Thysanoptera Thrips What are thrips? Several species of thrips are a major problem in greenhouse horticulture. The Western flower thrips (…
Thrips tabaci Onion thrips General The onion thrips (Thrips tabaci) is distributed throughout the world. It is found outdoors on many plants and…
Frankliniella occidentalis Western flower thrips General The western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) is currently the most damaging thrips…
Tetranychus urticae Two-spotted spider mite General Two-spotted spider mite ( Tetranychus urticae ) is a pest of many crops throughout the world.…
Hemiptera Whitefly What are whiteflies? Whiteflies are not true flies , but belong to the order Hemiptera (true bugs ). Together with aphids and scale…
Trialeurodes vaporariorum Greenhouse whitefly General The greenhouse whitefly ( Trialeurodes vaporariorum ) is one of the major pests of vegetable and…
Hemiptera Mealybugs and scales What are mealybugs & scales? Mealybugs (family Pseudococcidae), soft scales (family Coccidae) and armoured scales…
Hemiptera Aphids What are aphids? Aphids form a single, very large group of insects: the super- family Aphidoidea, belonging to the order Hemiptera .…
Planococcus citri Citrus mealybug General The citrus mealybug ( Planococcus citri ) has a world-wide distribution and many and diverse host plants. In…
Myzus persicae subsp. persicae Green peach aphid General The green peach aphid ( Myzus persicae subsp. persicae ) is an important insect pest in sweet…
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