Principle of Crop Protection I (Lecture)

Insect, Mites and

Mollusk Pests of Major
Crops and Stored
Products

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture 1 - 4

Villa, Ariel

Camposano, Marianne

Marano, Jan Edrol

Tapia, Jessa

Mojica, Keith

Corvera, Margarette
A. RICE

Common Scientific Name Order Illustration Characteristic Damage

Name Larvae Adult
1. Green Nephotettixvirescens, Hemiptera Upper leaves wilted,
Leafhoppers Nephotettixnipropictus young plants stop growing
& die, transmit the tungro
virus

2. Brown Nilaparvartalugens Hemiptera Cause hopper burn,

Plant transmit grassy & ragged
hoppers stunts virus diseases

3. Rice bugs Leptocorisaoratorius Hemiptera Panicles empty, grain

stained brown

4. Rice black Scotinopharacoarctata Hemiptera Panicles empty, cause

bugs bugburn& whitehead

5. Rice stem- Chilosuppressalis, Lepidoptera Attack during vegetative

borers: Scirpophagaincertulas stage causes younger
Striped , Sesamiainferens, leaves & growing point to
Yellow Pink Scirpophagainnotata wither (deadheart) Attack
White during reproductive stage
results in empty panicles
(whitehead)

6. Golden Pomaceacanaliculata Mesogastropoda Cut base of seedlings/

apple snail leaves
B. CORN

Common Name Scientific Name Order Illustration Characteristic Damage

larva Larvae Adult
1. Asiatic corn Ostriniafurnacalis Lepidoptera Larva bores holes on stem,
borers leaves, & ears

2. Corn earworms Helicoverpaamigera Lepidoptera Larva bores on young

unfolded leaves, ears
heavily attacked

3. Corn semi- Crysodeixiseriosoma Lepidoptera Young plants attacked, leaf

loopers Crysodeixischalcites blade are eaten, only veins
& midribs are left

4. Corn seeding Atherigonaoryzae Diptera Younger leaves of young

maggots plants dry (deadheart)

5. White grubs Leucopholisirrorata Coleoptera Root-feeder, irregular

patches of yellowing or
wilting plants in the field

6. Corn brown Stenocranuspacificus Hemiptera Cause hopper burn if

plant hopper population is high

7. Corn aphids Rhophalasiphummaidi Hemiptera Stunting and leaf surface

s sooty

C. CRUCIFERS

Common Name Scientific Name Order Illustration Characteristic Damage

Larvae Adult
1. Diamond back Plutella Lepidoptera Leaves lace-like in
moths xylostella appearance

2. Cabbage Crocidolomiapavonan Lepidoptera Irregular holes on leaves

worms a ( C. binotalis

3. Cutworms Spodoptera Lepidoptera Irregular portions of

litura leaves eaten out
D. CUCURBITS

Common Name Scientific Name Order Illustration Characteristic Damage

Larvae Adult
1. Yellow squash Aulacophoraindic Coleoptera Grubs bore into the roots;
beetles a (A. similis ) adults scrape leaf epidermis
2. Melon fruit Dacuscucubitae Diptera Fruit rotting inside (with
flies maggots)

E. SOLANACEOUS CROPS

Common Scientific Name Order Illustration Characteristic Damage

Name Larvae Adult
1. Tomato Helicoverpaarmiger Lepidoptera Feed on fruits & flower buds
fruit worms a

2. Whiteflies Bemisiatabaci Hemiptera Cause shoot deformation, curling of

leaves & transmit tomato yellow leaf
curl virus (TYLCV)

3. Tomato Epilachnavigintioct Caleoptera Adults and larvae scrape epidermis of

lady beetles opunc- leaves resulting in characteristic net-
tataphilippinensis like damage

4. Eggplant Leucinodesorbonali Lepidoptera Larva bores growing shoots & fruits

fruit & shoot s
borers
G. LEGUMES

Common Scientific Name Order Illustration Characteristic Damage

Name Larvae Adult
1. Aphids Aphis caccivora Hemiptera Cause shoot deformation, curling
of leaves & prevents pod
formation

2. Beanflies Ophiomyiaphaseol Diptera Attack newly emerged plants

i leaves streaked with oviposition
punctures; maggots mine & feed
on the sperm epidermis; stem
above the root thickened

3. Bean pod Ethiellazinkenella Lepidoptera Pod partially stained dark,

borers occupied by caterpillars & filled
with greenish, pulpy excrement;
larvae feed on seeds inside pod

Leaves spun together & eaten;

flowers and buds are also
attacked; pods with holes where
excrement is visible; seeds in the
Marucatestulalis pods also are destroyed
Lepidoptera

4.Leaffolders Homonocoffearia Lepidoptera Larvae feed inside the rolled or

folded leaves

5.Leafhoppers Empoascaricei Hemiptera Leaves turn yellow & showing

necrotic patches & slightly
curried margins

6. Bean Euchrysopscnejus Lepidoptera Pods bored by slug-like larvae

lycaenids
H. COCONUT

Common Name Scientific Name Order Illustration Characteristic

Larvae Adult Damage
1. Coconut Oryctes rhinoceros Coleoptera Adults bore
rhinoceros beetles unopened leaves;
triangular gashes
are seen after
leaves open
2. Asiatic palm Rhynchoohorusferrugineu Coleoptera Adults bore
weevils s through cabbage,
larvae feed on soft
bud, crown
destroyed
3. Coconut leaf Brontispalongissima Coleoptera Larvae feed on the
miner epidermis of
unopened palm
leaves. Infested
leaves become
scorched (burned
or dried out)

I. MANGO

Common Name Scientific Name Order Illustration Characteristic

Larvae Adult Damage

1. Philippine fruit Bactroceraphilippinensi Diptera Maggots feed on

flies s fruits which
eventually not due
on to secondary
contamination
with pathogens
2. Leafhoppers Ideoscopusclypealis Hemiptera Blossom wither &
fruit setting
prevented & sooty
molds abundant
3. Mango twig Niphonocleaalbata Coleoptera Twigs are girdled
borers Niphonocleacapito & eventually
wither & die

4. Mango cecid fly Procantarinia spp. Diptera Circular brown

scab-like spots
called ‘buti’ or
‘saksakwalis’ are
distributed
randomly on fruit
surface
J. BANANA

Common Name Scientific Name Order Picture Characteristic

Larvae Adult Damage

1. Banana leaf Erionatathrax Lepidoptera Portion of leaves

rollers rolled, larvae feed
on the leaves

2. Banana weevils Cosmopolites sordidus Coleoptera Plants wit or turn

yellow & collapse;
grubs infest the
pseudo-stem
3. Abaca aphids Pentalonianigronervos Hemiptera Transmit virus
a causing bunchy
top symptom

K. COFFEE

Common Name Scientific Name Order Illustration Characteristic Damage

Larvae Adult
1. Coffee berry Hypothenemushampe Coleoptera Holes on berries
borer i

2. Leaffolder Homonacoffearia Lepidoptera Larvae fold leaves & eat the

epidermis

L. CACAO

Common Name Scientific Name Order Illustration Characteristic

Larvae Adult Damage
1.Pachyrrhynchid Pachyrrhynchusmonileferus Coleoptera Adults feed on bark,
beetles a leaves & bore
through fruits; larvae
also feed on fruits
2. Pink mealy Planococcuslilacinus Hemiptera Feed on leaves &
bugs young shoots, cause
stunted growth, sooty
molds present
3. Cacao pod Conopomorphacramerella Lepidoptera Beans of older pods
borers are bored &
eventually rot

4. Mirid bugs Helopeltiscollaris Hemiptera Pods riddled with

Helopeltisbakeri black necrotic areas