General The brown soft scale Coccus hesperidum is very common in tropical and sub-tropical regions and is also a common pest in greenhouses throughout the world. C. hesperidum has many host plants, in
General The pea leaf miner (Liriomyza huidobrensis), occurs in a variety of vegetable and ornamental crops. It originates from South and Middle America and has subsequently spread via plant material.
Pests Aphids and other pests, like mealybugs , Echinothrips and eggs of pest lepidoptera species . Mode of action Larvae of the lacewing attack their prey and suck their body fluids. Visual effect Pre
General The large raspberry aphid, Amphorophora idaei, is the most important aphid species found on raspberries in Europe. It only feeds on raspberry. Damage symptoms Large raspberry aphids rarely rea
General Sciarid flies constitute the family of Sciaridae. The species that cause most damage to crops belong to the genera Bradysia and Lycoriella . Lycoriella species are mainly found in commercial m
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
General The tomato leaf miner (Liriomyza bryoniae) has many host plants and has caused crop damage in many parts of the world, including North Africa, Europe and northern Asia. In warmer regions, the
Pests Greenhouse whitefly ( Trialeurodes vaporariorum ), tobacco whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci ), eggs and caterpillars of tomato leaf miner moth ( Tuta absoluta ) and other moths. Also feeds on two spott