INSECT I. D. Written By Ron Smoak Provided by Dr. James Corbett, Agriculture Teacher, Lowndes Co. High School GA Ag Ed Curriculum Office To accompany Georgia Agriculture Education Curriculum July 2002

OBJECTIVE PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ABLE TO: IDENTIFY THE MAJOR CROP INSECTS THAT AFFECT THE ECONOMIC OUTCOME OF VARIOUS CROPS.

INSECTS-FRIENDS OR FOES? THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 1 MILLION KNOWN INSECTS. INSECTS REPRODUCE & MULTIPLY FASTER THAN ANY OTHER ANIMAL. NEARLY EVERY PLANT OR FOOD PRODUCT IS EATEN BY SOME TYPE OF INSECT. LOSSES ARE ESTIMATED AT MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.

BENEFICIAL INSECTS HONEYBEE: POLLINATES LADY BEETLE: FEEDS ON OTHER INSECTS SMALL WASPS (PARASITES): LAY EGGS ON HARMFUL INSECTS

HARMFUL INSECTS: EAT CROPS LAY EGGS IN CROPS SUCK OUT FLUIDS FROM CROPS CUT CROPS DOWN SPREAD DISEASE FROM CROP TO CROP

TYPES OF HARMFUL INSECTS

TOBACCO BUDWORM ADULT

TOBACCO BUDWORM LARVAE

BEET ARMYWORM

BIG-EYED BUG

BOLL WEEVIL

CABBAGE LOOPER

FALL ARMYWORM

FLEA HOPPER

LACEWINGS

LYGUS BUG

SOYBEAN LOOPER

SPIDER MITE

TARNISH PLANT BUG

THREE CORNERED ALFALFA HOPPER

VELVETBEAN CATERPILAR

WASP

WHITEFLIES

YELLOW STRIPED ARMYWORM

APHIDS

ASSASSIN BUG

CORN EAR WORM LARVAE

GRANULATE CUTWORM

LADY BEETLES (ADULT & LARVAE)

SOUTHERN CORN ROOTWORM (A. & L.)

SPIDER

STINK BUG

THRIPS

WHITE FRINGED BEETLE & LARVAE

WIREWORM