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  • Virus 1

    Credit: M. Grabowski, Univ. of MN

  • Virus 2

    Credit: M. Grabowski, Univ. of MN

  • Virus 3

    Credit: Photograph © by Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc. and is used by permission. This photograph may not be used or reproduced without the written permission by its respective owner

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green arrowVirus
Cucumber mosaic virus and others

  • Leaves are mottled with yellow and light green patches
  • Leaves are misshapen; unusually long and thin like a shoestring or curled and deformed
  • Fruit have yellow blotches or brown rings
  • Plants may be stunted
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  • Two-spotted Spider Mite 1

    Credit: Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University

  • Two-spotted Spider Mite 2

    Credit: Frank Peairs, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org

  • Two-spotted Spider Mite 3

    Credit: Jeff Hahn, University of Minnesota

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green arrowTwo-spotted Spider Mite
Tetranychus urticae

  • Feeding on the underside of leaves causes a "russet" appearance to the leaves; leaves may become distorted
  • In heavy infestations, webbing can be found on underside of leaves
  • Adult spider mites are very small (approximately 1/50 inch in length), and are yellow to dark crimson, with dark spots
  • In heavy infestations, mites can be seen crawling on eggplant fruit
  • Mites usually appear in late June-August; more prevalent in hot, dry weather
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  • Potato Leafhopper 1

    Credit: R. Hazzard, University of Massachusetts

  • Potato Leafhopper 2

    Credit: R. Hazzard, University of Massachusetts

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green arrowPotato Leafhopper
Empoasca fabae

  • Leaves appear wrinkled from leafhopper feeding; may have a yellow tinge to the leaves
  • Adults are yellow green, slender, small (1/8 inch long), and wedge-shaped
  • Potato leafhoppers are present from June-August
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  • Potato Aphid and Green Peach Aphid 1

    Credit: Jim Baker, North Carolina State University, Bugwood.org

  • Potato Aphid and Green Peach Aphid 2

    Credit: Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org

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green arrowPotato Aphid and Green Peach Aphid
Macrosiphum euphorbiae and Myzus persicae

  • Small insects, pear-shaped, usually greenish; clustered on underside of leaves, about 1/10th inch long
  • Feeding by small or moderate numbers of aphids usually does not cause visible symptoms; feeding by larger numbers of aphids can cause curling, stunting, and wilting of leaves
  • Active during spring and summer
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