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Insect magnets in the greenhouse

We review the most common hosts for the top greenhouse insect pests

PUBLISHED ON February 14, 2017

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West Michigan IPM, who provides scouting services to clients in west Michigan, has put together a list of common greenhouse insects and crops on which pests are most commonly found. (Terrie Schweitzer via Flickr)

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Some crops are notorious insect magnets for certain insects, like Mandevilla is for spider mites. Every year, the pest pressure in greenhouses fluctuates with many factors. West Michigan IPM, who provides scouting services to clients in west Michigan, has put together a list of common greenhouse insects and crops on which pests are most commonly found. This list is an aggregation of observations from 2016 and is continually changing with the crops being grown, weather conditions, suppliers, crop movements and many other factors.

For example, root aphids were a problem for succulent growers last growing season, but they were not included on this list. Greenhouse scouts can use this list as a guide when scouting their crops for the 2017 growing season.

Aphids, thrips, mites and whiteflies can be found on many other types of plants grown in greenhouses, but the plants listed below are some of the favorites of each of the pests listed below.

Common hosts for top greenhouse insect pests
Aphids Broad mites Western flower thrips Spider mites
Peppers Zonal geraniums Dracaena Tricolor ipomoea
Celosia New Guinea impatiens Ivy geraniums Dracaena
Pansy Thunbergia Ipomoea Mandevilla (other tropical)
Dracaena Torenia Verbena Herbs
Ipomoea Verbena Marigold Chrysanthemums
Salvia Rieger begonias Chrysanthemums Ivy geranium
Sprengeri (Asparagus fern) Scaevola Dahlia Hedera (ivy)
Marigold Angel wing begonia Double impatiens Marigold
Fuchsia Ivy geranium Peppers Dahlia
Ivy and zonal geraniums Buddleia New Guinea impatiens Buddleia
Whitefly Mealybug Scale
Herbs (esp. sage) Tropical plants Tropical plants
Poinsettia Hedera
Lantana Succulents (Sempervivum)
Ipomoea Sedum
Black and blue salvia Pothos
Ivy geranium

Thank you to Mark Crossley of Western Michigan IPM for releasing this list. 

This article was published by Michigan State University Extension. For more information, visit http://www.msue.msu.edu. To have a digest of information delivered straight to your email inbox, visit http://www.msue.msu.edu/newsletters. To contact an expert in your area, visit http://expert.msue.msu.edu, or call 888-MSUE4MI (888-678-3464).

— Heidi Lindberg, Michigan State University Extension

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