Information on different agricultural pests can be accessed here. Pests that affect specific crops can be accessed through both the Pests by Crop page or through pages on specific pest types (insects, diseases, weeds and wildlife).
Pests by Crop
Diseases
Gray leaf spot (GLS)
Cercospora zeae-maydis Crop: Maize Why is it a problem? First detected in ...
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Huanglongbing (HLB)
Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus Crop: Citrus Why is it problem? Huanglongbing (HLB), is ...
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Late blight
Phytophthora infestans Crops:Potato and Tomato Why is it a problem? Late blight ...
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Premature leaf fall (PLF)
Alternaria mali or Gloeodes pomigena Crop: Apple Why is it a problem? ...
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Rice sheath blight
Thanatephorus cucumeris (or Rhizoctonia solani) Crop: Rice Why is it a problem? ...
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Turcicum leaf blight (TLB)
Exserohilum turcicum Crop: Maize Why is it a problem? This was the ...
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Insects
Angoumois grain moth
Sitotroga cerealella Crop: Stored grain, especially maize Why is it a problem? ...
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Apple fruit beetles
Popillia species and Protaetia neglecta Crop: Apple Why is it a problem? ...
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Asiatic citrus psyllid
Diaphorina citri Crop: Citrus Why is it a problem? The Asiatic citrus ...
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Cabbage aphid
Brevicoryne brassicae Crops: Cole crops, also mustard and radish Why is it ...
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Cabbage white butterfly
Pieris brassicae Crops: Cole crops Why is it a problem? The cabbage ...
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Chilli pod-borer
Helicoverpa armigera Crop: chili, tomato, chickpeas, and maize Why is it a ...
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Citrus leaf miner
Phyllocnistis citrella Crop: Citrus Why is it a problem? The citrus leaf-miner ...
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Citrus shield bug
Rhynchocoris poseidon Crop: Citrus Why is it a problem? Feeding on the ...
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Citrus trunk borer
Anoplophora nr versteegi Crop: Citrus Why is it a problem? The Citrus ...
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Cleorina leaf beetles
Cleorina spp. Crops: Apples, walnut Why is it a problem? Cleorina leaf ...
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Common cutworm
Agrotis segetum Crop: Chilli, Cole crops, tomato, maize, radish Why is it ...
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Diamondback moth
Plutella xylostella Crop: Cole crops Why is it a problem? Diamondback moth ...
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Fall armyworm
Spodoptera frugiperda Crops: Maize Why is it a problem? The fall armyworm ...
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Flat spiny caterpillar
Agalope hyalina Crop: Apple Why is it a problem? Large numbers of ...
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Fruit tree red spotted mite
Panonychus ulmi Crop: Apple Why is it a problem? Prolonged, intense infestations ...
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Grain weevils
Sitophilus species Crop: Stored grain, especially maize Why is it a problem? ...
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Green citrus psyllid
Cacopsylla heterogena Crop: Citrus Why is it a problem? The green citrus ...
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Lychee Erinose Mite (LEM)
Aceria litchi Crop: Litchi Why is it a problem? Lychee erinose mite ...
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Plant and leaf hoppers
Several species of Cicadellid and Delphacid bugs Crop: Rice Why is it ...
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Potato tuber moth (PTM)
Phthorimaea operculella Crop: Potato Why is it a problem? PTM is the ...
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Rice caseworm
Parapoynx stagnalis Crop: Rice Why is it a problem? This leaf-feeding moth ...
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Rice Ear-Cutting Caterpillar/ Oriental armyworm
Pseudaletia separata (or Mythimna separata) Crops: Rice, maize, wheat and buckwheat Why ...
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Rice leaf folder
Cnaphalocrocis medinalis Crop: Rice Why is it a problem? The rice leaf ...
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San Jose scale
Diaspidiotus perniciosus Crop: Apple Why is it a problem? When feeding on ...
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Two-spotted apple beetle
Microserica sp. Crop: Apple Why is it a problem? Large beetle numbers ...
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Weeds
Vertebrate Pests
