• Caterpillars

  of all lepidopteran families. Most adults of this family are nocturnal. The caterpillars mostly pupate in the ground. Another family containing several [...] several species that damage greenhouse crops is the leafroller family, the Tortricidae. The name ‘leafroller’ refers to the fact that the caterpillars often live

• Mealybugs and scales

  scales? Mealybugs (family Pseudococcidae), soft scales (family Coccidae) and armoured scales (family Diaspididae) form three important families within the s

• Lemon

  throughout the world. Citrus limon is a medium, evergreen tree of the Rutaceae family. It is characterized by its aromatic sour taste.

• Lettuce

  About Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) belongs to the daisy family, Asteraceae. It is a hardy annual that is easy to cultivate and most often grown for its leaves

• Leaf miners

  belong to the order Diptera (the true flies ) and form the family Agromyzidae. This is a family of small flies whose larvae tunnel into the leaves of plants [...] universal among the Agromyzidae. Of the approximately 2,500 species in this family, only eleven are truly polyphagous. The species that cause most damage all

• Spinach

  Spinach (Spinacia oleracea ) is an edible flowering plant of the Amarantha family that originates in Asia. It is consumed as vegetable and is rich in iron

• Barley

  wheat, rice and maize. Barley (Hordeum vulgare) is a member of the grass family and a self pollinating crop. Barley is used in brewing beer, a popular source

• Papaya

  pawpaw in different countries, is the fruit of the Carica papaya tree of the family Caricaceae. First cultivated in Mexico, it is now grown in most tropical

• Tomato russet mite

  destructor and Phyllocoptes destructor in older publications) belongs to the family Eriophyidae. It does not produce galls but lives freely (vagrant) on tomato [...] in tomatoes in all areas where they are grown. Other members of the plant family Solanaceae may be affected to a lesser extent. Damage symptoms Damage is

• Cauliflower

  the species Brassica oleracea of the genus Brassica which is part of the family of Brassicaceae . Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, collard greens and