they feed on many crops. However, this is not universal among the Agromyzidae. Of the approximately 2,500 species in this family, only eleven are…
Hundreds of plant species from different families serve as suitable hosts for this whitefly. It occurs on many crops, including aubergine, beans,…
tabaci ) belongs to the family Aleyrodidae , and the sub-family Aleyrodinae . This insect was first identified on tobacco in Greece in 1889, hence the…
and are plant-eating species from the Melolonthinae subfamily. Although this subfamily contains a number of species which cause damage to crops, the…
from the eggs tunnel into the onion bulbs, harming the roots and foliage. This leads to retarded growth, decreased yield, or even death of the plant.…
subsequently spread via plant material. It is now wide-spread across the world. This species can be particularly damaging to leaf vegetables and…
thrips ( Thrips tabaci ): This species is a major pest of onions and other allium crops Chilli trips ( Scirtothrips dorsalis ): This is a polyphagous…
polyphagous aphid found on more than 700 plant species. Crop plants attacked by this aphid include cotton, citrus, coffee, cocoa, eggplant, cucumber,…
antennae and a slightly yellowish tint. This species is also called silverleaf whitefly ( Bemisia argentifolii ), but this name actually refers to the…
however, the alternation of host plant and egg-laying may not take place. In this case, reproduction continues through the winter by parthenogenesis,…
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