A detailed catalog of diseases and pests causing problems to garden plants. Identify the problem. Learn about the disease or the pest. Learn how to remedy.
Lixus is an insect that attacks tobacco, potatoes, beets, legumes, vegetables and many other cultivated dicotyledonous plants. Scientific name: Lixus scabricollis, L. ascani, L. junciGreek name: Λίξος Damage Lixus attacks stalks, stems and rhizomes, where it bores tunnels. In severe infestations, plants may be destroyed or rhizome yield and quality may be affected. Pest The […]
Root-knot nematode infects tobacco, potatoes, beets, beets, legumes, vegetables and many other dicotyledonous crops. Scientific name: Meloidogyne spp.Other name: root-knotGreek name: Κομβονηματώδεις Damage Tobacco plants are attacked from root-knot nematodes both in the seed starter and later in the field. The presence of the nematodes may not be noticed at first, but may later spread
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Springtails generally live on dead organic matter. However, some species, including mainly Onychiurus spp., also attack cultivated plants, mainly beets. Scientific name: Onychiurus spp.Greek name: Κολλέμβολα Damage In the field, empty plant positions are observed and below ground the seeds are eaten away. Infestation on seedlings is in the form of small eat holes up
Grapevine scales are insects very widespread in Southern Europe. In addition to the vine, they attack hazel, rose, peach, poplar, willow, acacia trees and roses. Scientific name: Eulecanium corni, Pulvinaria vitisOther name: European fruit lecanium scaleGreek name: Κοκκοειδή Αμπελιού Damage Stage 1 larvae settle on the leaves, where they suck the juices, produce abundant honeydew
Red-banded thrips are a serious pest problem for many fruit trees, such as apple, pear, peach, plum, cherry and cherry trees. Scientific name: Panonychus ulmiGreek name: Κόκκινος Τετράνυχος Damage The vegetation is affected, especially the leaves, where the red-banded thrips settle and suck sap. This causes chlorotic spots and in severe infestations the leaves turn
Yellow thrip infests solanaceae, cucurbits crops, cotton, vines, citrus, and many other crops and native plants. Scientific name: Tetranychus spp.Other name: Thunder fliesGreek name: Κοινός Κίτρινος Τετράνυχος Damage The upper surface of the leaves shows chlorosis in patches, while the lower surface shows the feeding sites of their colonies (silvery and slightly sunken) and with
The common thrips (tobacco) is a polyphagous insect met all around the world. It generally attacks the green parts of the plant, mainly the leaves and in large populations. Scientific name: Thrips tabaciOther name: Onion thrips, the potato thrips, cotton seedling thripsGreek name: Κοινός Θρίπας (Καπνού) Damage The affected parts turn silvery in color. Common
Sugar beet weevil causes itching on the cotyledons, leaves and rhizome. Plants wilt and remain stunted or die. Scientific name: Bothynoderes punctiventrisOther name: CleonisGreek name: Κλεονός Damage Sugar beet weevil feed on the cotyledons, leaves and rhizome. Plants experience wilting and remain stunted or die. In severe infestation the tubers become unsuitable for sugar production.
Tomato leaf mold is met more often in the greenhouse and even more so in the winter months. The lower leaves are affected first, where irregular chlorotic (yellow-green) spots appear. Scientific name: Mycorellosiella fulva (syn. Fulvia fulva, syn. Cladosporium fulvum)Other name: Leaf moldGreek name: Κλαδοσπορίωση Ντομάτας Symptoms The lower leaves are affected first, where irregular
Scab of cucurbits disease affects all cucurbits (cucumber, melon, pumpkin, watermelon). The disease is particularly severe in cucumbers. Scientific name: Cladosporium cucumerinumGreek name: Κλαδοσπορίωση Αγγουριάς Symptoms Scab of cucurbits causes spotting on leaves and fruits. The fungus survives as a saprophyte in the soil, also in plant debris and in the greenhouse, in various materials.
The hornbeam mite is widespread mainly in the area of Corinth, Greece. It directly damages buds, causing necrosis, leaves, stems and shoots by forming necrotic spots. Scientific name: Eutetranychus carpini, Tetranychus urticaeGreek name: Κίτρινος τετάνυχος Damage Hornbeam mite directly damages buds, causing necrosis, leaves, stems and shoots by forming necrotic spots. It can also cause
Cercospora leaf spot is the most serious beet disease in Greece and other countries because it destroys the plants causing significant losses in weight and sugar content. In Greece the damage can reach 40-50% of sugar production. Scientific name: Cercospora beticolaOther names: Black mold, Okra leaf spotGreek name: Κερκόσπορα των Τεύτλων Symptoms In late May-early
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Rhizoctonia root rot is a disease that occurs to a small extent throughout Europe. Beet destruction can be total when infection occurs early. Scientific name: Corticium solani, Rhizoctonia solani var. betaeOther name: Crown rotGreek name: Καστανή σήψη τεύτλων Symptoms Rhizoctonia root rot disease, caused by a soil fungus, occurs in circular patches within sugar beet
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In Greece, citrus flat mite first appeared in 1982 in the area of Tirnavos and from there it spread rapidly to all the vine-growing regions of Greece. Scientific name: Brevipalpus lewisiGreek name: Καστανή εσχάρωση – ακάρεα Citrus flat mite apart from the vine it attacks orange, lemon and various ornamental plants. Damage This mite can
Cassidia is found mainly in beets and some native plants. The larvae begin to eat the leaf from its back surface. Scientific name: Cassida nebulosa, C. nobilis, C. seraphinaGreek name: Κασσίδα Damage The larvae begin to eat the leaf from its back surface. Later the leaf is covered with small holes, presenting the appearance of
Egyptian cotton leafworm mainly attack mainly the greens and leafy vegetables. Scientific name: Helicoverpa armigera, Laphygma exigua, Prodenia litura (Spodoptera littoralis)Other names: Cotton leafworm, Mediterranean brocadeGreek name: Σηριβίδια των Λαχανικών Damage The larvae (caterpillars) eat the leaves. They also cause holes on fruits and stems. Enemy Green worm The adult (butterfly) has a wingspan of
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The white butterfly Pieris brassicae is a butterfly whose adult females lay their eggs on the leaves of cauliflower, cabbage, lettuce, broccoli, beetroot, spinach, and the larvae feed on them. Leafy vegetables are affected. Infestations are usually large, to such an extent that they may leave only the ribs. Scientific name: Pieris brassicae, Mamestra brassicae,
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Violet root rot is a very widespread disease in all areas where beet and carrots are grown and in all soil types. Its control is considered necessary because the fungus continues to grow on the plants after harvest, infecting very quickly neighboring roots and causing significant losses due to rot. Scientific name: Helicobasidium purpureum, Rhizoctonia
Esca is a widespread vine wood disease that mainly affects ratoons aged 10 years and older. It usually develops slowly and results in the gradual drying of the stems or more rarely, in their sudden drying (defoliation). Scientific name: Phellinus igniarius, Stereum hirsutumOther names: Black measles, apoplexyGreek name: Ίσκα ή Πολυπορίαση Symptoms The first symptoms
The California thrips came to Europe from North America, where it originated. It spread very quickly to Greece, and in 1992 it was found for the first time causing serious damage to vines in the Kavala area. Later, in Corinthia, vineyards of the Sultanina variety were repeatedly found to have very serious damage to the
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