Macrosiphum euphorbiae Potato aphid General The potato aphid ( Macrosiphum euphorbiae ) is of North American origin, but is these days distributed…
Aphis gossypii Cotton aphid General The cotton aphid ( Aphis gossypii ) is an extremely polyphagous aphid found on more than 700 plant species. Crop…
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…
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…
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