Phytophthora blight

white fluffy fungal growth on the leaves. The centre is grey-brown with a light-green edge. On the stem, elongated brown lesions occur, usually circling

Potato/tomato psyllid

latter causing the greatest concern and proving difficult to control. In light of this, the export of fruit from susceptible crops to some parts of Europe

Tomato leafminer

miner ( Tuta absoluta ) are grey-brown with filiform antennae, alternating light or dark segments and recurved labial palps, that are well developed. Black

Green peach aphid

peach aphids (Myzus persicae subsp. persicae ) may be green, white-green, light yellow-green, grey-green, pink or red in colour. They appear matt, never

Stratiolaelaps scimitus (Hypoaspis miles)

eggs, larvae, and first nymphal instars are white, with nymphs becoming light brown as they age. The eggs are white, oval, and approximately 0.3 mm in

Southern European marshland pyralid

pyralid Adults of the European pepper moth ( Duponchelia fovealis ) are light to dark brown with a clearly visible white crinkled line on the forewing

Eretmocerus eremicus

eggs beneath the larvae. The egg initially appears transparent, turning light brown after two to three days, and hatches when the whitefly reaches its

Anagyrus vladimiri

a strong photokinetic response, i.e. the female is strongly attracted to light and is inactive in darkness.

Citrus mealybug

always shorter than 20% of body length. They produce little wax, so that the light yellow to pink body is visible through its waxy covering. There is often

Steinernema carpocapsae

and above 35°C/95°F can be lethal Nematodes are susceptible to ultraviolet light (UV): do not use them in direct sunlight The moisture content of the soil