Ralstonia solanacearum Bacterial wilt, brown rot General Ralstonia solanacearum is a plant pathogenic bacterium. It is a soil-borne disease and…
Agrotis spp. Cutworms General Cutworms ( Agrotis spp.) are occurring worldwide. Important species are for instance the black cutworm Agrotis ipsilon…
Cydia pomonella Codling moth General The codling moth ( Cydia pomonella ) is a notorious, worldwide pest of apple and also occasionally of pear,…
Aphis nerii Oleander aphid General The oleander aphid, Aphis nerii , sometimes also called the milkweed aphid, is a common pest of several important…
Pectinophora gossypiella Pink Bollworm General The pink bollworm is important pest in cotton cultivation. The pink bollworm is native to South Asian…
Diptera Flies What are flies? There are several flies that are pests in agriculture, horticulture and mushroom cultivation. Species that can cause…
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…
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