• Potato tuber moth

  tuber moth is a major pest of potatoes, and can also attack other crops of the Solanaceae family. As with all lepidopteran pests, the larval stages ( [...] during storage. This is a big problem when the tubers are used as seeds, because the pest moves to re-infest or infest a field where there was no presence [...] Life cycle of potato tuber moth Adults deposit their eggs on the underside of leaves, or on the stem of the plant. In the case of potato, if there are

• Cabbage root fly

  turning to brown. Depending on weather conditions, this pest occurs in 2-4 generations. The cabbage fly lays about 120 eggs on the soil surface close to [...] sometimes on the plant. Damage symptoms The larvae are root feeders, but also feed on aboveground parts of the plant. They create most damage on young plants [...] cabbage root fly? The cabbage root fly, also known as the cabbage fly, ( Delia radicum ) is a common pest most often found in crops and wildflowers of the

• False codling moth

  also occurs on some of the Indian and Atlantic Ocean islands, such as Mauritius and Cape Verde. False codling moth was previously known as Cryptophlebia [...] ia leucotreta . The reason for this pest’s high pest status is its quarantine status and is not due to the economic losses. Damage and symptoms Larval [...] eventually assumes a yellow colour. On ripe fruit this area is orange, but eventually becomes sunken and brown as the damage tissue decays. The mature

• Lesser house fly

  disease and hog cholera, protozoan parasites such as Cryptosporidium and Toxoplasma , and bacteria such as Salmonella Life cycle and appearance of the Lesser [...] any direct damage to animals or buildings, they are considered a serious pest because: The males form swarms above the ground at head height inside barns [...] in areas with still air out of direct sunlight where they remain in flight as they wait to be visited by an unmated female. Female flies are less active

• Corn earworm

  pepper, and tomato. They primarily feed on flowers and fruit from the host plant, as well as on the corn of immature cobs and ears. Adults of corn earworm are [...] three, in the hairs of green ears of corn. The larvae feed on the hairs of the young corn and on the young kernels at the tip of the cob. During the third [...] and some larvae can also be seen on the surface. However, they usually hide within the organelle, leaving an entry hole as their only visible trace, which

• Tobacco budworm

  Overview The tobacco budworm is a pest which affects field crops such as alfalfa, cotton, tobacco, soya, and others; however, it can also attack cucurbits [...] not been found on corn or sorghum. Damage symptoms The larvae make holes in shoots and flower buds, although sometimes they can be found on the growing tips [...] crops are in abundance. It is also a problem for some ornamental crops such as geraniums, birds of paradise, chrysanthemums, gardenias, petunias, and others

• Chilli thrips

  15 to 20 days as many as 25 overlapping generations per year. Reproduction is both by sexual and partheno-generic. Larvae and adults feed on the underside [...] Scirtothrips dorsalis Scirtothrips dorsalis , commonly known as the chilli thrips, is an emerging pest of significant concern in greenhouse cultivation. Known [...] reproduction and widespread adaptability. Scirtothrips dorsalis is a quarantine pest under EU Plant Health Regulation 2016/2031/EC and EU Regulation 2019/829/EC

• Poultry Red Mite

  equine encephalomyelitis viruses; avian influenza A virus; fowl pox virus) as well as bacterial infections ( Escherichia coli , Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae [...] irritation and lesions on the breast and legs; increased stress; altered sleep patterns; feather plucking; anemia, which presents as comb and wattle pallor; [...] gallinae , the poultry red mite, chicken mite or roost mite, is a major pest of fowl, pigeons, and other caged birds worldwide. A parasite especially

• Citrus thrips

  citrus thrips is an important pest, it is unlikely to be on the fruit at harvest, so it’s not considered a quarantine risk on fresh fruit exports. We would [...] Damage and symptoms Citrus thrips larvae and adults feed on young leaves or fruit. They cannot survive on mature, hard foliage. They feed most often in narrow [...] to 13 weeks after petal fall, after which the damage appears as scribbling and finally as stippling or russet in mature fruit. Young citrus plants can

• Flatheaded woodborer

  is a pest of stone fruit trees, such as plums, peaches, apricots, etc. mainly in the Mediterranean Basin. Adults also feed on other Rosaceae and on subtropical [...] subtropical fruit trees, such as avocado and mango. The beetle occurs in North Africa, Southern and Central Europe, the Near East and around the Black and [...] flatheaded woodborer can attack and kill seemingly healthy trees. It is a severe pest of most cultivated stone fruits, particularly in areas characterized by warm