Insects Feeding
on these Plants:
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Asparagus spp. (Asparagus) [Liliaceae]
(Observations are from Milne & Milne, ScaleNet)
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Chrysomelidae: Crioceris duodecimpunctata (Spotted Asparagus Beetle) [introduced into N. America from abroad, adults eat scale-like leaves, larvae eat fruit] MM1980
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Pseudococcidae: Phenacoccus solani (Solanum Mealybug) [found on lower leaves & roots, polyphagous; this insect has been found in Maryland & Virginia, although it occurs primarily in southern & western USA] SN2014