Neomyzus circumflexus Mottled arum aphid General The mottled arum aphid, Neomyzus circumflexus , has a cosmopolitan distribution and a wide host…
Phorodon cannabis Cannabis aphid General Although it was first described in 1860, the cannabis aphid ( Phorodon cannabis ; a.k.a. bhang aphid or hemp…
Mamestra brassicae Cabbage moth General The cabbage moth (Mamestra brassicae) is a highly polyphagous defoliator. Besides being a major cabbage pest,…
Diabrotica virgifera virgifera Corn rootworm General The western corn rootworm ( Diabrotica virgifera virgifera ) is a chrysomelid beetle originating…
Lygus lineolaris Tarnished plant bug General The lygus bug (or tarnished plant bug) is native to North America, and it is especially common across the…
Coleoptera Beetles What are beetles? Beetles belong to the order Coleoptera, a well-known group of insects that are easily recognizable on account of…
Agriotis sp. Click beetles General Click beetles are elongate beetles with a hard exoskeleton, with the head deeply retracted into the thorax. When…
Otiorhynchus sulcatus Black vine weevil General The black vine weevil, Otiorhynchus sulcatus, is a pest in many ornamental crops (e.g. rhododendron,…
Lyprauta spp. Lyprauta General Larvae of the flies Lyprauta cambria, Proceroplatus trinidadensis and Lyprauta chacoensis (family Keroplatidae) have…
Tipula spp. Crane flies General The larvae of crane flies , called leatherjackets, live in the soil and feed on roots and shoots (which they pull into…
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