Potato aphid

Macrosiphum euphorbiae Potato aphid General The potato aphid ( Macrosiphum euphorbiae ) is of North American origin, but is these days distributed throughout the world. It is a highly polyphagous spec

Two-spotted spider mite

Tetranychus urticae Two-spotted spider mite General Two-spotted spider mite ( Tetranychus urticae ) is a pest of many crops throughout the world. Despite their small size, they are capable of very rap

American serpentine leaf miner

Liriomyza trifolii American serpentine leaf miner General The American serpentine leaf miner ( Liriomyza trifolii ) originates from North America, but occurs also in Europe since about 1976. The Ameri

Greenhouse whitefly

Trialeurodes vaporariorum Greenhouse whitefly General The greenhouse whitefly ( Trialeurodes vaporariorum ) is one of the major pests of vegetable and ornamental crops in greenhouses throughout the wo

Citrus mealybug

Planococcus citri Citrus mealybug General The citrus mealybug ( Planococcus citri ) has a world-wide distribution and many and diverse host plants. In temperate regions of the world this mealybug pose

Glasshouse potato aphid

Aulacorthum solani Glasshouse potato aphid General The glasshouse potato aphid ( Aulacorthum solani) is a native European species of aphids , seriously affecting crops of sweet pepper in particular. T

Red palm weevil

Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Red palm weevil General The red palm weevil ( Rhynchophorus ferrugineus ), also known as palm weevil, Asian palm weevil or Sago Palm Weevil originates from tropical Asia, but

Leafhoppers

Hemiptera Leafhoppers

Cutworms

Agrotis spp. Cutworms General Cutworms ( Agrotis spp.) are occurring worldwide. Important species are for instance the black cutworm Agrotis ipsilon and the turnip moth Agrotis segetum . The larvae of

Beet armyworm

Spodoptera exigua Beet armyworm General The beet armyworm (Spodoptera exigua) has become a regular problem for horticulturalists due to its resistance to nearly all insecticides, and its ability to de