• Cabbage moth

  General The cabbage moth (Mamestra brassicae) is a highly polyphagous defoliator. Besides being a major cabbage pest, it feeds on 70 plants of 22 families, among them crops such as sweet pepper, tomat

• Caterpillars

  Biological control of caterpillars Caterpillars are highly destructive pests that feed on leaves, stems and fruits, causing serious damage to greenhouse and field crops. Their feeding reduces photosyn

• Silver-Y moth

  General The silver-Y moth ( Autographa gamma ) is a migrant moth that appears in northern parts of Europe until November, migrating back to southern Europe for the winter months. The moths can fly 2,0

• Common cockchafer

  General The cockchafer ( Melolontha melolontha) , also known as the doodlebug or May bug is a European beetle of the genus Melolontha, in the family Scarabaeidae. Damage symptoms The common cockchafer

• Common asparagus beetle

  General The common asparagus beetle ( Crioceris asparagi ) is a major, host-specific pest of asparagus in most asparagus producing regions of the world. Damage symptoms Both adults and larvae feed on

• Cotton aphid

  General The cotton aphid ( Aphis gossypii ) is an extremely polyphagous aphid found on more than 700 plant species. Crop plants attacked by this aphid include cotton, citrus, coffee, cocoa, eggplant,

• Tobacco aphid

  General The tobacco aphid ( Myzus persicae subsp. nicotianae ) 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 Ameri

• Beetles

  Biological control of beetles Beetles can cause serious damage in many greenhouse and field crops by feeding on leaves, roots, or fruits, leading to reduced growth and yield loss. Effective beetle con

• Buckthorn-potato aphid

  General The buckthorn- potato 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 number of other

• Large blackberry aphid

  General The 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 method