quantities of the parasitic wasps Trissolcus basalis that have shown effective results in preventive and light curative control of the Southern green
General The black tea thrips , Heliothrips haemorrhoidalis , is widely distributed in the tropics and subtropics; it also occurs in greenhouses of temperate areas, is highly polyphagous, and has been
General The Japanese flower thrips , Thrips setosus , originates from Japan and Korea and was recently introduced into Europe. It was found in a Hydrangea nursery in the Netherlands in 2014 and has si
General The walnut husk fly ( Rhagoletis completa) is of American origin. It occurs in Europe since the 1990s and is now established in several European countries where it a pest of walnut. Damage sym
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
General The brown soft scale Coccus hesperidum is very common in tropical and sub-tropical regions and is also a common pest in greenhouses throughout the world. C. hesperidum has many host plants, in
General The cherry fruit fly ( Rhagoletis cerasi ) is the most important sweet cherries pest in Europe. In addition, it also attacks a few other species of the genus Prunus . Damage symptoms The exit
General In Brazil, the species has become a serious phytosanitary problem in the soya bean crop, with various outbreaks occurring, either in isolation or associated with the velvetbean caterpillar . C
General The tomato pinworm mainly attacks tomato, but it can also survive in other Solanaceae species, especially eggplant and potato. It is frequently confused with similar species that might be pres
General The silver-Y moth ( Autographa gamma ) is a migrant moth that appears in northern parts of Europe until November, migrating back to southern Europe for the winter months. The moths can fly 2,0