Pickle Worm

Diaphania nitidalis

Symptoms:
Common problem on squash, cucumbers and muskmelons. Larva is brownish with a darker brown or black head. Larvae feed extensively in vines and fruit reducing yields and making fruit unmarketable.

See also the Extension Entomology Insect Answers.

Control:
Consult the COMMERCIAL or HOME GARDEN version of the current guide for controlling insects on vegetables for labelled chemicals and rates.

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