The cannabis aphid (Phorodon cannabis) is pale yellow and later turn light green or pink with darker green stripes running the length of the body.

The cotton aphid (Aphis gossypii) is found on more than 700 plant species.

The green peach aphid (Myzus persicae) can be yellowish-green, red, or brown in color because of morphological differences influenced primarily by the host plants, nutrition and temperature.

Rice root aphids (Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominalis) also known as the red rice root aphid, prefer soil and media surroundings, making it difficult to detect. They can appear dark green to brown with yellow or red tinges and like most aphids, may be winged or wingless. The winged rice root aphid will emerge to colonize new plants. Female rice root aphids give live birth to genetically identical daughter offspring that mature quickly. Nymphs and adults feed on all plant development stages.

The broad mite (Polyphagotarsonemus latus), is a small species of mite found on many species of plants, including important agricultural crops such as grapes, cannabis, sweet pepper, chili peppers, eggplant, cucumber, ornamentals and others. The mite’s oval-shaped eggs are laid on the underside of the leaf or on fruit surfaces. The mites prefer areas of high humidity and low temperature and are a major pest in greenhouses.

Adult Citrus red mites (Panonychus citri) are dark red, bordering on purple and their eggs are also dark red. The mites disperse by holding on to a silken thread they produce, and floating on air streams. The citrus red mite is most often associated with citrus but may infest pears, almond, roses and other broad-leaved ornamentals.

The European red mite (Panonychus ulmi), also known as the fruit tree red mite attacks fruit trees but can also be a problem in grape vines, ornamentals and roses.

Red spider mite usually favor the underside of leaves and can cause the leaves to curl downwards and often, the leaves turn yellow on the upper side (of the leaves), directly opposite the feeding area.These mites can also be found on the fruit. Fine strands of webbing may be noted in infested areas. Red spider mite can cause russeting or browning of the fruit (similar to rust mite damage), which, if severe, can result in economic loss at harvest time. If  the infestation is left untreated, red spider mite can cause defoliation.

Two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae) is oval and has two dark spots on either side of the body.

Mealybug is a pest which can have a considerable negative economic impact on a wide range of ornamental and agricultural crops.

The cotton mealybug (Phenacoccus solenopsis) has two broken grey sub-median longitudinal stripes and very short lateral wax filaments.

The delottococcus mealybug is a species of mealybug that causes deformation in citrus fruit. They can have a considerable negative economic impact on a wide range of crops and ornamentals.

The spherical mealybug, also known as the Karoo thorn mealybug, has five to six pairs of short lateral filaments, becoming steadily longer posteriorly, the caudal pair is slightly longer than the antennae. This mealybug can have a considerable negative economic impact on a wide range of crops such as citrus coffee, mango, cotton, soybean, avocado and sweet thorn tree.

The longtailed mealybug (Pseudococcus longispinus) is easily recognizable by its broad dorso-medial line and 4 very long posterior tails as well as the long lateral wax filaments. This particular mealybug gives birth to live nymphs and does not produce egg masses.

The Oleander mealybug (Paracoccus burnerae) is elongated with visible body segmentation and can have a considerable negative economic impact on citrus.

This mealybug, also known as the scarlet mealybug, has pronounced wax exudation on the median line which gives it a slight humped back appearance and their honeydew droplets are wine-red. It can have a considerable negative economic impact on apples and pears. DAMAGE A high population of mealybugs can lead to: fruit drop, fruit deformation […]

There are many species of thrips, approximately 6,000 species have been described by entomologists.

In warm climates chilli thrips may breed throughout the year, while in cooler climates there is some evidence that it might overwinter in plant debris and become active again in spring.

Tobacco thrips (Frankliniella fusca) is a worldwide pest with a wide range of host plants. The tobacco thrips is a small insect with a narrow body; females are usually brown or black and the males are yellow, having eight segmented antennae. Some are winged (macropterous) and other aren’t (brachypterous).

The western Flower Thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) is a worldwide pest with a wide range of host plants. A year-round invasive pest, they are less destructive during wet weather. The western flower thrips is a small insect with a narrow body (up to 1.2 mm in length) and yellowish in color.

Adults Chrysanthemum leaf miners (Chromatomyia syngenesiae) are small, black to gray flies with yellow markings. The females puncture leaves to feed on plant sap and lay eggs within the leaf tissues.  The larval stage lives in and nourishes itself from the plants leaf tissue.

Tuta absoluta, also known as the tomato leaf miner, tomato pinworm and South American tomato moth, is a major pest of field and greenhouse-grown tomatoes. Adult moths are grey-brown, while newly hatched caterpillars are yellowish and small.

Whiteflies are small sap-sucking insects that typically feed on the undersides of plant leaves and can inflict direct and indirect damage to a wide variety of crops and ornamentals.

The greenhouse whitefly (Trialeurodes vaporariorum), sometimes referred to as the glasshouse whitefly, prefer to lay their eggs on the undersides of leaves.

The black vine weevil (Otiorhynchus sulcatus), also known as the taxus weevil or cyclamen grub, is matte black with fused wing covers

The Red Palm Weevil, also known as palm weevil, Asian palm weevil or Sago Palm Weevil, is a large weevil and widely considered to be the most damaging insect pest of palm trees in the world.

The European chafer beetle (Amphimallon majale – previously Rhizotrogus majalis) is light tan-brown in color while their C-shaped larvae, are large, whitish with a light brown colored head and six jointed legs.

The Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) is among the most damaging scarab beetles that infest turfgrasses in North America, Canada and Europe.

White grubs are the larval or grub stage of several species of weevils and chafers beetles.

Pyriform scale (Protopulvinaria pyriformis) also known as heart-shaped scale, is a species of soft scale insect and a pest of avocado and ornamentals. The pear-shaped pyriform scale adult is yellowish-brown to barker brown with a characteristic white fringe.

Oriental yellow scale (Aonidiella orientalis) gets it’s name from the color which is almost white pale brown or yellow. The Oriental yellow scale attaches itself to a host plant, loses its legs and remains stationary, covered by a scale-like shield.

The oleander scale (Aspidiotus nerii) also known as ivy scale is a Hemipteran sap sucking insect, that attaches itself to a host plant and remains stationary covered by a scale-like shield.  Males and females are visually dimorphic during development; females have a round scale with an off-centered apex covering them.

The False Codling Moth (FCM) adult has patterned wings with a variation of colors (grey, brown, black and dark orange) and lays its eggs on the surface of the fruit. The FCM is nocturnal and is seldom seen in the orchard.

Fungus gnats (Sciarids), also called dark-winged fungus gnats, are small, dark, delicate-looking flies that infest soil, potting mixes, container media and sources of organic decomposition.. Adult fungus gnats have light gray to clear wings and slender legs with segmented antennae that are longer than their head. Females lay tiny eggs in moist organic debris or potting soil.