Diabrotica barberi Northern Corn Rootworm General Corn rootworms ( Diabrotica sp.) are a devastating pest of cultivated corn in North America, with…
Anticarsia gemmatalis Velvetbean caterpillar General The velvetbean caterpillar Anticarsia gemmatalis is considered the main foliage feeding pests in…
Chrysodeixis includens Soybean looper General In Brazil, the species has become a serious phytosanitary problem in the soya bean crop, with various…
Alphitobius diaperinus Lesser Mealworm General The darkling beetle, or lesser mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus is one of the most abundant insects…
Planococcus ficus Vine mealybug General The vine mealybug Planococcus ficus belongs to the family Pseudococcidae, and is also known by the names…
Delia radicum Cabbage root fly Cabbage fly - Delia radicum on the leaf Cabbage fly - Delia radicum on the leaf What is cabbage root fly? The cabbage…
Musca domestica House fly General Houseflies are a well-known pest of farm and home. Believed to have originated in central Asia, the insect expanded…
Stomoxys spp. Stable fly General Stable flies belong to the genus Stomoxys , Latin for “sharp mouth”; a fitting moniker, as these flies are the only…
Scatella spp. Shore fly General Shore flies of the genus Scatella are a common greenhouse pest found throughout the United States, Canada and northern…
Lyprauta spp. Lyprauta General Larvae of the flies Lyprauta cambria, Proceroplatus trinidadensis and Lyprauta chacoensis (family Keroplatidae) have…
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