Agrotis spp. Cutworms General Cutworms ( Agrotis spp.) are occurring worldwide. Important species are for instance the black cutworm Agrotis ipsilon…
Phyllophaga spp May beetle Overview May beetles are beetles from the Scarabaeidae family, and are plant-eating species from the Melolonthinae…
Fannia spp. Lesser house fly General The genus Fannia comprises almost 300 different species of fly, including the lesser house fly , the latrine fly…
Stomoxys spp. Stable fly General Stable flies belong to the genus Stomoxys , Latin for “sharp mouth”; a fitting moniker, as these flies are the only…
Scatella spp. Shore fly General Shore flies of the genus Scatella are a common greenhouse pest found throughout the United States, Canada and northern
Lyprauta spp. Lyprauta General Larvae of the flies Lyprauta cambria, Proceroplatus trinidadensis and Lyprauta chacoensis (family Keroplatidae) have…
Tipula spp. Crane flies General The larvae of crane flies , called leatherjackets, live in the soil and feed on roots and shoots (which they pull into
making the crop and its fruit sticky. Black fungal moulds ( Cladosporium spp.) grow on this honeydew, contaminating fruit and ornamental crops and…
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