Production of peanut as with all crops includes decisions on protecting the crop from damage by insect pests. Most crops can withstand some insect damage without experiencing yield loss. For peanut, the ability to sustain insect damage and not suffer economic loss has been well documented. This ability of the plant to withstand damage allows growers to reduce pesticide usage and crop production costs. The problem faced by those managing the crop arises when it is determined the tolerable damage has been exceeded and economic losses are likely. This publication has been developed to assist farmers and those monitoring the peanut crop in identifying and sampling the major insect pests of peanut in Florida. All parts of the peanut plant, foliage, roots, pegs, and pods, are damaged by one or more insect pests. This publication is divided into two sections; the first section deals with those insects which primarily damage foliage; the second addresses those which primarily damage the pods, pegs, and roots.

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