Pest management
Turnip Pests
Pest names frequently listed for Turnip varieties in open plant databases. Use as a scouting checklist — pressure varies by region.
Pests mentioned for this crop
- Flea Beetles 109 mentions
- Aphids 103 mentions
- Cabbage Worms 60 mentions
- Cabbage Loopers 24 mentions
- Wireworms 20 mentions
- Cabbage Root Maggots 16 mentions
- Cabbage Moths 11 mentions
- Diamondback Moths 10 mentions
- Carrot Rust Fly 10 mentions
- Root Maggots 9 mentions
- Cutworms 7 mentions
- Leaf Miners 7 mentions
- Harlequin Bugs 6 mentions
- Cabbage Root Maggot 6 mentions
- Carrot Fly 5 mentions
- Colorado Potato Beetle 5 mentions
- Cabbage Looper 4 mentions
- Thrips 3 mentions
- Cabbage Moth 3 mentions
- Imported Cabbageworm 3 mentions
- Cabbage Root Fly 2 mentions
- Slugs 2 mentions
- Spider Mites 2 mentions
- Whiteflies 2 mentions
- Flea Beetle 2 mentions
- Onion Maggot 2 mentions
- Onion Thrips 2 mentions
- Bean Beetles 1 mentions
- Diamondback Moth 1 mentions
- Cabbage Worm 1 mentions
- Diamondback Moth Larvae 1 mentions
- Cabbage Aphid 1 mentions
- Imported Cabbageworms 1 mentions
- Cabbage Aphids 1 mentions
- Beet Armyworm 1 mentions
- Spinach Flea Beetle 1 mentions
- Aphid 1 mentions
- Cabbage Maggots 1 mentions
- Potato Flea Beetle 1 mentions
- Sweet Potato Weevil 1 mentions
- Leek Moth 1 mentions
- Potato Tuberworm 1 mentions
- Carrot Rust Flies 1 mentions
- Cabbage Root Maggots (Preventable With Row Covers Or Cool-Season Timing 1 mentions
- Generally Pest-Resistant 1 mentions
- Occasional Carrot Rust Fly Damage In Susceptible Regions 1 mentions
- Allium Leafminers 1 mentions
- Onion Maggots 1 mentions
- Root Maggots (Less Common In Hybrid Radishes 1 mentions
Related resistance notes from varieties
- Good resistance to splitting, moderate clubroot tolerance
- Moderate disease resistance, sensitive to temperature fluctuations
- Excellent cold tolerance, good disease resistance overall
- Good splitting resistance, moderate disease tolerance
- Good heat tolerance for broccoli, moderate disease resistance
- Good resistance to downy mildew and black rot
- Excellent resistance to downy mildew and black rot
- Good cold tolerance but limited disease resistance
FAQ: pests on Turnip
What pests affect Turnip?
Cultivar notes commonly mention Flea Beetles, Aphids, Cabbage Worms, Cabbage Loopers, Wireworms, Cabbage Root Maggots, Cabbage Moths, Diamondback Moths, Carrot Rust Fly, Root Maggots, Cutworms, Leaf Miners. Pressure varies by climate and season — confirm with local extension.
Lists are aggregated from cultivar notes, not a diagnostic service. Confirm identification locally before treating.