Insects of Commercial Importance in Florida— 
Their Identification and Control 

Winged Adult Wingless Adult 
APHID. The most common species are usually colored green, 
powdery gray, brown or black. The size of the different species 
vary, the pea aphid being the largest of the group. Aphids 
attack most of the important vegetable crops in Florida. 





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THRIPS. The adults are usually yellowish, brown or black. 
Crops frequently attacked include tomatoes, peppers, egg 
plant, beans, peas, onions, celery, and occasionally all cole 
crops. In some varieties of beans, their feeding is largely 
responsible for the premature dropping or shedding of 
blooms. 
DUST RECOMMENDATIONS FOR APHIDS AND THRIPS 
CF SF EE 
Black Leaf 10 Dust 4 3 3 
Kilchlor Dust-5% 2 4 3 
Kilgam Dust-114%* + © thee Ah 4] 7 
Kilhex Dust-114%* (hak Broly U 2 
Kilphene 10 Dust* 2 4,6 3 
Nicotine Dust-4% (Act’d) 4 3 5 
Rotenone Dust-1% Z 2 4 
Kilphos Dust No. 1 + | 5 2 
Note: Dusts marked * highly recommended for thrips on 
gladiolus. 
SPRAY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR APHIDS AND THRIPS 
CF SF EF 
Alltox Wettable No. 400 
4 Ibs. to 100 gals. 2s 4,6 1 
Black Leaf 40 
1 qt. to 100 gals. 4 5 4 
Gamtox Wettable 
3 Ibs. to 100 gals. 1+ 4,6,7 l 
Isotox Wettable No. 250 + 
1 Ib. to 100 gals. 2 4,7 3 
Synchlor 50-W 
2 Ibs. to 100 gals. 1. 4 ] 
DDT 25% Emulsion 
1 qt. to 100 gals. 2 4,6 1 
(For Potatoes) 
DDT 50% Wettable* 
2 Ibs. to 100 gals. 3 4,6 ] 
Vapophos (15%) Wettable + 
1 Ib. to 100 gals. 1 5 | 

BEAN LEAF HOPPER. Both adults and nymphs are pale 
green in color. These adults, when flying, appear to be 
whitish. In Florida, these insects confine their feeding almost 
entirely to snap, lima and pole beans. 
DUST RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BEAN LEAF HOPPER 
CF SF EF 
Kilcide 5-Sulphur Dust 1+ 4 1 
Pyrocide Dust No. 5-A 2 1 3 

BEAN LEAF ROLLER 
DUST RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BEAN LEAF ROLLER 
CF SF EF 
Kilcide 5-Sulphur Dust Se 4 i 


Adult Nymph 
CHINCH BUG. The body of the adult is black or dark gray. 
The wings are white and therefore conspicuous. Each wing 
has a single black spot. There are two forms of adults, one 
having full-sized wings, while the other has short wings, which 
do not cover the lower portion of the abdomen. The tiny, 
newly-hatched nymphs are bright pink, later changing to a 
dark, dirty red. 
DUST RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHINCH BUGS 
CF SF 
Saba-Chinch ] 4 
Treat infested spots only at the rate of 4 pounds per 100 
square feet. Sprinkling or rain following an application will 
not affect control. 
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PAMERAS. These bugs are close relatives of the chinch bugs 
commonly found in certain types of Florida lawns. Pameras 
confine their feeding to strawberries, where at times they be- 
come extremely destructive. 
DUST RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PAMERAS 

Note: Sprays marked * highly recommended for thrips on CF SF EF 
gladiolus and can be combined with Dithane D-14 plus zinc. Pyrocide Dust No. 7 74 ] 4 
Omit lime. Items marked + are effective against pea aphids. — Kilchlor Dust 5% 2 4 3 
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