Coleoptera Beetles What are beetles? Beetles belong to the order Coleoptera, a well-known group of insects that are easily recognizable on account of…
Hemiptera Bugs What are bugs? Heteropteran bugs form a group in the order Hemiptera , a highly diverse group of insects, containing both harmful and…
Planococcus ficus Vine mealybug General The vine mealybug Planococcus ficus belongs to the family Pseudococcidae, and is also known by the names…
Aonidiella aurantii California red scale General information Red scale or California red scale (Aonidiella aurantii) belongs to the Diaspididae family…
Scirtothrips aurantii Citrus thrips General Citrus thrips is originally described from various localities in South Africa and is indigenous. It occurs…
Thaumatotibia leucotreta False codling moth General False codling moth ( Thaumatotibia leucotreta ) is native to sub-Saharan Africa and is found in…
Thaumatotibia batrachopa Macadamia nut borer General The macadamia nut borer ( Thaumatotibia batrachopa ) is native to Africa and was originally…
Cryptophlebia peltastica Litchi moth General Litchi moth ( Cryptophlebia peltastica ) is native to Southern Africa and also occurs on the Indian Ocean…
Hemiptera Leafhoppers
Hemiptera Psyllids
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