Natural Solutions to Things That Bug You (94 page)
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Authors: Myles Bader
Salsify……………………………………………………… Carrot worm
Snapdragons……………………………………………… Stink bugs
Soybeans……………………………………………………None or very few
Spearmint……………………………………………………Hawk moth caterpillar
Spinach………………………………………………………Leaf miner, flea beetle
Squash, summer……………………………………………Squash bug, squash vine
borer
Squash, winter………………………………………………Squash bug, squash vine
borer
Strawberry……………………………………………………Cane borer, cutworm,
crown borer, sawfly,
strawberry weevil
Sweet basil…………………………………………………..Asiatic garden beetle
Sweet peas…………………………………………………..Pea aphids, corn ear
worm, red spider mite
Sweet potato…………………………………………………None or very few
Swiss chard…………………………………………………Leaf miner, grasshoppers
Tomato………………………………………………………Cutworm, flea beetle,
tomato horn worm
Watercress………………………………………………… None
Watermelon………………………………………………….Cucumber beetle,
squash bug, squash vine
borer
White daisy………………………………………………… Thrips, earwigs
Zinnia……………………………………………………… Tarnished plant bug,
Japanese beetle
CHAPTER 21
INSECT-RESISTANT VEGETABLES
& FRUITS
INSECT-RESISTANT: VEGETABLES & FRUITS
The following fruits and vegetables will provide additional information regarding which fruits and vegetables are more or less resistant to insect infestations and subsequent damage by them. Remember, even the resistant varieties may not be 100% resistant in some areas of the world. If you plant the following fruits and vegetables it would be wise to plant the most resistant varieties for the best results.
FRUIT OR VEGETABLE BUG VARIETY
Alfalfa
Aphid
Resistant: Cody, Lahontan, Zia
Susceptible: Buffalo
Barley
Greenbug
Resistant: Omugi, Dictoo, Will
Susceptible Rogers, Reno
Bean
Cutworm
Resistant Snap Beans: Wade,
Idaho, Refugee,
Gold Crop, Regal
Resistant Limas: Black Valentine, Baby Fordhook, Baby
White
Mexican Bean Beetle
Resistant: Wade, Logan, Black
Valentine (Limas)
Susceptible: State, Bountiful,
Dwarf Horticultural
Broccoli
Diamondback Moth
Resistant: Coastal, Italian Green
Atlantic Susceptible: De Cicco
Harlequin Bug
Resistant: Grande, Atlantic,
Coastal
Susceptible: Gem
Striped Flea Beetle
Resistant: De Cicco, Coastal,
Italian Green
Susceptible: Gem
Cabbage
Cabbage Looper
Resistant: Mammoth, Red Rock,
Cabbageworm
Savory Chieftain, Savory Perfection,
Drumhead
Moderately
Resistant: Penn State BallHead.
Early Flat Dutch,
Badger Ball, Globe,
Bugner, All Seasons,
Wisconsin Ball Head
Susceptible: Golden Acre, Elite
FRUIT OR VEGETABLE BUG VARIETY
Copenhagen Market
86, Stein’s Flat Dutch
Diamondback Moth
Resistant: Michihli Chinese,
Mammoth Red Rock
Moderately
Resistant: Stein’s Early Flat
Dutch, Savory
Perfection Drumhead,
Early Jersey
Wakefield
Susceptible: Copenhagen Market 86
Harlequin Bug
Resistant: Copenhagen Market
86, Headstart, Savory
Perfection Drumhead, Stein’s Flat Dutch
Susceptible: Michihli Chinese
Cantaloupe
Mexican Bean Beetle
All cantaloupe is
resistant to this bug
Spotted Cucumber Beetle
Resistant: Edisto 47, Edisto,
(foliage) Harper Hybrid
Susceptible: Edisto 47, Edisto, (seedlings) Harper Hybrid,