• Tomato leafminer

  diseases to enter, leading to rotting fruit before or after harvest. Life cycle and appearance of Tomato leafminer The female moth of the tomato leaf miner

• Diamond back moth

  buds, flowers and young seed pods, causing loss of pods and seeds. Life cycle and appearance of Diamond back moth The oval and flattened eggs of the diamond

• Beet armyworm

  ornamental crops the worst damage is caused by attacks on flowers and buds. Life cycle and appearance of Beet armyworm The beet armyworm (Spodoptera exigua) is

• Cutworms

  tunnel into the growing stalk, disrupting the sap flow in the plant. Life cycle and appearance of Cutworms The adults of Agrotis spp. have pale grey to

• Click beetles

  the plants to wilt and die. Damage is more severe in young plants. Life cycle and appearance of Click beetles Adult Agriotis sp. are 6-10 mm long and yellowish

• Spotted Wing Drosophila

  g. cherries, plums) being particularly susceptible to infestation. Life cycle and appearance of Spotted wing drosophila Adult spotted-wing drosophila are

• Red palm weevil

  red palm weevil ( Rhynchophorus ferrugineus ) a very harmful insect. Life cycle and appearance of Red palm weevil The adults of the red palm weevil ( Rh

• Western flower thrips

  pest in cucumber, sweet pepper, eggplants, and many ornamental crops. Life cycle and appearance of Western flower thrips The western flower thrips (Frankliniella

• Two-spotted spider mite

  appearance of the crop. This is of particular concern in ornamental crops. Life cycle and appearance of Spider mite Two-spotted spider mites ( Tetranychus urticae

• Greenhouse whitefly

  aesthetic value of crops. This is particularly important in ornamentals . Life cycle and appearance of Greenhouse whitefly The greenhouse whitefly ( Trialeurodes