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

Yellow rose aphid

General The yellow rose aphid , Rhodobium porosum , is probably of North American origin but is now widely distributed in Europe, North Africa, parts of Asia and South America. It attacks plants of th

Large raspberry aphid

General The large raspberry aphid, Amphorophora idaei, is the most important aphid species found on raspberries in Europe. It only feeds on raspberry. Damage symptoms Large raspberry aphids rarely rea

Geranium aphid

General Acyrthosiphon malvae rogersii is a pest of strawberry that is widely distributed in northern and western Europe. Damage symptoms Wingless aphids may form large colonies on young strawberry fol

Oleander aphid

General The oleander aphid, Aphis nerii , sometimes also called the milkweed aphid, is a common pest of several important ornamental plants in the families Apocynaceae and Asclepiadaceae. It is common

Flatheaded woodborer

General The flatheaded woodborer, Capnodis tenebrionis, is a pest of stone fruit trees, such as plums, peaches, apricots, etc. mainly in the Mediterranean Basin. Adults also feed on other Rosaceae and

Crickets

Biological control of crickets Crickets can cause serious damage in greenhouse and field crops by feeding on young plants, roots, and fruits. Their chewing creates wounds that slow plant growth and in

Rosy apple aphid

General The rosy apple aphid, Dysaphis plantaginea , is a serious apple pest. It is widespread in Europe and also occurs in Africa, North and South America, and Asia and can cause severe damage to bot

Psyllids

May beetle

Overview May beetles are beetles from the Scarabaeidae family, and are plant-eating species from the Melolonthinae subfamily. Although this subfamily contains a number of species which cause damage to