Aphis gossypii Cotton aphid General The cotton aphid ( Aphis gossypii ) is an extremely polyphagous aphid found on more than 700 plant species. Crop…
Myzus persicae subsp. nicotianae Tobacco aphid General The tobacco aphid ( Myzus persicae subsp. nicotianae ) probably evolved from the peach potato…
Myzus persicae subsp. persicae Green peach aphid General The green peach aphid or peach potato aphid ( Myzus persicae subsp. persicae ) is an…
Coccus hesperidum Brown soft scale General The brown soft scale Coccus hesperidum is very common in tropical and sub-tropical regions and is also a…
Helicoverpa armigera Cotton bollworm General The cotton bollworm ( Helicoverpa armigera ) occurs in the tropics and sub-tropics of all continents…
Diaphorina citri Asian citrus psyllid General The Asian citrus psyllid, ( Diaphorina citri ), is an important pest of citrus in several countries as…
Bactericera cockerelli Potato/tomato psyllid Overview It is a pest of huge economic importance, which initially affected potatoes and in recent years…
Aonidiella aurantii California red scale General information Red scale or California red scale (Aonidiella aurantii) belongs to the Diaspididae family…
Grapholita molesta Oriental fruit moth General The oriental fruit moth ( Grapholita molesta ) is an important pest of peach and nectarines; other…
Helicoverpa zea Corn earworm Overview The corn earworm is a major pest affecting over 100 crops, of which the most prominent varieties are corn,…
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