In Central Florida, whiteflies are reported to be at low to moderate levels in tomatoes, squash, and cucumbers. 

Whitefly pressure in SWFL has increased over the last few weeks as rains have diminished, although populations levels are about normal for this time of the year. Some young fields are being flooded with adults from neighboring mature fields and management is necessary. Currently, there is low to moderate pressure on tomatoes, eggplant, and cabbage, and moderate pressure on melons.

A few whiteflies were reported on tomatoes on the East Coast.

In Homestead, whiteflies in beans are increasing, but levels of associated viruses, such as cucurbit crumple leaf virus and bean golden mosaic virus, are low. Reports also indicate increasing silverleaf feeding damage symptoms in squash.

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Fall is worm season!
 
In Central Florida, caterpillars are at low to moderate levels with melonworms reported in cucumbers and squash, beet armyworms reported in peppers, and cabbage loopers reported to be the dominate species in tomatoes.
 
In Southwest Florida, armyworms are present at low levels in tomatoes, eggplant, and melons, and are at moderate levels in sweet corn. Other reported species are tomato fruit worms, melonworms, loopers, and tomato hornworms. Melonworm populations are reported to be increasing.
 
In the EAA, caterpillars are exhibiting moderate pressure, with armyworms being the main culprit on sweet corn and leafy vegetables. Loopers are also reported to have moderate populations on leafy vegetables, although they are at low levels in snap beans.
 
Fall armyworm pressure is also moderate on sweet corn grown on the East Coast.
 
In Homestead, melonworms are increasing on squash and cucumbers, and fall armyworms are following this trend in corn. Beet armyworms were reported at low levels in peppers.

Leafminers are at low to moderate levels in tomato and squash in Central Florida.
 
In Southwest Florida, leafminers are increasing in tomato and eggplant, but are still at largely low levels due to the presence of natural parasites that are helping with larval control. They have reached moderate levels on some eggplant crops.
 
Leafminer populations are at low levels on leafy vegetables in the EAA.
 
In Homestead, some leafminer larvae have been found on eggplant, but populations are reported to be very low.
 

Pepper weevils have been increasing to moderate levels in Central Florida.
 
In Southwest Florida, pepper weevil adults have been found, although populations are low and are at normal levels for this time of the year.
 
Only a few pepper weevils have been found in Homestead.
 

There is moderate and increasing banded cucumber beetle pressure reported from the EREC in the EAA.
 

Some silk flies have been reported in the EAA, but populations are low.
 
In Homestead, silk fly adults have been seen in older corn plantings, but there are no reports of larvae yet.
 

Aphid populations are at low levels on leafy vegetables in the EAA and are also low in eggplant fields in the Homestead region.

Broad mite pressure is low in both Central and Southwest Florida.
 

A high level of weevil infestation was reported on young parsley and celery in the EAA (Palm Beach County) and Southwest Florida (Hendry County).

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) were reported in squash and watermelon in Southwest Florida. Watermelon crinkle leaf-associated virus 1 was also found in melons in the area, but all viruses are currently at fairly low levels.
 
In the Homestead area, low levels of CuLCrV were reported.