disease transmission. High-density housing systems and abundant manure production create the ideal conditions for maggot development. In extreme cases, [...] Musca domestica life stages is temperature-dependent, with maximum egg production and fly development occurring between 25–30°C. The small (1.2 mm), white
General The codling moth ( Cydia pomonella ) is a notorious, worldwide pest of apple and also occasionally of pear, quince, peach and other fruits. It is very common in Europe. Damage symptoms After i
pest management (IPM) plays a crucial role in ensuring the health and productivity of strawberry crops due to the presence of various pests and diseases [...] but also promotes the long-term resilience of the crops, ensuring the production of high-quality strawberries for consumers. Pests in strawberry Strawberry [...] various pests that can pose significant challenges to their growth and productivity. These pests can damage the leaves, stems and fruits of strawberry plants
General Since the start of its invasion in 2008/2009, the spotted wing drosophila, which is originally from Asia, has spread extensively in North and South America and Europe where it has caused sever
General The cabbage leafroller (Clepsis spectrana) is native to North-West Europe. It is a highly polyphagous species causing damage to field grown cabbage, apple, pear as well as maple, popular, spru
General The western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) is currently the most damaging thrips species in many greenhouse crops. The western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) can be fou
General The cabbage moth (Mamestra brassicae) is a highly polyphagous defoliator. Besides being a major cabbage pest, it feeds on 70 plants of 22 families, among them crops such as sweet pepper, tomat
General As the name implies, the European red mite, Panonychus ulmi , is mainly a pest of fruit trees (apple, pear, plum and cherry). However, it can attack a large scale of other woody plants and is
General The larvae of crane flies , called leatherjackets, live in the soil and feed on roots and shoots (which they pull into the ground of mainly grasses and cereal crops. The adults do not cause an
