previously known as Cryptophlebia leucotreta . The reason for this pest’s high pest status is its quarantine status and is not due to the economic…
cyclamen mite ( Phytonemus pallidus ) is a harmful strawberry pest as well as a common pest found in cyclamen, gerbera and other ornamentals. Mites…
1888. This was the first ever example of successful classical biological control. The cottony cushion scale has subsequently spread widely through…
green peach aphid ( Myzus persicae subsp. persicae ) is an important insect pest in sweet pepper, tomato, cucumber and many other greenhouse crops.…
reduces flower and fruit production. In ornamental crops, the mere presence of mealybugs is sufficient to render the product unfit for sale. A very…
distributed throughout the world but prefers the warmer regions. It has been a pest in European greenhouses since the late 1980’s, particularly…
any other crop or indigenous host in South Africa. It is a quarantine pest and control procedures have to be carried out to enable export. Appearance…
absoluta Tomato leafminer General The tomato leaf miner (Tuta absoluta), a major pest of field- and greenhouse-grown tomatoes, belongs to the family…
probably evolved from the peach potato aphid in the Far East and is a key pest of tobacco crops in both the United States and South America. The…
reduced level of photosynthesis in the leaves also reduces flower and fruit production. The vine mealybug causes direct and indirect damage. If the…
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