| - no photo available - | Amrasca devastans | Eggplant leafhopper | Adults and nymphs suck plant sap from the under surfaces of leaves. Affected leaves show "hopper-burn" symptoms. Yellowing of leaves, curling of leave tips and sometimes drying of the leaves are symptoms of Eggplant leafhopper infestation. |
 | | Aphids | Insects vary in size from 2-4 mm. The color varies from green to black. Nymphs are without, adults with wings. They can vector several plant viruses. Leaves are curled and wrinkled, if infestation is severe plants may die. |
 | Aphis craccivora | Cowpea aphid | Cowpea aphids are tiny insects with shiny black to dark brown bodies and brown to yellow legs. Plants become stunted and deformed when populations are high. They can vector diseases. Aphids are often associated with ants. |
| - no photo available - | Aphis gossypii | Cotton aphid | They vector several viruses, e.g. cucumber mosaic virus, and watermelon virus. They range in color from yellow to very dark. The wingless female adults have pale legs and black tarsi. |
 | Bemisia sp. | White fly | Larvae are tine (0.2-0.7 mm) scale-like insects. Adults are yellow/white. Feeding causes chlorotic spots on leaves. |
 | Thrips palmi | Melon thrips | Adults have slender wings, which are fringed with long hairs. They are pale yellow in color. Leaves turn silvery or bronze, sometimes yellow by feeding. |
 | Thrips tabaci | Onion thrips | Adults have slender wings, which are fringed with long hairs. Leaves turn silvery or bronze, sometimes stunted and wilt by feeding. |
 | Anasa tristis | Squash bug | Young nymphs are gregarious, green in color with dark legs and head. Adults are dark brown with gray in color and have a yellow underside. Often is the edge of the abdomen marked with gold and brown spots. |