Pests and Diseases
- Asparagus Beetle (Crioceris asparagi)
- Spotted Asparagus Beetle (Crioceris duodecimpunctata)
- Asparagus Fern Caterpillar, also known as Beet Armyworm (Spodoptera exigua).
- Asparagus Fly (Platyparaea poeciloptera), a fruit fly
- Fusarium root and crown rot, caused by two species of fungi, Fusarium monoliforme and Fusarium oxysporium asparagi
- Asparagus rust, caused by the fungus Puccinia asparagi
- Botrytis blight, caused by the fungus Botrytis cinerea
- The larvae of some Lepidoptera species have been recorded feeding on Asparagus. These include Coleophora lineapulvella, Ghost Moth, The Nutmeg, Small Fan-footed Wave, and Turnip Moth
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