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Story: Insect pests of crops, pasture and forestry

All images and media

From page 1 - Endemic pests of pasture

Grass grub

Porina caterpillar

Porina caterpillar (1st of 2)

Porina moth

Porina moth (2nd of 2)

Mānuka beetle

Pasture mealybug

Pasture mealybug

From page 2 - Introduced pests of pasture foliage

Argentine stem weevil

Argentine stem weevil

Black field cricket

Black field cricket

Clover flea damage

Clover flea damage

From page 3 - Introduced pests of pasture roots and foliage

Clover root weevil

Clover root weevil

Black beetles

Root aphid

Nematodes

From page 4 - Control of pasture pests

DDT spraying

Biological control of grass grubs

Biological control of grass grubs

Biological control of clover root weevil

Biological control of clover root weevil

Ryegrass endophyte

Ryegrass endophyte

Resistant and non-resistant plants

Resistant and non-resistant plants

From page 5 - Arable and cereal crop pests

Greasy cutworm

Wheat bugs

From page 6 - Apple and kiwifruit pests

Brownheaded leafroller caterpillar

Brownheaded leafroller caterpillar

Life cycle of the apple moth

Life cycle of the apple moth

Codling moth caterpillar

Codling moth caterpillar

Greedy scales

Woolly apple aphid

Woolly apple aphid

From page 7 - Other fruit and vegetable pests

White butterfly

White butterfly

Thrips

Mealybugs

From page 8 - Control of horticultural insect pests

Gypsy moth trap

Gypsy moth trap

From page 9 - Forestry insect pests

Black pine beetles

Black pine beetles

Eucalyptus tortoise beetle

Eucalyptus tortoise beetle

Gum-tree weevil

Gum-tree weevil

Leaf blister saw fly

Leaf blister saw fly

How to cite this page:

Alison Popay, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/insect-pests-of-crops-pasture-and-forestry/media (accessed 2 October 2023)

Story by Alison Popay, published 24 Nov 2008