About Used for lawns and sports fields, such as stadiums, golf courses, horse-racing tracks, athletic grounds, cricket pitches and football fields, turf provides the perfect base for a wide variety of
About The common grape vine ( Vitis vinifera ) is a species of Vitis . The plant comes originally from the Mediterranean region, central Europe and southwestern Asia and thus has been cultivated in Mo
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 mottled arum aphid, Neomyzus circumflexus , has a cosmopolitan distribution and a wide host range. In temperate climates it is primarily a pest in greenhouses where it attacks many ornamen
General Although it was first described in 1860, the cannabis aphid ( Phorodon cannabis ; a.k.a. bhang aphid or hemp aphid) is a very new pest to North America. It was first seen on cuttings originati
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 The western corn rootworm ( Diabrotica virgifera virgifera ) is a chrysomelid beetle originating from North America, where it is regarded as the main pest of maize. Nowadays it is present in m
General The lygus bug (or tarnished plant bug) is native to North America, and it is especially common across the eastern half of the continent, from northern Canada to southern Mexico. It is one of t
General The yellow rose aphid , Rhodobium porosum , is probably of North American origin but is now widely distributed in Europe, North Africa, parts of Asia and South America. It attacks plants of th
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