Vine leafroller tortrix is a lepidopteran that attacks not only vines but also other perennial or annual plants. Scientific name: Sparganothis pillerianaOther name: Fruit mothGreek name: Τυλιγάδι ή Πυραλίδα της Αμπέλου Damage Young vine leafroller tortrix larvae feed on buds, young vegetation and inflorescences, which display silky threads. Small nits often appear on the leaf
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Vine leaf roller is an insect that attacks vine, pear, hazel, chestnut, poplar, willow and other forest trees. Scientific name: Byctiscus betulaeGreek name: Τσιγαρολόγος Damage Vine leaf roller attacks (eats) the buds (eyes) and tender vegetation during the April-May period, causing characteristic etching. Females lay eggs inside leaves that have previously been rolled up, creating
European crane fly insects resemble large mosquitoes. They are usually found in pastures, but can also be found in various crops, e.g. cereals, legumes, beets, potatoes. Scientific name: Tipula paludosaOther name: Daddy-longlegs, Leatherjackets (larvae)Greek name: Τιπούλα Damage The damage is caused by the larvae (leatherjackets). They attack the roots and bottom of stem of plants
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Leafhoppers are found in potatoes, beets, cereals, vines, many vegetables and many other crops. Scientific name: Empoasca flavescens, Empoasca decipiens, Eupteryx atropunctataGreek name: Τζιτζικάκια The leaves have light-colored areas due to sap removal and may curl at the edges. In severe infestation the entire leaf becomes chlorotic. Some are also carriers of plant diseases, transmitting
Scientific name: Tanymecus palliatus, T. dilaticolisGreek name: Τανύμεκος Damage Beet leaf weevil eats the cotyledons and young leaves starting from the circumference. It also attacks the root, stems and rhizome. Early infestations can result in complete destruction of the crop, while infestations at a later stage of the plants lead to wilting. Enemy The larvae
Beet armyworm are found on cotton, corn, potatoes, legumes, beets, vegetables, and other plants. Scientific name: Laphygma exigua, Prodenia litura, Spodoptera lituraOther name: Tobacco cutworm, Cotton leafwormGreek name: Σποντόπτερα (Λάφυγμα, Προντένια) Damage The young larvae feed on the leaves. They usually eat the back surface of the leaves, but may also destroy the entire leaf
Wireworms larvae usually live on dead organic matter, but can attack many crops, such as cereals, carrots, beets, potatoes. Scientific name: Agriotes lineatus, ElateridaeGreek name: Σιδηροσκούληκα Damage Eat holes in the seed and seedlings lead to empty plant spots in the field. Eat holes in plant roots result in wilting and killing of plants. In
Collar rot disease occasionally causes severe damage to irrigated fields and can develop intensively in silos. Scientific name: Corticium rolfsii, Athelia rolfsii, Pellicularia rolfsii, Sclerotium rolfsiiOther name: Sclerotial blight, stem rot, southern blight, bed rot, cottony rot, Sclerotium wilt, collar rot, crown rot, fire fang root rot, foot rot, southern wiltGreek name: Σηψιρριζία από Σκληρωτίαση
Penicillium fruit rot is a postharvest rot that causes very severe damage (up to 100%) to citrus, apple, vine and vegetable crops. Additional damage is also caused by ethylene produced by the pathogenic fungi, which, because it increases fruit respiration, reduces the lifespan of healthy fruit in the same storage area as the affected fruit.
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March flies usually live on dead organic matter, but can infest many crops, such as cereals, beets, potatoes. Scientific name: Bibio hortulanusGreek name: Προνύμφες Bibionidae Damage Eat holes on seed and seedlings lead to empty plant spot in the field. Eat holes on plant roots result in wilting and dying of plants. In beets and
Cotton bollworm attacks cotton, corn, potatoes, tobacco, vegetables. Scientific name: Helicoverpa armigeraGreek name: Πράσινο Σκουλήκι Damage The young larvae feed on the leaves and then on the bracts, which fall off. The damage is most severe on the boll. On the outside of the affected boll, the entrance hole and the larval excrement can be
Green peach aphid attacks many crops, such as beets, potatoes, beans, peach trees, tomatoes, almond trees, plum trees, nectarines. The main preferred host is the peach tree. It is a polyphagous and cosmopolitan species. Scientific name: Myzus persicaeOther name: Greenfly, Peach-potato aphidGreek name: Πράσινη Αφίδα της Ροδακινιάς Damage Green peach aphids form colonies on the
Tomato late blight attacks the tomato fruits and green parts of tomatoes. Scientific name: Phytophthora infestansOther name: Late blightGreek name: Περονόσπορος της Ντομάτας Symptoms of tomato late blight Tomato late blight attacks the tomato fruits and green parts of tomatoes. The infestation starts on the lower leaves, where yellowish irregularly shaped spots (“oil spots”) appear.
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Potato late blight attacks the green parts and tubers of potatoes. Scientific name: Phytophthora infestansOther name: late blight, potato blightGreek name: Περονόσπορος της Πατάτας Potato late blight symptoms Potato late blight attacks the green parts and tubers of the potato. The infestation starts on the lower leaves, where yellowish, irregularly shaped spots appear. These areas
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Downy mildew of cucurbits causes severe to devastating infestations on cucumber. Scientific name: Pseudoperonospora cubensisGreek name: Περονόσπορος Κολοκυνθοειδών, Ψευδοπερονόσπορος Symptoms On leaves it causes chlorosis in extensive angular areas between nerves. As the infestation progresses, the leaves dry out and fall off. Whole plants may also dry out. With favorable moisture conditions the white exanthem
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Grapevine downy mildew is the most important problem in viticulture worldwide, because it can cause total destruction of production. In Greece, it appeared for the first time in 1881 in Messinia. Since then it has been endemic in Greece, threatening especially areas with high atmospheric humidity conditions (e.g. western Peloponnese). Scientific name: Plasmopara viticolaOther name:
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Black Vine Weevil is a nocturnal insect, and during the day it hides in the ground. In Greece, it particularly attacks Sultanina and Corinthian raisins and is widespread in the Peloponnese and Crete. Scientific name: Otiorhynchus ap.Other name: Snout Beetle , Vine WeevilGreek name: Οτιόρρυγχος Damage It attacks (eats) the buds and tender parts of
Blossom end rot is a common problem that occurs on tomatoes, but also on peppers and eggplants. Other names: Black rot, Dry rotOther names: Ξηρή Σήψη, Ξηρή Κορυφή, Τάπωμα Symptoms Blossom end rot is a common problem that occurs on tomatoes, but also on peppers and eggplants. The appearance of the problem starts with a
Stem nematode is found on various cultivated and native plants. Scientific name: Ditylenchus dipsaciOther name: The stem and bulb eelworm, Onion bloat (in UK)Greek name: Νηματώδης Στελεχών και Βολβών Damage Affected plants show delayed growth and severe dehiscing. The seedlings at the base show bulb-like lumps and the leaves curl, twist or are completely deformed.
Root-knot nematode attack tomatoes and other solanaceae plants, cucurbits (mainly from the genus Meloidogyne spp.), leafy vegetables (from the genus Globodera spp., Pratylenchus spp.) Scientific name: Meloidogyne spp., Globodera (Heterodera) rostochiensis, G. schachtii, G. cruciferae, Pratylenchus spp.Greek name: Νηματώδεις Damage In field locations, plants exhibit delayed growth, and on the roots, cysts (Globodera spp.) or
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