The 5 entries in Laisha's encyclopedia that attack Ornamentals, grouped by type. Each page covers identification, life cycle, the conditions that favour it, action thresholds and integrated management.

Insect pests

• Papaya mealybugParacoccus marginatusInsect · A small yellow mealybug covered in white wax that forms dense colonies on papaya, cassava, hibiscus, mulberry…
• Pink hibiscus mealybugMaconellicoccus hirsutusInsect · A pink mealybug under a white waxy coat whose saliva is toxic to plants: new shoots twist and bunch, leaves…
• Red palm weevilRhynchophorus ferrugineusInsect · A large reddish weevil whose fat white grubs tunnel unseen through the trunk and crown of palms until the…
• Serpentine leafminer (Liriomyza leafminers)Liriomyza trifoliiInsect · Leafminers are tiny black-and-yellow flies whose maggots tunnel inside leaves, leaving pale, winding trails.…

Fungal diseases

• Grey mould (Botrytis)Botrytis cinereaFungal disease · Grey mould is a fluffy grey fungus that rots strawberries, grapes, tomatoes, flowers and hundreds of other…