• Sycamore lace bug

  Corythucha ciliata , is a native of North America where it occurs throughout the eastern United States and eastern Canada. In Europe, it is a highly invasive [...] pronotum are dilated laterally forming a broadened lace-like covering of the body. The pronotum is inflated anteriorly into a bulbous “hood” which covers the [...] nervures of the hood, pronotum and wing covers are also armed with a few spines. The body is black, while the hood, pronotal margins and wing covers are whitish

• Japanese beetle

  the body. It is a pale-cream colour at first, gradually becoming tan and finally taking on the metallic green of the adult. The adult is an attractive [...] observed in the US more than 100 years ago. Although not a pest in Japan, extensive turf, and a lack of natural enemies, allowed populations to rapidly [...] control actions were taken to prevent further spread. The Japanese beetle is on the A2 list of the European Plant Protection Organization (EPPO). To prevent

• Rye

  About Rye is grown extensively as a grain as a cover crop and forage crop. Rye ( Secale cereale ) is a member of the wheat family, Triticeae , a close relative [...] to the cereal, barley and wheat. It is used to make flour to make rye bread, and is a component of beverages such a beer, certain whiskeys and vodka. It

• Box tree moth

  brown with a dark pattern towards the end of pupation. There are two variants of adults. The most common one is mostly iridescent white with a dark brown [...] brown band at the outer margin and a characteristic white spot on the forewing, while the other is mostly light brown with a white spot on the forewings. The [...] death of the tree. As the tree is extensively traded within Europe, the box tree moth ( Cydalima perspectalis ) poses a serious threat as invasive species

• Akanthomyces muscarius

  called Lecanicillium muscarium ) is a species of beneficial fungi commonly used in biological pest control . This fungus is known for its effectiveness in [...] functions. Akanthomyces muscarius is frequently applied as a microbial pesticide in agriculture and horticulture, providing a natural and environmentally friendly [...] muscarius product Mycotal is a bio-insecticide that contains the highly effective blastospores of Akanthomyces muscarius Ve6. This product is the natural solution

• 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 [...] caterpillar is white with a brown head and, depending on the season, may also display different colours. In summer it may display brown spots, with a thick hair [...] within a tunnel created by the caterpillars . After 9 to 14 days the adult moth – with yellow to yellowish-brown colouring – emerges. The wingspan is 18-28

• Spodoptera cosmioides

  brown with a black head and display three longitudinal orange lines. During their development, they become a darker brown colour. A darker tone is noted between [...] General ( Spodoptera cosmioides ) is one of the main insect pests in tropical South American regions. It is a polyphagous species, which attacks soybean [...] the soil, inside a basic pupal chamber. They are brown, and measure around 15 to 30 mm in length and are 4 to 5 mm wide. Adults have a wingspan of approximately

• Shallot aphid

  The shallot aphid is cosmopolitan and widely spread in Europe. Damage symptoms Feeding of shallot aphid on strawberries invokes a strong host plant reaction [...] appearance of The shallot aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. In greenhouses [...] host plant for overwintering and there is no sexual stage in the life cycle. No eggs are produced. Myzus ascalonicus is cold hardy and overwinters in sheltered

• Two-spotted spider mite

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• Velvetbean caterpillar

  well as a terminal pair. It loops as it crawls and is often confused with the small Soybean looper caterpillar (Chrysodeixis includens). The pupa is light [...] velvetbean caterpillar Anticarsia gemmatalis is considered the main foliage feeding pests in the Americas and is one of the most common species affecting the [...] shorter the pupal stage. The adult moth is greyish-brown. It has a characteristic line that runs diagonally across both wings. In conditions of high infestation