Myzus persicae subsp. nicotianae Tobacco aphid General The tobacco aphid ( Myzus persicae subsp. nicotianae ) probably evolved from the peach potato…
Myzus persicae subsp. persicae Green peach aphid General The green peach aphid ( Myzus persicae subsp. persicae ) is an important insect pest in sweet…
Coccus hesperidum Brown soft scale General The brown soft scale Coccus hesperidum is very common in tropical and sub-tropical regions and is also a…
Bactericera cockerelli Potato/tomato psyllid Overview It is a pest of huge economic importance, which initially affected potatoes and in recent years…
Helicoverpa zea Corn earworm Overview The corn earworm is a major pest affecting over 100 crops, of which the most prominent varieties are corn,…
Trichoplusia ni Cabbage looper General Trichoplusia is not only a damaging pest in crucifers, their favourite host, it can also be found in crops such…
Clepsis spectrana Cabbage leafroller General The cabbage leafroller (Clepsis spectrana) is native to North-West Europe. It is a highly polyphagous…
Diabrotica virgifera virgifera Corn rootworm General The western corn rootworm ( Diabrotica virgifera virgifera ) is a chrysomelid beetle originating…
Phyllophaga spp May beetle Overview May beetles are beetles from the Scarabaeidae family, and are plant-eating species from the Melolonthinae…
Phorodon cannabis Cannabis aphid General Although it was first described in 1860, the cannabis aphid ( Phorodon cannabis ; a.k.a. bhang aphid or hemp…
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