• False spider mites

  General Mites of the family Tenuipalpidae have a worldwide distribution and can be found on many cultivated plants. Several species have been reported [...] reported, especially by growers of greenhouse ornamentals . Tenuipalpidae are known as false spider mites because they closely resemble spider mites (family T [...] Tetranychidae ) or as flat mites because their body is rather flat compared to other mites. Most species that cause damage to cultivated plants belong to the genera

• Leaf miners

  Biological control of leaf miners Leaf miners are damaging pests that tunnel through leaves, reducing photosynthesis and weakening plant growth. Their [...] Effective leaf miner control is essential to protect plant vitality and maintain marketable yields. Biological control of leaf miners combines effective [...] effective natural enemies and monitoring tools to target different pest stages: Beneficial nematodes Parasitic wasps Sticky traps Parasitic wasps attack and

• Shallot aphid

  ascalonicus , is extremely polyphagous. It feeds on crops such as onions, shallots, strawberries, lettuce, brassicas and potatoes and many ornamentals . The shallot [...] shallot aphid is cosmopolitan and widely spread in Europe. Damage symptoms Feeding of shallot aphid on strawberries invokes a strong host plant reaction [...] starts in spring. Petioles are shortened and leaves curled and twisted. Blossom trusses are also affected, fruits remain small and yield is reduced. On bulbs

• Rose aphid

  rose aphid, Macrosiphum rosae , is a serious and often abundant pest of roses. It is virtually cosmopolitan and widely spread in Europe. Damage symptoms I [...] aphids retard the growth of buds and new shoots. Foliage and flowers are often disfigured and contaminated with sticky honeydew on which black sooty moulds [...] appearance of Rose aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. In greenhouses

• Buckthorn-potato aphid

  aphid , Aphis nasturtii , has a nearly cosmopolitan distribution and is a major pest of potatoes, where it also transmits viruses. It also attacks a large [...] large number of other crops, for instance sweet pepper, tomato, aubergine, strawberries and gerbera and worldwide distribution. Damage symptoms Direct damage [...] damage, caused by sucking of sap is rarely seen. Sometimes, large populations build up on potatoes or other hosts, which can cause growth retardation. Buckthorn-

• Green peach aphid

  General The green peach aphid ( Myzus persicae subsp. persicae ) is an important insect pest in sweet pepper, tomato, cucumber and many other greenhouse [...] where its winter-hardy host plant, the peach tree, is native, however it is now a pest with a world-wide distribution. The green peach aphid ( Myzus persicae [...] persicae ) is a particularly polyphagous aphid with summer host plants from more than 40 different families. Damage symptoms Of all the aphids , the peach

• Large blackberry aphid

  Amphorophora rubi , is very similar to the large raspberry aphid Amphorophora idaei . As both aphid species are host specific the host plant is the simplest [...] simplest method to distinguish these two species. The large blackberry aphid is widely distributed in Europe and also established in New Zealand. It only feeds [...] feeds on cultivated and wild blackberries. Damage symptoms High populations of large blackberry aphids can reduce yield. Life cycle and appearance of Large

• Large raspberry aphid

  raspberry aphid, Amphorophora idaei, is the most important aphid species found on raspberries in Europe. It only feeds on raspberry. Damage symptoms Large [...] that are high enough to reduce yield by direct feeding damage. The major problem is the spreading of various raspberry viruses by the aphids. Life cycle [...] appearance of Large raspberry aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. In greenhouses

• 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 [...] attack a large scale of other woody plants and is occasionally a problem on roses and other ornamentals of the family Rosaceae grown in greenhouses. It originates [...] originates from Europe (as can be seen from the common name, European red mite) but is now distributed in all important apple growing areas of the world. European

• Oleander aphid

  oleander aphid, Aphis nerii , sometimes also called the milkweed aphid, is a common pest of several important ornamental plants in the families Apocynaceae [...] eae. It is commonly found feeding on oleander and milkweeds ( Asclepias sp.). The oleander aphid is cosmopolitan, and can be found in tropical to warm [...] the world. It probably originated in the Mediterranean region, the origin of its principal host plant, oleander. Damage symptoms The colonies of bright yellow