• 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, peppers, and tomatoes, especially when its f

• American serpentine leaf miner

  General The American serpentine leaf miner ( Liriomyza trifolii ) originates from North America, but occurs also in Europe since about 1976. The American serpentine leaf miner ( Liriomyza trifolii ) i

• 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

• Banana moth

  General The banana moth or banana borer ( Opogona sacchari , also known as Opogona subcervinella ) belongs to the family of Tineidae . Outside of tropical zones, the banana moth ( Opogona sacchari ) c

• South American palm borer

  General The South American palm borer ( Paysandisia archon ) belongs to the family of Castniidae . It is a neotropical species native to north-western Argentina, Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul), Paraguay (

• Southern European marshland pyralid

  General The southern European marshland pyralid or European pepper moth (Duponchelia fovealis) is a polyphagous species feeding on a wide range of hosts from 38 plant families. They include ornamental

• Cotton bollworm

  General The cotton bollworm ( Helicoverpa armigera ) occurs in the tropics and sub-tropics of all continents except for North America. Larvae of the cotton bollworm ( Helicoverpa armigera ) are highly

• Tomato moth

  General The tomato moth (Lacanobia oleracea) is a particularly a pest in greenhouses but can also inflict damage on outdoor crops. It is a polyphagous species feeding on plants of 14 families includin

• Brown soft scale

  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

• Cherry fruit fly

  General The cherry fruit fly ( Rhagoletis cerasi ) is the most important sweet cherries pest in Europe. In addition, it also attacks a few other species of the genus Prunus . Damage symptoms The exit