Hemiptera Aphids What are aphids? Aphids are small, soft-bodied insects that belong to the superfamily Aphidoidea. There are over 4,000 species of…
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…
Dermanyssus gallinae Poultry Red Mite General Dermanyssus gallinae , the poultry red mite, chicken mite or roost mite, is a major pest of fowl,…
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