Pseudococcidae, and is also known by the names Mediterranean vine mealybug and Grapevine mealybug. As the name indicates, this mealybug is mostly…
This insect was first identified on tobacco in Greece in 1889, hence the name tabaci . It has subsequently been found in most tropical and subtropical…
species or SWD females by a large dark spot on each wing, where their common name is derived from. Females have a strong saw-like ovipositor that is…
that damage greenhouse crops is the leafroller family, the Tortricidae. The name ‘leafroller’ refers to the fact that the caterpillars often live in…
wings in a vertical position over their body when at rest. Color: As their name suggests, whiteflies are usually white or pale yellow in color. This…
larvae penetrate fruits by burrowing under the calyx into the fruit. The name tomato pinworm in derived from the very small pinholes at the points of…
greenhouse whitefly ( Trialeurodes vaporariorum ) goes through six stages, namely egg, first, second, third and fourth larval stage (often referred to…
constricted to form one or more light-coloured diamonds, thus the common name diamond back moth. The moths are weak fliers and can disperse, on…
and females usually have two large black spots, giving rise to the common name, “two-spotted spider mite”. The spots can vary in both form and size.…
is ) is the most damaging species. Thrips form the order Thysanoptera, a name that literally means ‘fringed wings’, and refers to the eyelash-like…
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