Insects Feeding
on this Plant:
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Cucurbita pepo (Squash) [Cucurbitaceae]
(Observations are from Froeschner, Hottes & Frison, Covell, Spencer & Steyskal, Baranowski & Slater)
Diptera (Flies)
Agromyzidae: Liriomyza trifolii [larvae are leaf-miners, polyphagous; widespread in E USA] SS1986
Heteroptera (True Bugs)
Coreidae: Anasa tristis [oligophagous] Fr1942, Leptoglossus oppositus [polyphagous] Fr1942 BS1986
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Aphididae: Aphis gossypii [polyphagous] HF1931
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Arctiidae: Melittia cucurbitae (Squash Vine Borer) [larvae bore into lower stems of vines] Cv2005, Spilosoma virginica (Yellow Bear Moth) [polyphagous] Cv2005; Pyralidae: Diaphania hyalinata (Melonworm Moth) [larvae prefer foliage] Cv2005, Diaphania nitidalis (Pickleworm Moth) [larvae feed on tender stems, flowers, & fruits] Cv2005