This is the year for the emergence, after 17 years cozied up in the soil, of Brood X cicada. Fortunately, they can be kept in check without pesticides.įirst though, let’s look at a bug that’s NOT a threat to your vegetable plants: cicadas. The most likely culprits are, respectively, cutworms, slugs, and flea beetles.Īll three pests have cosmopolitan tastes, attacking practically any transplant you set out. Transplants are threatened by three kinds of pest damage this time of year: Stems might be chopped off at the soil line, leaves might be chewed, and/or leaves might be shot full of tiny holes.
Wait before you turn your back on them! A few - just a few - common pests might be lurking. OK, so you’ve got your vegetable and flower transplants in the ground, their roots are reaching out into surrounding soil, and stems are starting to grow.
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