Drosophila suzukii Spotted Wing Drosophila General Since the start of its invasion in 2008/2009, the spotted wing drosophila, which is originally from…
Agriotis sp. Click beetles General Click beetles are elongate beetles with a hard exoskeleton, with the head deeply retracted into the thorax. When…
Bemisia tabaci Tobacco whitefly General The tobacco whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci ) belongs to the family Aleyrodidae , and the sub-family Aleyrodinae .…
Eriosoma lanigerum Woolly apple aphid General The woolly aphid, Eriosoma lanigerum , is a serious worldwide apple pest. It is probably of North…
Macrosiphum euphorbiae Potato aphid General The potato aphid ( Macrosiphum euphorbiae ) is of North American origin, but is these days distributed…
Thrips palmi Melon thrips General It is polyphagous pest and has been recorded more than 36 plants families. Life cycle and appearance The…
Tipula spp. Crane flies General The larvae of crane flies , called leatherjackets, live in the soil and feed on roots and shoots (which they pull into…
Maconellicoccus hirsutus Grape mealy bug General Mealy bug causes increasing threat to grape cultivation which leads to considerable yield loss. Life…
Coleoptera Beetles What are beetles? Beetles belong to the order Coleoptera, a well-known group of insects that are easily recognizable on account of…
Tetranychus urticae Two-spotted spider mite General Two-spotted spider mite ( Tetranychus urticae ) is a pest of many crops throughout the world.…
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