Aonidiella aurantii California red scale General information Red scale or California red scale (Aonidiella aurantii) belongs to the Diaspididae family…
Scirtothrips aurantii Citrus thrips General Citrus thrips is originally described from various localities in South Africa and is indigenous. It occurs…
Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm General The fall armyworm is a polyphagous pest that is indigenous throughout the Americas. Recently, it has been…
Thaumatotibia leucotreta False codling moth General False codling moth ( Thaumatotibia leucotreta ) is native to sub-Saharan Africa and is found in…
Thaumatotibia batrachopa Macadamia nut borer General The macadamia nut borer ( Thaumatotibia batrachopa ) is native to Africa and was originally…
Cryptophlebia peltastica Litchi moth General Litchi moth ( Cryptophlebia peltastica ) is native to Southern Africa and also occurs on the Indian Ocean…
Planococcus ficus Vine mealybug General The vine mealybug Planococcus ficus belongs to the family Pseudococcidae, and is also known by the names…
Diptera Leaf miners What are leaf miners? Leaf miners belong to the order Diptera (the true flies ) and form the family Agromyzidae. This is a family…
Bradysia paupera & Lycoriella ingenua Sciarid flies General Sciarid flies constitute the family of Sciaridae. The species that cause most damage to…
Ceratitis capitata Mediterranean fruit fly General The Mediterranean fruit fly ( Ceratitis capitata ) is widespread in Africa, the Mediterranean basin…
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