Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm General The fall armyworm is a polyphagous pest that is indigenous throughout the Americas. Recently, it has been…
psyllid General The Asian citrus psyllid, ( Diaphorina citri ), is an important pest of citrus in several countries as it is a vector of a serious…
probably evolved from the peach potato aphid in the Far East and is a key pest of tobacco crops in both the United States and South America. The…
distributed throughout the world but prefers the warmer regions. It has been a pest in European greenhouses since the late 1980’s, particularly…
used to control leaf miners disrupt the biological control of other crop pests. The leaf miner species that cause damage in horticultural crops are…
absoluta Tomato leafminer General The tomato leaf miner (Tuta absoluta), a major pest of field- and greenhouse-grown tomatoes, belongs to the family…
The greenhouse whitefly ( Trialeurodes vaporariorum ) is one of the major pests of vegetable and ornamental crops in greenhouses throughout the world.…
crops in greenhouses, and on various weeds. It is an especially significant pest in cucumber, sweet pepper, eggplants, and many ornamental crops.…
miner has been found in greenhouses for decades, but has become a common pest since the 1960’s, particularly in sweet pepper, lettuce, melon,…
its sooty mould is usually the first sign of the presence of this type of pest. Among ornamental crops, ferns are particularly sensitive to soft…
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