In the years 1861–2008, on the field crops of 76 species and botanic varieties of vegetables cultivated in Poland, there were found 334 phytophagous taxons as pests belonging to 8 orders of insects: Orthoptera (1 specimen), Dermaptera (1), Thysanoptera (20), Hemiptera (64), Coleoptera (111), Hymenoptera (4), Lepidoptera (62), and Diptera (71 specimens). Between them, 25 specimens were known as pests of vegetables in XIX century in Poland. The dominant species posing a threat to plantations every year among others were: Onion thrips (Thrips tabaci Lind.), European turnished bug (Lygus rugulipennis Popp.), Bean aphid (Aphis fabae Scop.), Peach aphid [Myzus persicae (Sulz.)], Turnip ceutorhynchus (Ceutorhynchus napi Gyll.), Common silver Y moth [Autographa gamma (L.)], Damond back moth [Plutella xylostella (L.)], Carrot rust fly [Chamaepsila rosae (Fabr.)], Onion maggot [Delia antiqua (Meig.)], Cabbage root fly [D. radicum (L.)], and soil pests.