• Tomato pinworm

  mating of adults, preventing oviposition. Damage symptoms The tomato pinworm attacks both the leaves and fruits of tomato. Mining by larvae in the leaves [...] tomato pinworm in derived from the very small pinholes at the points of entry, which are often marked by the presence of a small amount of frass or droppings [...] Life cycle and appearance of the tomato pinworm The eggs are whitish in colour to start with, then turn brown or orange as they develop and can be found

• Bugs

  plants by puncturing leaves and growing points with their piercing-sucking mouthparts and extracting nutrients from them, resulting in deformations and puncture [...] Biological control of bugs Bugs can cause extensive damage to greenhouse and field crops by feeding on plant tissues and fruits, leading to deformation [...] five nymphal instars and the adult insect. Several species of especially the families Miridae and Pentatomidae are found as pests in agricultural crops.

• Asian citrus psyllid

  widely distributed in southern Asia and the disease is responsible for the destruction of several citrus industries in Asia and Africa. In North America, it [...] young stems and on leaves of all developmental stages. Nymphs feed on young leaves and stems, continuously secreting copious amounts of honeydew and a thread-like [...] it has spread through most of the southern states and Mexico however the state of Florida is the most affected area by the vectored disease. Damage symptoms

• Broad mite

  pairs of legs. The emerging adult mite is roughly 0.2 mm long, oval and broad, and pale yellow or yellow-green, depending on the type and quantity of food [...] s latus) occurs in the tropics and in greenhouses in temperate regions. The broad mite (Polyphagotarsonemus latus) has a wide range of host plants, especially [...] viruses. The typical pattern of damage consists of malformation and distortion of the above-ground growth of the plant. The mites show a preference for young

• Common cockchafer

  feeds on roots of grasses and clover. The adults feed on the leaves of trees, mainly on oak, maple, beech and plum. Life cycle and appearance of Common cockchafer [...] first autumn, 30 to 35 mm by the following autumn, and 40 to 46 mm in the spring of their third year. The pupa is 25 to 35 mm long and whitish brown. [...] beetle of the genus Melolontha, in the family Scarabaeidae. Damage symptoms The common cockchafer ( Melolontha melolontha ) does most of its damage in the

• Pepper

  The development of greenhouse technology has allowed for an increase in per crop harvest from 2-3 months in the field to 8-9 months in a greenhouse environment [...] This plant genus includes all varieties of peppers, including the mild bell pepper and hot peppers in jalapeno and habanero. The pepper plant is native to [...] propagated by seeding direct into the soil or by transplanting seedlings in a greenhouse environment. Plant height can vary depending on species and variety

• Aphids

  leaves, stems, and flowers by piercing the plant tissue and sucking out the sap. This can result in stunted growth, curling or distortion of the leaves, yellowing [...] Aphids can cause damage to plants in several ways, and the damage can vary depending on the species of aphid and the type of plant being attacked. The following [...] leaves and stems of infested plants. Sooty mold: Honeydew can also promote the growth of a black, sooty mold that can cover the leaves and stems of infested

• Stable fly

  insects and can travel up to 20 km in search of new hosts. Damage symptoms Stable flies typically congregate on the legs of livestock to feed, and the population [...] undersides and flanks as well. Stable flies are persistent, intermittent feeders, returning time and again to feed off animals in short 2–5 minute sessions [...] (EIA) and hog cholera, and the protozoan trypanosomes that cause surra. Life cycle and appearance of the Stable fly Adult stable flies are between 5–7 mm

• Chula Brand is a pioneer in biological pest control in papaya

  20 years of experience in the production and distribution of papaya and other tropical fruits such as pineapple and lime. An important part of their mission [...] company in the production and export of papayas, which has managed to control the pests responsible for losses in its production in a safe and effective [...] aphids and leafhoppers through the release and establishment of their main natural enemies in the crop. "The future of biological control in tropical

• Impatiens thrips

  low in the crop. In sweet pepper the damage can be seen as discolouration of older leaves at the bottom of the plant. Life cycle and appearance of Impatiens [...] black dots of their excreta indicate their presence in the crop. The vigour of the plant is reduced by loss of chlorophyll. When infestations become serious [...] spread as a consequence of the trade in foliage plants. Impatiens thrips (Echinothrips americanus) has a wide range of hosts. In addition to many ornamental