of the stems and suck out the fluids. (Photo Credit: D. Cleverdon 9/24/2010)
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Red Aphids & White Nymphs248 viewsAphids attack weak plants. If a plant is healthy and has a strong vascular system the aphids have difficulty penetrating the cell walls. (Photo Credit: D. Cleverdon (photo taken 8/20/2011))
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Late Blight (Phytophthora infestans)247 viewsLate Blight spores can be blown in by the wind or be splashed up from the soil when watering. Leaves of the plant turn yellow and brown. (Photo Credit: D. Cleverdon )
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Green Keeled Tree Hopper (Antianthe expansa)245 viewsIt is obvious where the Green Keeled Tree Hopper gets its name. The little horned critters around it are the nymphs. (Photo Credit: D. Cleverdon 8/7/2010)
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Tomato Hornworm (Manduca quinquemaculata)244 viewsThe tomato hornworm is the caterpillar of the Five-Spotted Hawkmoth (Manduca quinquemaculata). Very hard to see in the foliage. (Photo Credit: D. Cleverdon 8/6/2011)
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