sciarid flies ) and Ephydridae (shore flies). The larvae of these insects generally live on rotting plant material and are mostly found in the soil.…
Drosophila suzukii Spotted Wing Drosophila General Since the start of its invasion in 2008/2009, the spotted wing drosophila, which is originally from
Mamestra brassicae Cabbage moth General The cabbage moth (Mamestra brassicae) is a highly polyphagous defoliator. Besides being a major cabbage pest,…
Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Red palm weevil General The red palm weevil ( Rhynchophorus ferrugineus ), also known as palm weevil, Asian palm weevil or…
Vine mealybug General The vine mealybug Planococcus ficus belongs to the family Pseudococcidae, and is also known by the names Mediterranean vine…
Phorodon cannabis Cannabis aphid General Although it was first described in 1860, the cannabis aphid ( Phorodon cannabis ; a.k.a. bhang aphid or hemp…
Diaphorina citri Asian citrus psyllid General The Asian citrus psyllid, ( Diaphorina citri ), is an important pest of citrus in several countries as…
Keiferia lycopersicella Tomato pinworm General The tomato pinworm mainly attacks tomato, but it can also survive in other Solanaceae species,…
Phyllopertha horticola Garden chafer General The garden chafer ( Phyllopertha horticola ) is a beetle from the Scarabaeidae family. It does most of…
Aculops lycopersici Tomato russet mite General The tomato russet mite (Aculops lycopersici , also referred to as Vasates lycopersici, Vasates…
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