In Central Florida, whiteflies have increased to moderate levels in most crops. 

Whiteflies in Southwest Florida are moderate and increasing on tomato, pepper, eggplant, squash, cucumber, and watermelon. There is a large amount of variability between locations. High numbers have been reported moving into young fields from mature fields, with nymph stages being increasingly found in mature fields. Associated virus TYLCV is low, but cucurbit crumple leaf virus and cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus are increasing in cucurbits. 

In Homestead, whiteflies are high in eggplant and tomato and are a consistent problem in snap beans. Reports indicate that Bean Golden Mosaic Virus has not yet been found. Reports also indicate increasing silverleaf feeding damage symptoms in squash. 

In Central Florida, caterpillars remain at low to moderate levels in cucumbers, squash, peppers and tomatoes. 

Caterpillar reports from Southwest Florida are largely moderate to low. Fall armyworms were reported in low to moderate numbers. On corn in particular, they were reported to be moderate in younger corn and low in older corn. Beet armyworms, southern armyworms, loopers, hornworms, and melonworms were reported to have fluctuating moderate to low populations. High numbers of armyworms and loopers were reported in isolated incidences.

Caterpillars in the EAA are reported to be moderate overall. Fall armyworms were frequently reported on corn, with higher populations in younger corn. New hatches are showing up around the third or fourth leaf (10-40%) and populations have been exploding around the fifth or sixth leaf (60-70%). However, insecticide has been controlling the populations and they haven’t been found in the silk or ears. Wireworms and cutworms have also been reported in corn at low population levels.

Reports from the East Coast indicate moderate caterpillar population levels with infestations concentrated on younger plantings, including beet armyworms in pepper.

In Homestead, caterpillar pressure is reported to be low on corn, but populations in squash and cucumber are increasing. Reports indicate incidence of melon worms, pickleworms, beet armyworms, and fall armyworms. Diamondback moth is also reported at low to moderate populations in the area. 

Leafminers have increased to moderate levels across various crops in Central Florida. 

In Southwest Florida, leafminer populations are building in some tomatoes and few young eggplant and cucurbit crops, with treatable numbers in some locations. They are also being commonly found in snap beans, but haven’t reached problematic levels.

Leafminers have increased in young beans in the Homestead area. Reports indicate increasing populations in tomatoes as well.
 

Pepper weevils are increasing in the Southwest Florida, but are still at low levels overall.

Populations are also reported to be low on the East Coast and in Homestead. 
 

Cucumber beetles are low on corn in SWFL.

In the EAA, cucumber beetle populations on corn are low overall with some moderate to high populations.

On the East Coast, cucumber beetles are being reported as having low incidence on corn.
 

Low populations of silk flies are reported in older corn in Southwest Florida. Some areas are reported as having slightly higher than average populations, although they are mostly concentrated at the edges of fields.

Silk flies are mostly low in older corn in the EAA as well, although here as well there are some fields with slightly higher populations along the edges. 

Older corn on the East Coast is also reported to have low levels of silk flies.

Low levels of silk flies are also reported in older corn in the Homestead area.
 

In Southwest Florida, aphids have low populations across most crops, with the sporadic occurrence of a heavily infested plant.

The EAA is also seeing low levels of aphids with occasional isolated plants that have a heavier infestation.

Aphids are also being reported as sporadic on squash and cucumber in the Homestead area.

Broad mites are low on pepper and watermelon in Southwest Florida.

On the East Coast, broad mites are at low levels on pepper, but populations have been kept manageable with insecticide treatments.

Dak Seal, UF/IFAS Entomologist at TREC, reports that broad mites are present in most vegetable crops in Homestead. Populations remain low, yet pyrethroid-treated crops have more broad mites than untreated crops.
 

Listronotus sparsus, an emerging weevil pest of celery, parsley, dill, cilantro, and carrot, was found in high numbers on celery and parsley in Southwest Florida, and populations are increasing. Blacklight traps have been effective at monitoring populations and grower partners indicate that some insecticides have been effective at knocking back populations. 

In the EAA, populations were reported to be low to moderate depending on the location, although they are increasing.

If you suspect L. sparsus in your celery, parsley, dill, cilantro, and carrot field, please contact Anna Meszaros: ameszaros@ufl.edu.
 

Cucurbit leaf crumple virus (CuLCrV) and Cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus (CYSDV) are increasing in the Southwest area. Levels of incidence are variable across locations. Some mosaic virus has also been found in watermelon and squash.

In Homestead, new mosaic virus has been appearing in squash and cucumber fields with high whitefly populations.