Aculops lycopersici Tomato russet mite General The tomato russet mite (Aculops lycopersici , also referred to as Vasates lycopersici, Vasates…
Polyphagotarsonemus latus Broad mite General The broad mite (Polyphagotarsonemus latus) occurs in the tropics and in greenhouses in temperate regions.…
Phytonemus pallidus Cyclamen mite General The cyclamen mite ( Phytonemus pallidus ) is a harmful strawberry pest as well as a common pest found in…
Tetranychus urticae Two-spotted spider mite General Two-spotted spider mite ( Tetranychus urticae ) is a pest of many crops throughout the world.…
Bemisia tabaci Tobacco whitefly General The tobacco whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci ) belongs to the family Aleyrodidae , and the sub-family Aleyrodinae .…
Trialeurodes vaporariorum Greenhouse whitefly General The greenhouse whitefly ( Trialeurodes vaporariorum ) is one of the major pests of vegetable and…
Hemiptera Whitefly What are whiteflies? Whiteflies are not true flies , but belong to the order Hemiptera (true bugs ). Together with aphids and scale…
Aphis gossypii Cotton aphid General The cotton aphid ( Aphis gossypii ) is an extremely polyphagous aphid found on more than 700 plant species. Crop…
Myzus persicae subsp. nicotianae Tobacco aphid General The tobacco aphid ( Myzus persicae subsp. nicotianae ) probably evolved from the peach potato…
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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