• Asian citrus psyllid

  General The Asian citrus psyllid, ( Diaphorina citri ), is an important pest of citrus in several countries as it is a vector of a serious citrus disease called greening disease or Huanglongbing. It i

• Potato/tomato psyllid

  Overview It is a pest of huge economic importance, which initially affected potatoes and in recent years has become a problem for other Solanaceae crops such as tomatoes, peppers, aubergines, and toba

• Sycamore lace bug

  General The 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 pest insect

• Horse-chestnut leaf miner

  General The horse-chestnut leaf miner, Cameraria ohridella , probably originates from natural stands of the European horse-chestnut in Greece, Albania and Macedonia. It was first observed attacking or

• Stable fly

  General Stable flies belong to the genus Stomoxys , Latin for “sharp mouth”; a fitting moniker, as these flies are the only members of the Muscidae family that feed on mammalian blood (particularly ca

• House fly

  General Houseflies are a well-known pest of farm and home. Believed to have originated in central Asia, the insect expanded its range worldwide long ago as a commensal organism to human populations; t

• Lesser house fly

  General The genus Fannia comprises almost 300 different species of fly, including the lesser house fly , the latrine fly and a whole host of other manure-breeding flies . Fannia species can be found w

• 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

• American vine leafhopper

  General The vine leafhopper, Scaphoideus titanus , is a pest of grapevine. It is of North American origin and has been introduced in Europe, where it is now present in many countries. Damage symptoms

• Smaller green leafhopper

  General The smaller green leafhopper or vine leafhopper, Empoasca vitis , is mainly a pest of grapevine but can also attack a variety of other fruit crops like for instance apple, cherry, plum and bla