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Table 3.A1.1. Insect, mite and other Brassicacous crop pests

and their regional distribution (cont.)

Order, genus and species Common name Regions affected
Phytomyza rufipes Meig. Cabbage leaf miner United States, Europe
Homoptera
Brevicoryne brassicae (L.) Cabbage aphid Worldwide
Smynthurodes betae Westw. Gall-forming aphid, bean root
aphid

United States, Europe, Middle East, Australia

Hemiptera
Aleyrodes proletella (L.) Cabbage whitefly Europe
Bagrada hilaris (Burm.) Painted bug India, Sri Lanka, Africa, Arabia
Bemisia tabaci (Genn.) Tobacco whitefly Worldwide
Eurydema olerace (L.) Cabbage bug Turkey, Russian Federation
Eurydema pulchrum (Westw.) Small cabbage bug India, Asia
Eurydema rugosum Mots. Cabbage bug Russian Federation, China (People’s Republic of),
Japan
Eurydema species Orange stink or shield bugs Europe, North Africa, Russian Federation, India,
Asia, Australia
Eurydema ventralis Kolenati Cabbage bug Europe, Africa, Russian Federation
Lipaphis erysimi Kltb. Mustard aphid Worldwide
Lygus borealis (Kelton) Not reported Canada
Lygus elisus Van D. Pale legume bug North America
Lygus hesperus Knight Western tarnished plant bug North America
Lygus lineolaris (P. de B.) Tarnished plant bug North America
Lygus ruqulipennis Popp. Bishop bug Canada, Europe, Russian Federation
Murgantia histrionica (Hahn) Harlequin bug United States
Myzus persicae Sulz. Spinach aphid or
Green peach aphid

Worldwide

Nysius niger Baker False chinch bug India, North America, Caribbean
Nezara viridula (L.) Green stink bug Worldwide
Pemphigus populitransversus Riley Poplar petiolegall aphid United States
Pseudococcus calceolariae (Mask.) Scarlet mealybug United States, Central and South America, Europe,
Africa, China (People’s Republic of), Australia,
New Zealand
Hymenoptera
Athalia lugens (Klug) Mustard sawfly India
Athalia rosae (L.) Turnip or cabbage leaf sawfly Europe, Russian Federation, China (People’s
Republic of), Japan
Lepidoptera
Acronicta rumicis (L.) Knotgrass moth Europe, Russian Federation, India, China (People’s
Republic of)
Agrotis exclamationis L. Heart and dart moth Europe, Russian Federation
Agrotis ipsilon (Hufn.) Black cutworm Worldwide
Agrotis orthogonia Morr. Pale western cutworm Canada
Agrotis segetum D. & S. Turnip moth Europe, Africa, India, China (People’s Republic of),
Japan
Argyrogramma signata (F.) Green semi-looper India, South East Asia
Ascia monuste (L.) Gulf white cabbage worm South America
Autographa californica Speyer Alfalfa looper North America, Malaysia
Autographa gamma (L.) Silver Y moth Europe, North Africa, India, Asia
Autographa nigrisigna (Wlk.) Beet worm Russian Federation, India, China (People’s Republic
of), Japan
Cacoecimorpha pronubana Hbn. Carnation tortrix United States, Europe, North Africa, Japan
Chrysodeixis agnata Stgr. Three-spotted plusia China (People’s Republic of), Japan
Clepsis spectrana (Treit.) Oblique-banded caterpillar Europe, Canada