 Sugarbeet root maggot adult (left) and typical root damage Sugarbeet Root Maggot Larvae are white maggots up to 6 mm long, tough skinned, and firm to the touch. Adults occur in May and June and are shiny black, 6 mm long, with red eyes and a dark spot on the front edge of the wings. Larvae rasp the beet root and often cut off the tap and feeder roots on young beet plants. Host plants: sugarbeets, spinach, pigweed.
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