INSECTS AND MITES MANAGEMENT IN THE GREENHOUSES

  • Integrated pest management (IPM)
  • Monitoring and Scouting
  • Pest identification
  • Mealybug (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae)
  • Description
  • Biology
  • Species
  • Cirtus mealybug, Planacoccuc citri
  • Mexican mealy bug, Phenacoccus madeirensis
  • Lontailed mealybug, Pseudococcus longispinus
  • Root mealybug, Rhizoecus falcifer
  • Pritchrad’s ground mealybug
  • Detection
  • Management
  • Sanitation
  • Chemical control
  • Biological control
  • Two-Spotted Spider Mites, Tetranychus urticae (Arachnida: Acari: Tetranychidae)
  • Description
  • Biology
  • Species
  • Carmine spider mites, Teyranychus cinnabarinus
  • Lewis mite, Eotetranychus lewisi
  • Cyclamen mite, Phytonemus pallidus
  • Broad mite, Polyphagotarsonamus latus
  • Bulb mite, Rhizoglyphus echinopus
  • False spider mites, Brevipalpus spp.
  • Privet mite, Brevipalpus obovatus
  • Eriophyid mite, Eriophyes aloinis
  • Detection
  • Management
  • Sanitation
  • Chemical control
  • Biological control
  • Thrips (Order: Thysanoptara)
  • Description
  • Biology
  • Species
  • Western flower thrips, Franklinialla occidentalis
  • Flower thrips, F. tritici
  • Tobacco thrips, F. fusca
  • Onion thrips, Thrips tabaci
  • Cuban laurel thrips, Gynaicithrips ficorum
  • Echinothrips amaricanus
  • Gladioulus thrips, Thrips simplex
  • Greenhouse thrips, Heliothrips haemorrholidalis
  • Thrips palami
  • Detection
  • Management
  • Prevention
  • Chemical control
  • Biological control
  • Whiteflies
  • Description
  • Biology
  • Species
  • Silverleaf whitefly, Bemisia argentifolii
  • Greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum
  • Banded-winged whitefly, T. abutiloneus
  • Cloudywinged whitefly, Dialeurodes citrifolii
  • Citrus whitefly, Dialeurodes citri
  • Iris whitefly, Aleyrodes spiracoides
  • Azelea whitefly, Paelius azaleae
  • Spiraling whitefly, Aleurodicus dispersus
  • Ash whitefly, Siphoninus phillyreae
  • Mulberry whitefly, Tetraleurodes mori
  • Detection
  • Management
  • Prevention
  • Chemical control
  • Biological control
  • Aphids (Homoptera: Aphididae)
  • Description
  • Biology
  • Species
  • Green peach aphid, Myzus persicae
  • Melon/Cotton aphid, Aphis gossypii
  • Potato aphid, Macrosiphum euphorbiae
  • Rose aphid, Macrosiphum rosae
  • Chrysenthamum aphid, Macrosiphoniella sanborni
  • Bean aphid, Aphis fabae
  • Root aphid, Pemphigus spp.
  • Pea aphid
  • Detection
  • Management
  • Prevention
  • Chemical control
  • Biological control
  • Fungus Gnots (Diptera: Sciaridae) and Shore Flies (Diptera: Ephydridae)
  • Description
  • Biology
  • Detection
  • Management
  • Prevention
  • Chemical control
  • Biological control
  • Leafminers (Diptera: Agromyzidae)
  • Description
  • Biology
  • Species
  • Liriomyza trifolii
  • Pea leafminer, L. huidobrensis
  • Vegetable leafminer, L. sativae
  • Chrysenthamum leafminer, Chromatomyia syngenesiae
  • Detection
  • Management
  • Prevention
  • Chemical control
  • Biological control
  • Scale Insects
  • Description
  • Biology
  • Species
  • Armored scales (Homoptera: Diaspididae)
  • Soft scales (Homoptera: Coccidae)
  • Mealy bugs
  • Magarodid scales (Homoptera: Margarididae)
  • Detection
  • Management
  • Prevention
  • Chemical control
  • Biological control
  • Lepidopterous larvae
  • Description
  • Biology
  • Species
  • Beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
  • Cabbage looper, Trichopsia ni (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
  • Corn earworm, Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
  • Black cutworm, Agrotis ipsilon (Noctuidae)
  • Variegated cutworm, Peridroma saucia (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
  • Diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (Plutellidae)
  • European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis (Pyralidae)
  • Leafroller, Choristoneura spp. (Tortricidae)
  • Imported cabbage worm, Pieris rapae (Pieridae)
  • Detection
  • Management
  • Prevention
  • Chemical control
  • Biological control
  • Snails and Slugs
  • Description
  • Biology
  • Detection
  • Management