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African swine fever virus

African swine fever virus (ASFV) is a large enveloped virus containing a double stranded (ds) DNA of approximately 190 kilobase pairs. ASFV shares...

Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm)

The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, is a lepidopteran pest that feeds in large numbers on the leaves, stems and reproductive parts of more than...

Polyphagotarsonemus latus (broad mite)

The broad mite P. latus is spread worldwide. In the tropics and subtropics it reproduces the whole year round and has a wide host range. In...

Rastrococcus invadens (fruit tree mealybug)

R. invadens spread very rapidly throughout West Africa after being originally reported from Benin/Ghana. A wide range of indigenous natural enemies...

African swine fever

African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious disease of pigs, first described in Kenya by Montgomery (1921). It is caused by a large DNA virus...

Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. vasculorum (sugarcane gumming disease)

In the past, gumming was a major disease of sugarcane in Australia, Mauritius and Reunion. Severe epidemics occurred in Australia where reductions...

Thaumastocoris peregrinus (bronze bug)

T. peregrinus is a serious sap-sucking insect pest infesting non-native Eucalyptus plantations in Southern Africa, South America and Europe. Severe...

Crocidosema plebejana (cotton tipworm)

There is some evidence that C. plebejana has been colonizing more northern areas in recent years, following long periods of naturalisation after...

Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (red palm weevil)

Infestations of red palm weevil have a tremendous impact, not only on the economic produce of the palm (dates) but also on society. In the Gulf...

Halyomorpha halys (brown marmorated stink bug)

Following the accidental introduction and initial discovery of H. halys in Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA, this species has been detected in 41 states...