Some commonly established evasive insects on vegetables in North Carolina include the European corn borer, the sweetpotato weevil, the white-fringed beetle, the imported cabbage worm, the diamondback moth, the vegetable weevil, the beet armyworm, cabbage maggot, asparagus beetle, European asparagus aphid, thrips and whiteflies. Most have come into the United States from Europe in the 19th century. Others have come from South America and yet others have come from Asia. Quarantines though established, have not prevented their entrance, establishment and spread. Identification of stages, their biology, natural enemies, insecticide control and management practices have been studied and they appear to sustain themselves. Past introductions and outbreaks of these introduced pests offer hope for dealing with future pests in better understanding their pathways of entry, their monitoring and movement, their natural enemies, and their control and management. Digital images of stages and damage, reference collections, leaflets, resources of colored insects, monitoring and trapping tactics, potential threat and movement, training of first detectors and implementation of management strategies will aid in living with future insect invaders.