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Liriomyza sativae (vegetable leaf miner)
L. sativae is the most serious of the agromyzid pests, causing severe damage and loss of yield in many of the southern states of America,...
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Liriomyza trifolii (American serpentine leafminer)
L. trifolii is now a major pest of the Compositae worldwide, in particular chrysanthemums in North America, Colombia, and elsewhere, as well as...
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Monochamus alternatus (Japanese pine sawyer)
The heaviest loss of timber per year by the mutualistic cooperation of M. alternatus and B. xylophilus was recorded to be 2.4 million cubic metres...
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Tilletia indica (Karnal bunt of wheat)
T. indica is the fungal pathogen causing Karnal bunt of wheat seeds. Its distribution is mainly limited to northwest India...
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Agrilus planipennis (emerald ash borer)
The emerald ash borer, A. planipennis is an East Asian wood-boring beetle that is presently causing dramatic damage to ash...
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Phytophthora ramorum (sudden oak death (SOD))
Phytophthora ramorum is considered an invasive species due to its ability to spread, persist, and reproduce in new environments. Its...
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Aleurocanthus woglumi (citrus blackfly)
Feeding by A. woglumi damages new leaf growth, reducing nitrogen levels in infested leaves. Sooty mould growing on honeydew deposits blocks...
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Plasmopara halstedii (downy mildew of sunflower)
As the majority, if not all, of systemically infected plants either die prematurely or hardly produce viable seed, they make no contribution to...
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Puccinia horiana (white rust of chrysanthemum)
P. horiana is now a feared and serious disease in nurseries, frequently causing complete loss of glasshouse chrysanthemum...
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Seiridium cardinale (cypress canker)
The high pathogenicity of S. cardinale, wide host range in the Cupressaceae family, relative stability of its virulence, abundant production of...
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