Pests

Aphids are among the most troublesome and widespread pests in fruit tree orchards.

The cabbage moth Mamestra brassicae is among the most damaging pests in cabbage production.

The gypsy moth Lymantria dispar is one of the most important pest insects of forests and orchards.

Large pine weevil, Hylobius abietis, is a major pest on tree seedlings planted on clear-felled conifer forest sites.

The potato tuber moth Phthorimaea opercullella and the Guatemalan potato moth Tecia solanivora are invasive pests.

The tomato leaf miner Tuta absoluta is a main pest in the Mediterranean growing areas.

Whiteflies can become a serious pest in summer months under dry and warm conditions in greenhouses and especially under Mediterranean field conditions in Europe