• European vine moth

  General The European vine moth ( Lobesia botrana ), is an serious pest of grapevine in central and southern Europe. It is also present in parts of Africa and Asia. Damage symptoms The larvae destroy f

• Vine moth

  General The vine moth ( Eupoecilia ambiguella ), is an important pest of grapevine. Other hosts include Hedera and currants. It is widely distributed in central and southern Europe. Damage symptoms Th

• Common asparagus beetle

  General The common asparagus beetle ( Crioceris asparagi ) is a major, host-specific pest of asparagus in most asparagus producing regions of the world. Damage symptoms Both adults and larvae feed on

• Common cockchafer

  General The cockchafer ( Melolontha melolontha) , also known as the doodlebug or May bug is a European beetle of the genus Melolontha, in the family Scarabaeidae. Damage symptoms The common cockchafer

• Potato tuber moth

  General The potato 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 ( caterpillars ) are those that c

• Oak processionary moth

  General The oak processionary moth ( Thaumetopoea processionea ), is a major pest of oak in many European countries. The common and scientific names of this moth refer to the behaviour of the larvae t

• Oriental fruit moth

  General The oriental fruit moth ( Grapholita molesta ) is an important pest of peach and nectarines; other fruit trees like apple, pear, almond and apricot are also attacked by this pest. It is native

• Red-belted clearwing

  General The red-belted clearwing ( Synanthedon myopaeformis ) is a pest of apple, often only attacking old and neglected trees. Other hosts are pear, almond, peach, cherry and plum. It is widely distr

• Red plum maggot

  General The red plum maggot ( Cydia funebrana ) is mainly a pest of plums but can also attack apricot and peach. It occurs in Europe and Asia. Damage symptoms The mines produced in the fruit quickly b

• Mediterranean corn stalkborer

  General The Mediterranean corn stalkborer ( Sesamia nonagrioides ), is an serious pest of maize in Southern Europe and North Africa. It can also attack sorghum, sugarcane, wheat, rice and barley. Dama