Amphorophora rubi Large blackberry aphid General The large blackberry aphid, Amphorophora rubi , is very similar to the large raspberry aphid…
Amphorophora idaei Large raspberry aphid General The large raspberry aphid, Amphorophora idaei, is the most important aphid species found on…
Anthonomus eugenii Pepper weevil Overview They belong to the Curculionidae family, which is made up of more than 40,000 species. They have very hard…
Acyrthosiphon malvae rogersii Geranium aphid General Acyrthosiphon malvae rogersii is a pest of strawberry that is widely distributed in northern and…
Panonychus ulmi European red mite General As the name implies, the European red mite, Panonychus ulmi , is mainly a pest of fruit trees (apple, pear,…
Icerya purchasi Cottony cushion scale General The cottony cushion scale, Icerya purchasi , is considered to have originated in Australia. It was…
Lyprauta spp. Lyprauta General Larvae of the flies Lyprauta cambria, Proceroplatus trinidadensis and Lyprauta chacoensis (family Keroplatidae) have…
Tipula spp. Crane flies General The larvae of crane flies , called leatherjackets, live in the soil and feed on roots and shoots (which they pull into…
Tuta absoluta Tomato leafminer General The tomato leaf miner (Tuta absoluta), a major pest of field- and greenhouse-grown tomatoes, belongs to the…
Scatella tenuicosta Shore fly General Shore flies ( Scatella tenuicosta ) occur very commonly, often in the vicinity of water. They feed on algae.…
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