Potato/tomato psyllid

Bactericera cockerelli Potato/tomato psyllid Overview It is a pest of huge economic importance, which initially affected potatoes and in recent years has become a problem for other Solanaceae crops su

Asian citrus psyllid

Diaphorina citri Asian citrus psyllid General The Asian citrus psyllid, ( Diaphorina citri ), is an important pest of citrus in several countries as it is a vector of a serious citrus disease called g

Citrus mealybug

Planococcus citri Citrus mealybug General The citrus mealybug ( Planococcus citri ) has a world-wide distribution and many and diverse host plants. In temperate regions of the world this mealybug pose

Sycamore lace bug

Corythucha ciliata Sycamore lace bug General The sycamore lace bug, Corythucha ciliata , is a native of North America where it occurs throughout the eastern United States and eastern Canada. In Europe

Tomato fruit borer

Neoleucinodes elegantalis Tomato fruit borer General This pest is found in Mexico, Costa Rica, Cuba, Honduras, Grenada, Guatemala, Jamaica, Panama, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, Brazil,

Lesser house fly

Fannia spp. Lesser house fly General The genus Fannia comprises almost 300 different species of fly, including the lesser house fly , the latrine fly and a whole host of other manure-breeding flies .

House fly

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 its range worldwide long ago as a commensal organi

Stable fly

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 members of the Muscidae family that feed on mammali

Vine mealybug

Planococcus ficus Vine mealybug General The vine mealybug Planococcus ficus belongs to the family Pseudococcidae, and is also known by the names Mediterranean vine mealybug and Grapevine mealybug. As

Smaller green leafhopper

Empoasca vitis Smaller green leafhopper General The smaller green leafhopper or vine leafhopper, Empoasca vitis , is mainly a pest of grapevine but can also attack a variety of other fruit crops like