African invader fly(Bactrocera invadens) is about 2-3mm long (c) R.C. Copeland, icipe
Spider Mites
Two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae) . The adult female is 0.6 mm long. The male is smaller. (c) Warwick HRI, University of Warwick
False Spider Mite
Brevipalpus phoenicis, also known as the false spider mite 120 um. Adults are flat, oval, and have a dark green to red-orange colour. (c) Courtesy, Erbe, Pooley: USDA, ARS, EMU, 2008
Broad Mite
Broad mite damage (here on chili) (c) A.M. Varela, icipe
Cotton aphid and green peach aphid
The cotton aphid (Aphis gossypii) is a small aphid. Adults range from just under 1-1.5 mm in body length. (c) Mississippi State University Archive, Mississippi State University, Bugwood.org
The green peach aphid (Myzus persicae) on kales. Adult wingless females are oval-bodied, 1-2 mm in body length, of very variable colour. (c) A. M. Varela, icipe
Systates weevil
The systates weevil (Systates spp.) on papaya. The weevil feeds on leaves, making characteristic notch-like indentations to the leaf margin (c) A.M. Varela, icipe
Root-knot nematodes
Root-knot nematodes(Meloidogyne incognita / M. javanica) Roots of severely attacked (left) and healthy plant (right). Affected plants are normally stunted and eventually wilt and die. The most characteristic symptom is formation of root galls (knots) and these can be seen with the naked eye. Affected roots rot. (c) A. M. Varela, icipe
Mealybugs
Female mealybugs on passionfruit leaf. Female mealybugs are 3 to 5 mm long and their body is usually covered with a waxy secretion. (c) A.M. Varela, icipe
Whiteflies
Whiteflies under leaf. Adult whiteflies are about 1mm long (c) Clemson University, Department of Entomology
