• Tomato leafminer

  General The tomato leaf miner (Tuta absoluta), a major pest of field- and greenhouse-grown tomatoes, belongs to the family of Gelechiidae . It is oligophagous, feeding mainly on Solanaceae species . T

• Tomato moth

  General The tomato moth (Lacanobia oleracea) is a particularly a pest in greenhouses but can also inflict damage on outdoor crops. It is a polyphagous species feeding on plants of 14 families includin

• Carnation tortrix

  General The carnation tortrix ( Cacoecimorpha pronubana ) is a Mediterranean species belonging to the family of Tortricidae . It occurs in the Middle East, North Africa, the USA, Europe, including Mal

• Western flower thrips

  General The western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) is currently the most damaging thrips species in many greenhouse crops. The western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) can be fou

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• Mealybugs and scales

  Pheromone traps support early detection and population monitoring. With Koppert’s biological solutions for mealybugs and scales, professional growers can

• Yellow rose aphid

  General The yellow rose aphid , Rhodobium porosum , is probably of North American origin but is now widely distributed in Europe, North Africa, parts of Asia and South America. It attacks plants of th

• European red mite

  General As the name implies, the European red mite, Panonychus ulmi , is mainly a pest of fruit trees (apple, pear, plum and cherry). However, it can attack a large scale of other woody plants and is

• Horse-chestnut leaf miner

  General The horse-chestnut leaf miner, Cameraria ohridella , probably originates from natural stands of the European horse-chestnut in Greece, Albania and Macedonia. It was first observed attacking or

• Black vine weevil

  General The black vine weevil, Otiorhynchus sulcatus, is a pest in many ornamental crops (e.g. rhododendron, cyclamen and azalea), as well as in strawberries and other fruit crops in both temperate an