• Spodoptera cosmioides

  General ( Spodoptera cosmioides ) is one of the main insect pests in tropical South American regions. It is a polyphagous species, which attacks soybean, aubergine, pepper and cotton, amongst others.

• Olive fly

  General The olive fruit fly ( Bactrocera oleae ) is the most serious pest for olives. It is widely distributed from the Canary Islands to India and common throughout the Mediterranean region. The oliv

• Sugarcane stalk borer

  General This is a significant pest of cereals and grasses in South and Central America, and in the Southern part of the US. It is considered one of the main pests for sugar cane. It has economic signi

• 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, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, S

• Cabbage looper

  General Trichoplusia is not only a damaging pest in crucifers, their favourite host, it can also be found in crops such as tomato, pepper, some cucurbits, soybean, sesame and cotton. One of the reason

• 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

• Pea leaf miner

  General The pea leaf miner (Liriomyza huidobrensis), occurs in a variety of vegetable and ornamental crops. It originates from South and Middle America and has subsequently spread via plant material.

• Tomato leaf miner

  General The tomato leaf miner (Liriomyza bryoniae) has many host plants and has caused crop damage in many parts of the world, including North Africa, Europe and northern Asia. In warmer regions, the

• 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