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Equus caballus [ISC] (horse)
E. caballus has been domesticated for approximately six millennia, and exists in domesticated contexts worldwide (Outram et al.,...
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Trialeurodes vaporariorum (whitefly, greenhouse)
Whiteflies damage plants directly by sucking sap from leaves and indirectly by transmitting viruses and producing a sticky secretion known as...
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Anastrepha ludens (Mexican fruit fly)
A. ludens has a broad host range and is a major pest, especially of citrus and mango (Mangifera indica) in most parts of its...
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Lissachatina fulica (giant African land snail)
The giant African land snail L. fulica is a fast-growing polyphagous plant pest that has been introduced from its native range in East Africa...
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Cacyreus marshalli (pelargonium butterfly)
Little is known on the economic impact of this pest in its indigenous area. In Mallorca, 99% of pelargoniums are reported to be affected by C....
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Conotrachelus nenuphar (plum curculio)
The plum curculio, C. nenuphar, is native to North America and restricted to east of the Rocky Mountains. Although it feeds on...
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Dendroctonus micans (great spruce bark beetle)
Within most of its natural range, D. micans normally occurs at low levels and causes little tree mortality. However, occasionally outbreaks do...
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Diaphorina citri (Asian citrus psyllid)
The main economic importance of D. citri is as the vector of the very serious citrus huanglongbing (greening) disease caused by the bacterium...
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Diabrotica virgifera virgifera (western corn rootworm)
D. virgifera virgifera is thought to originate from Central America (Krysan and Smith, 1987). In the twentieth century, Diabrotica v. virgifera...
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Dryocosmus kuriphilus (Oriental chestnut gall wasp)
By attacking the vegetative buds and forming a gall, D. kuriphilus disrupts twig growth and reduces fruiting. Commercial growers may expect yield...
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