Asparagus insects A Lecture By Allah Dad Khan Provincial Coordinator IPM MINFAL Islamabad

2. Asparagus Insects
A
Lecture To ToT trainees ( FFS)
By
Mr. Allah Dad Khan
Provincial Coordinator IPM KPK
MINFAL Pakistan

5. Asparagus beetle (Crioceris asparagi)
Symptoms
• Common asparagus beetles are
1/5 inch long and orange with
white dots on a dark background
on the back. They overwinter as
adults and emerge in April
(earlier than the spotted
asparagus beetle), and begin
feeding and laying eggs on the
spears. Spotted asparagus beetle
adults may feed on spears but do
not begin laying eggs until the
plants have ferned out. When
both species are present, both
the spears and ferns can be
heavily damaged.

6. Asparagus aphid (Brachycorynella
asparagi
Symptoms
• The asparagus aphid is a
recent import from Europe
that causes a brooming
distorted growth of the
ferns of asparagus. It is
bluish gray in color, and the
cornicles aren’t readily
apparent. Normally only
isolated plants are affected
and can be spot treated.