of damage to a crop: Nymphs and adults extract nutrients from the plant and disturb the balance of growth hormones. As a result, the plant’s growth is…
world but prefers the warmer regions. It has been a pest in European greenhouses since the late 1980’s, particularly affecting cucumber. About Cotton…
native, however it is now a pest with a world-wide distribution. The green peach aphid ( Myzus persicae subsp. persicae ) is a particularly…
but is these days distributed throughout the world. It is a highly polyphagous species with a preference for Solanaceae (particularly potato), but has…
legless, pyriform with a brown head and body comprised of 13 segments. Fully grown larvae migrate to the periphery of the palms to build a solid…
matt, never glossy. Winged individuals have a brown-black head and thorax and a reddish abdomen. There is a dark brown spot on the abdomen and several…
citri ), is an important pest of citrus in several countries as it is a vector of a serious citrus disease called greening disease or Huanglongbing.…
miner has been found in greenhouses for decades, but has become a common pest since the 1960’s, particularly in sweet pepper, lettuce, melon,…
the field, it is a major pest of sweet pepper. Life cycle and appearance of Beet armyworm The beet armyworm (Spodoptera exigua) is a small,…
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