Fragaria × ananassa Strawberry About The so-called garden strawberry or Fragaria x ananassa , is nowadays extensively cultivated for its tasty fruit.…
Hemiptera Aphids What are aphids? Aphids form a single, very large group of insects: the super- family Aphidoidea, belonging to the order Hemiptera .…
Arable crops
Plutella xylostella Diamond back moth General The diamond back moth (Plutella xylostella) belongs to the family of Plutellidae . It only attacks…
Bemisia tabaci Tobacco whitefly General The tobacco whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci ) belongs to the family Aleyrodidae , and the sub-family Aleyrodinae .…
Pseudococcus longispinus Long-tailed mealybug General Pseudococcus longispinus occurs naturally in tropical and sub-tropical regions, but these days…
Pseudococcus viburni Obscure mealybug General The obscure mealy bug ( Pseudococcus viburni ) (formerly known as Pseudococcus affinis) originates from…
Liriomyza trifolii American serpentine leaf miner General The American serpentine leaf miner ( Liriomyza trifolii ) originates from North America, but…
Lepidoptera Caterpillars What are caterpillars? Caterpillars are the larvae of butterflies and moths. Butterflies and moths form the order…
Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry About Blueberries are flowering perennials with dark blue/purple coloured berries. The plant belongs to the section of…
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