little pollen. Crops Crops of the Crucifer, Composite, Umbellifer and Lily family. Mode of action The flies search for nectar in the flower and thus come
General The vine mealybug Planococcus ficus belongs to the family Pseudococcidae, and is also known by the names Mediterranean vine mealybug and Grapevine
or California red scale (Aonidiella aurantii) belongs to the Diaspididae family and is a pest found worldwide, mainly in citrus, but also in fig, cotton
5 mm. All thrips species that cause damage in green-houses belong to the family Thripidae. Thrips damage Thrips cause damage to the plant by piercing the
absoluta), a major pest of field- and greenhouse-grown tomatoes, belongs to the family of Gelechiidae . It is oligophagous, feeding mainly on Solanaceae species
polyphagous aphid with summer host plants from more than 40 different families. Damage symptoms Of all the aphids , the peach potato aphid ( Myzus persicae
General Sciarid flies constitute the family of Sciaridae. The species that cause most damage to crops belong to the genera Bradysia and Lycoriella . Lycoriella
melinus Aphytis melinus is a species of parasitic wasp belonging to the family Aphelinidae . This tiny wasp is widely recognized for its role in the biological
insects, they belong to the division Sternorrhyncha. The whiteflies form the family Aleyrodidae. The most common species are the greenhouse whitefly , Trialeurodes
America, probably Brazil or Mexico. Hundreds of plant species from different families serve as suitable hosts for this whitefly. It occurs on many crops, including