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Field Guide: Arthropod Pests of NYC Vegetables

Sam Anderson, Urban Agriculture Specialist
Harvest New York

January 24, 2024
Field Guide: Arthropod Pests of NYC Vegetables

Arthropod Pests of NYC Vegetables aims to help urban farmers and gardeners find, identify, and understand the most common and important insects and other arthropod pests found in New York City farms and gardens. Some of these pests are rarely mentioned in other guides but are common in NYC. The guide emphasizes scouting tips, including how to identify pests by the damage they leave behind, even when you can't find the insect itself.

Created as a collaboration between Cornell Cooperative Extension's Harvest New York team and the New York State Integrated Pest Management Program.



Arthropod Pests of NYC Vegetables (pdf; 6019KB)


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