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If the Cannabis Aphid enters your garden space, it will typically come in on clones imported from another growing facility.

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Impatiens thrips (Echinothrips americanus) is a significant pest in greenhouse cultivation, spreading through international trade of foliage plants. It feeds on a variety of ornamental plants and vegetable crops, causing visible damage on leaves.

The western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) is a devastating pest on crops, known for its adaptability, rapid reproduction, and role as a vector for plant viruses.

Onion thrips (Thrips tabaci) are a global pest, damaging crops like onions, leeks, cucumbers, tomatoes, and more. They are a major threat in outdoor and greenhouse settings, especially in Cannabis cultivation.

The broad mite (Polyphagotarsonemus latus) is a tiny pest common in tropical climates and greenhouses. It attacks both vegetable and ornamental crops, particularly peppers, aubergine, tomato, cucumber, impatiens, begonia, cyclamen, and gerbera.

The two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae) is a major pest affecting crops globally. These tiny mites can cause significant damage due to rapid reproduction.

Flat mites, also called false spider mites, are flatter than spider mites and don't make webs. Their feeding leads to brown discoloration on leaves, impacting plant health.

In Canada, spruce spider mites cause damage to conifer species, with a notable 1975 outbreak affecting 800 hectares of forest.

Hemp Russet Mites (Aculops cannabicola) are microscopic pests from the Eriophyidae family, affecting cannabis and hemp plants, unable to survive on other plants. They are nearly invisible to the naked eye and hard to detect early on.

The foxglove aphid (Aulacorthum solani) is a significant threat to crops in Canada, particularly sweet pepper. It thrives in greenhouse settings, causing damage through sap feeding, virus spread, and surface contamination.

The cotton aphid (Aphis gossypii) is a highly polyphagous pest that attacks over 700 plant species globally, including crops like cotton, citrus, coffee, cocoa, and more. It is widespread and a major concern for greenhouse and open-field production.

The Green Peach Aphid, or Peach Potato Aphid, is a major pest for greenhouse crops like sweet pepper, tomato, and cucumber. Originating in Asia, it now feeds on over 40 plant families globally, making it hard to control.

Phorodon cannabis, the cannabis aphid, initially documented in 1860, surfaced in North America in 2016 on Colorado cuttings. Its rapid spread across the U.S. and Canada has established it as a major pest in both indoor and outdoor cultivation.

The potato aphid (Macrosiphum euphorbiae), from North America, is a polyphagous species. It prefers Solanaceae family plants like potato and attacks over 200 species from 20 botanical families in greenhouses.

R. rufiabdominale (Rice Root Aphid) is a persistent pest in North America, capable of overwintering outdoors and posing a threat to crops in soil and hydroponic systems by primarily feeding on plant roots.

The tobacco aphid infests a wide range of crops in greenhouse environments, including sweet pepper, aubergine, chrysanthemum, pot plants, and cut flowers.

Fungus gnats (Sciarid flies) in the Sciaridae family are mainly found in the Bradysia and Lycoriella genera, with Lycoriella being pests in mushroom production and Bradysia more common in greenhouse crops.

Houseflies (Musca domestica) are familiar pests in farm settings with livestock and organic waste. They thrive where food waste, manure, and moisture are abundant, carrying various pathogens that can transmit diseases to animals and humans.

Fannia includes 300 fly species like the lesser house fly and latrine fly. They thrive in decaying organic matter and are a concern in animal farming due to breeding conditions and potential health risks for nearby communities.

Shore flies, such as Scatella tenuicosta, are common pests in greenhouses, favoring high humidity and algae growth. They can impact crops through contamination and disease transmission.

The invasive spotted wing drosophila has spread globally since 2008–2009, targeting healthy, ripening fruit and causing significant yield losses in soft fruit crops.

Stable flies are blood-feeding pests of livestock like cattle and horses. Both male and female stable flies require blood meals, with females needing to be engorged before laying eggs.

Crane fly larvae, known as leatherjackets, are soil pests that damage plant roots, causing harm to various crops.

The citrus mealybug (Planococcus citri) is a widespread pest that can damage fruit trees, ornamental plants, and vegetable crops across different climates.

Pseudococcus longispinus, known as the long-tailed mealybug, is found worldwide in greenhouses and indoor environments. It affects ornamental and fruit crops, thriving in warm, humid conditions.

June beetles, of the Scarabaeidae family, are plant-feeding insects primarily in the Melolonthinae subfamily. The damaging Phyllophaga genus threatens crops, with larvae causing significant root damage.

Chafers are beetles in the family Scarabaeidae, with the European chafer now known as Amphimallon majale. Larvae feed on plant roots causing significant damage in lawns, turf, and agriculture.

The Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) is originally from northeastern Asia and was first found in the United States more than a century ago. Despite not being a major pest in its native habitat, the availability of turfgrass and other host plants in North America allowed its numbers to increase significantly.

Caterpillars are the larval stage of butterflies and moths, belonging to the insect order Lepidoptera. They have strong mouthparts and can cause damage to crops.

Leaf miners are larval maggots of small true flies, common pests in greenhouses and crops, tunneling through leaves, causing damage and providing entry points for infections. Adult flies also stress plants with shallow punctures for sap access.

The greenhouse whitefly (Trialeurodes vaporariorum) is a common pest for greenhouse-grown vegetable and ornamental crops. It originated in tropical regions of the Americas and has spread globally, feeding on a variety of plant species.

The tobacco whitefly, Bemisia tabaci, is a sap-sucking insect in the Aleyrodidae family. Identified in Greece in 1889, it has spread globally.

Scale insects in the Coccoidea superfamily of the Hemiptera order are damaging pests on plants. They come in soft scales (family Coccidae) and armored scales (family Diaspididae), are hard to detect, and can weaken plants by sap feeding.

The Tomato (Potato) Psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli) is a pest of growing economic importance, identified as a vector of Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum, causing severe crop damage. Its presence complicates crop export to Europe and import into countries like Mexico.

The Black Vine Weevil is a significant pest for ornamental and fruit crops in temperate and sub-tropical regions, damaging plant roots and leaves.

Pepper weevils lay eggs in fruit, completing their life cycle. Due to their destructive potential, continual monitoring is crucial for managing infestations.