Common Lettuce Pests Lettuce Pest Control Information

Common Lettuce Pests

• Aphids.
• Armyworms.
• Corn earworms.
• Crickets.
• Darkling beetles.
• Flea beetles.
• Garden symphylans.
• Grasshoppers.

1. What pest eats lettuce?
2. What animal is eating my lettuce?
3. What is eating holes in my lettuce?
4. How do you kill bugs on lettuce?
5. How do you stop lettuce from eating pests?
6. What is eating my lettuce at night?
7. How do you keep animals from eating lettuce?
8. How do I keep animals from eating my lettuce?
9. How do I control aphids on my lettuce?
10. Can you eat lettuce with holes?
11. What can I plant with lettuce to keep bugs away?
12. Are bugs in lettuce harmful?
13. How do you wash lettuce?
14. Can you eat aphids on lettuce?

What pest eats lettuce?

Though many insect pests are likely to feed on lettuce crops, the most prevalent group of insect pests is caterpillars. Cutworms, armyworms, corn earworms and cabbage loopers damage the leaves and stems of lettuce plants while other insect pests like aphids, maggots and beetles can cause damage as well.

What animal is eating my lettuce?

Rabbits, Voles, Woodchucks, Deer, Chipmunks, Squirrels. All eat leaves or fruits of plants in vegetable gardens. Symptoms include: Large parts of the plant are chewed off.

What is eating holes in my lettuce?

These small holes are telltale signs of the cabbage worm. Actually, the are several insects that cause this type of damage and are generally referred to as 'cabbage worms'. This includes the imported cabbage worm, the diamondback caterpillar and cabbage looper.

How do you kill bugs on lettuce?

Natural Aphid Pest Control:

Spray leaves with organic Neem oil, or a mixture of water and dish soap. Use daily if needed.

How do you stop lettuce from eating pests?

Otherwise, there's not much you can do, except pull up and destroy affected plants. Prevention is the best cure, so cover lettuces with insect-proof mesh (such as Enviromesh) from June until August, as this will prevent aphids getting to the roots. Some lettuces are resistant to root aphids.

What is eating my lettuce at night?

Slugs and snails love lettuce, but they nibble from the outside edges toward the center. A leaf with a center rib intact and a scalloped edge has been visited by a slug during the night. Only if seedlings have just sprouted will slugs eat the whole plant. ... In spring there might be flea beetles eating lettuce.

How do you keep animals from eating lettuce?

Adding a simple chicken wire fence around a plant can be enough to keep most pests away. You can buy garden fabric to cover your plants and protect them from being eaten. Young plants can be covered in deer or bird netting.

How do I keep animals from eating my lettuce?

Again depending on the animal, you can cage the plants, e.g. small cubes of wire fencing around your spinach, lettuce, etc to keep small animals off.

How do I control aphids on my lettuce?

You can often get rid of aphids by wiping or spraying the leaves of the plant with a mild solution of water and a few drops of dish soap. Soapy water should be reapplied every 2-3 days for 2 weeks.

Can you eat lettuce with holes?

Insect damage, healed cuts, small holes or scars: For the most part, insect damage does not render fruits and vegetables inedible. If slugs take a little chew out of your lettuce or a weevil leaves a small hole in your pepper, cut away the damage and thoroughly inspect what is left.

What can I plant with lettuce to keep bugs away?

Plant chives between the rows of your lettuce crop to deter aphids from getting to your lettuce leaves. Cilantro. Aromatic herbs do a great job of warding off pesky insects and attracting beneficial ones. Plant the fragrant coriander (also called cilantro) beside your lettuce to deter pests.

Are bugs in lettuce harmful?

They are not harmful to humans. If you take the lettuce home and wash them off, it will be safe to eat.

How do you wash lettuce?

The easiest way to clean your greens is to agitate and soak them in a large quantity of water. At the restaurant, that meant filling 10-gallon sinks with cold water to soak 20 heads of lettuce at a time. At home, just fill a large bowl or your kitchen sink.

Can you eat aphids on lettuce?

2 Answers. The best way to remove the aphids is to submerge the vegetables in cold water for at least 10 minutes. ... Once the aphids have been drowned and rinsed off, the greens are perfectly safe to eat. Actually, it should be safe to eat the aphids as well, it's just unappetizing.