Mediterranean fruit fly

Ceratitis capitata ) is widespread in Africa, the Mediterranean basin and South America. Ceratitis capitata is a highly polyphagous species whose larvae

Citrus thrips

General Citrus thrips is originally described from various localities in South Africa and is indigenous. It occurs throughout Southern Africa, East Africa

Tobacco aphid

Far East and is a key pest of tobacco crops in both the United States and South America. The tobacco aphid ( Myzus persicae subsp. nicotianae ) is also

Diamond back moth

back moth (Plutella xylostella) is suggested to have its origin in Europe, South Africa or East Asia, but is now present wherever its cruciferous hosts exist

Obscure mealybug

Pseudococcus viburni ) (formerly known as Pseudococcus affinis) originates from South America, but can now be found in many parts of the world with a temperate

Laeveld_Agrochem_GROEI_20_-_Winter_2022.pdf

nature – we just have to find it! During the past few seasons, the Koppert South Africa technical team, together with industry partners, were hard at work [...] were rolled out on commercial scale in all macadamia-growing regions of South Africa - Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and KwaZulu-Natal. The major pests tackled [...] species, and it has not been linked to any other crop or indigenous host in South Africa. It is a quarantine pest and control procedures must be carried out