pinworm mainly attacks tomato, but it can also survive in other Solanaceae species, especially eggplant and potato. It is frequently confused with…
American serpentine leaf miner (Liriomyza trifolii) eats its way outwards from its egg, so that its mines join to form small plates. In various other…
horticola ) is a beetle from the Scarabaeidae family. It does most of its damage in the larval stage when it feeds on roots of grasses and clover. The…
citrus in several countries as it is a vector of a serious citrus disease called greening disease or Huanglongbing. It is widely distributed in…
features are its size in the final instar (approximately 35 mm) and its longitudinal stripes on the body. When the larva has fully developed, it stops…
throughout the world. It causes damage in (sub-)tropical areas especially. The tobacco whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci ) is feared because of its high level…
pre-pupal stage, its body contracts and it does not crawl any more. The future adult organs are well visible on the pupa. Damage symptoms It is very…
common cockchafer ( Melolontha melolontha ) does most of its damage in the larval stage, when it feeds on roots of grasses and clover. The adults feed…
now present wherever its cruciferous hosts exist and it is considered to be the most universally distributed lepidopteran species. It is highly…
tomato looper ( Chrysodeixis chalcites ) belongs to the family of Noctuidae . It is a tropical and subtropical species originating in the…
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