Tomato leafminer

s, feeding mainly on Solanaceae species . The main host is tomato but it also feeds on other solanaceous crop plants including potato, eggplant, capsicum [...] mines in the leaves. Caterpillars prefer leaves and stems, but they may also occur underneath the crown of the fruit and even inside the fruit itself

Fly pollination

What is fly pollination? Fly pollination , also known as myophily, is a method of plant reproduction facilitated by various species of flies . Unlike bees [...] flies can be easily combined with bumblebees and honeybees. Lucilia sericata also is known for its efficient and rapid movement, making it an effective pollinator

Maize

the maize plant produces separate pollen and ovuliferous inflorescences, also specified as ears, which are fruit, producing kernels. These kernels are

Apricot

mandshurica and P. brigantina are very similar as are their fruit; they are also named apricots. The apricot is a drupe that looks like a small peach (1.5-2

Litchi moth

Litchi moth ( Cryptophlebia peltastica ) is native to Southern Africa and also occurs on the Indian Ocean islands of Madagascar, Mauritius, Reunion and

Chrysanthemum

About The chrysanthemum ( Chrysanthemum spp. ), also called mum or chrysanth, is a flowering plant that belongs to the genus Chrysanthemum of the family

Grapes

an important commercial role when it comes to the production of wine, but also table grapes. Still, cultivars of the Vitis vinifera are the basis of wine

Aphids

ornamental crops. Aphis gossypii ( cotton aphid ), mainly on Cucurbitaceae, but also on chrysanthemums, and sweet pepper. Macrosiphum euphorbiae (potato aphid) [...] cluster on the undersides of leaves, where they feed on plant sap. They may also be found on stems, buds, flowers and fruit. Damage: Aphids can cause damage [...] curling or distortion of the leaves, yellowing, or discoloration. They may also excrete a sugary substance called honeydew, which can attract other insects

Western flower thrips

(Frankliniella occidentalis) usually pupate in the ground, although pupae can also be found on leaves, in flowers or in other sheltered places. The prepupal [...] grossly deformed. Severely infested flower buds may not open at all. Fruits can also be damaged, even at low densities, giving rise to deformities such as the

Broad mite

peppers, but also aubergine, tomato and cucumber. Additionally, many ornamental crops such as azalea, begonia, gerbera and cyclamen are also affected. Outside [...] plant growth stops and, in time, the whole plant dies off. Cork tissue can also develop on fruit. Where pierced cells are killed, deformed corky patches