Scientific Names of Insect Pests

Question 1

Cucurbit beetle

Answer 1

Aulacophora indica
Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae

Question 2

Sweet potato weevil

Answer 2

Cylas formicarius
Coleoptera: Curculionidae

Question 3

Nangka fruitborer

Answer 3

Diaphania caesalis
Lepidoptera: Pyralidae

Question 4

Rice black bug

Answer 4

Scotinophara coarctata
Hemiptera: Pentatomidae

Question 5

Lacewing bug

Answer 5

Stephanitis typicus
Hemiptera: Tingidae

Question 6

White stemborer

Answer 6

Scirpophaga innotata
Lepidoptera: Crambidae

Question 7

Citrus green locust

Answer 7

Melicodes tenebrosa
Orthoptera: Acrididae

Question 8

Mango pulp weevil

Answer 8

Sternochetus frigidus
Coleoptera: Curculionidae

Question 9

Leafminer

Answer 9

Stomopteryx subsecivella
Diptera: Gelechiidae

Question 10

Mango twig borers

Answer 10

Callimetopus longicollis, C. capito
Coleoptera: Cerambycidae

Question 11

Rice weevil

Answer 11

Sitophilus oryzae
Coleoptera: Curculionidae

Question 12

Sweet potato bug

Answer 12

Physomerus grossipes
Hemiptera: Coreidae

Question 13

Green leafhopper

Answer 13

Nephotettix virescens, N. nigropictus, N. malayanus
Hemiptera: Cicadellidae

Question 14

Eggplant shoot and fruit borer

Answer 14

Leucinodes orbonalis
Lepidoptera: Pyralidae

Question 15

Green peach aphid

Answer 15

Myzus persicae
Homoptera: Aphididae

Question 16

Mango seed borer

Answer 16

Deanolis albizonalis
Lepidoptera: Pyralidae

Question 17

Bean fly

Answer 17

Ophiomyia phaseoli
Diptera: Agromyzidae

Question 18

Asiatic palm weevil

Answer 18

Rhynchoporus ferrugineus
Coleoptera: Curculionidae

Question 19

Tortoise beetles

Answer 19

Laccoptera tredecimpunctata, L. philippinensis, Cassida circumdata, Aspidomorpha miliaris
Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae

Question 20

Green soldier bug

Answer 20

Nezara viridula
Hemiptera: Pentatomidae

Question 21

Banana aphid

Answer 21

Pentalonia nigronervosa
Homoptera: Aphididae

Question 22

Dark-headed stemborer

Answer 22

Chilo polychrysus
Lepidoptera: Crambidae

Question 23

Coconut leaf beetle

Answer 23

Brontispa longissima
Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae

Question 24

Bean weevil

Answer 24

Callosobruchus chinensis
Coleoptera: Bruchidae

Question 25

Citrus psyllid

Answer 25

*Diaphorina citri* Hemiptera: Psyllidae

Question 26

Spider mites

Answer 26

Tetranychus urticae, Oligonychus biharensis Acari: Tetranychidae

Question 27

Atlas moth

Answer 27

Attacus atlas Lepidoptera: Saturniidae

Question 28

Black bean aphid

Answer 28

Aphis craccivora Homoptera: Aphididae

Question 29

Melon/cotton aphid

Answer 29

Aphis gossypii Homoptera: Aphididae

Question 30

Corn borer

Answer 30

Ostrinia furnacalis Lepidoptera: Noctuidae

Question 31

*Yellow stemborer

Answer 31

*Scirpophaga incertulas* Lepidoptera: Shoenobilidae

Question 32

Atis fruitborer

Answer 32

Heterographis bengalella Lepidoptera: Pyralidae

Question 33

Wooly whitefly

Answer 33

Aleurothrixus floccosus Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae

Question 34

Corn aphids

Answer 34

Rhopalosiphum maidis Homoptera: Aphididae

Question 35

Striped flea beetle

Answer 35

Phyllotreta striolata Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae

Question 36

Mango leafhoppers

Answer 36

Idioscopus niveosparsus Hemiptera: Cicadellidae

Question 37

Corn earworm

Answer 37

Helicoverpa armigera Lepidoptera: Noctuidae

Question 38

28-spotted lady beetle

Answer 38

Epilachna vigintisexpunctata philippinensis Coleoptera: Coccinellidae

Question 39

Hornworm

Answer 39

Agrius convolvuli Lepidoptera: Sphingidae

Question 40

Cabbage worm

Answer 40

*Crocidolomia binotalis* Lepidoptera: Pyraustidae

Question 41

Banana thrips

Answer 41

Thrips florum Thysanoptera: Thripidae

Question 42

Rice Whorl Maggot

Answer 42

*Hydrellia philippina* Diptera: Ephydridae

Question 43

Corn seedling maggot

Answer 43

Atherigona oryzae Diptera: Muscidae

Question 44

Common cutworm

Answer 44

Spodoptera litura Lepidoptera: Noctuidae

Question 45

Brown planthopper

Answer 45

Nilaparvata lugens Homoptera: Delphacidae

Question 46

Chico blossom moth

Answer 46

Eustalodes anthivora Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae

Question 47

Mealybugs

Answer 47

Planococcus lilacinus Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae

Question 48

Diamond-back moth (DBM)

Answer 48

Plutella xylostella Lepidoptera: Plutellidae

Question 49

Bean lycaenid

Answer 49

Euchrysops cnejus Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae

Question 50

Corn weevil

Answer 50

Sitophilus zeamais Coleoptera: Curculionidae

Question 51

Ampalaya/melon fruitfly

Answer 51

Bactrocera cucurbitae Diptera: Tephritidae

Question 52

Banana leafroller

Answer 52

*Erionota thrax* Lepidoptera: Hespiriidae

Question 53

Rice bug

Answer 53

Leptocorisa oratorius Hemiptera: Alydidae

Question 54

Rhinoceros beetle

Answer 54

Oryctes rhinoceros Coleoptera: Dynastidae

Question 55

*Cabbage webworm

Answer 55

*Hellula undalis* Lepidoptera: Pyralidae

Question 56

Citrus aphids

Answer 56

Toxoptera spp. Hemiptera: Aphididae

Question 57

Striped stemborer

Answer 57

Chilo suppresalis Lepidoptera: Crambidae

Question 58

Oriental migratory locust

Answer 58

Locusta migratoria manilensis Orthoptera: Acrididae

Question 59

Coconut scale

Answer 59

Aspidiotus destructor Homoptera: Diaspididae

Question 60

Bean pod borer

Answer 60

Etiella zinckenella Lepidoptera: Pyralidae

Question 61

Banana weevil

Answer 61

Cosmopolites sordidus Coleoptera: Curculionidae

Question 62

Tobacco whitefly

Answer 62

Bemisia tabaci Homoptera: Aleyrodidae

Question 63

Spiraling whitefly

Answer 63

Aleurodicus disperses Homoptera: Aleyrodidae

Question 64

Corn semilooper

Answer 64

Chrysodeixis chalcites Lepidoptera: Noctuidae

Question 65

Blister mites

Answer 65

Eriophyes sandorici Eriophydiae: Acarina

Question 66

Citrus butterflies

Answer 66

Papilio spp. Lepidoptera: Papilionidae

Question 67

Pink stemborer

Answer 67

Sesamia inferens Lepidoptera: Noctuidae

Question 68

Leaffolder/leaf roller

Answer 68

Cnaphalocrocis medinalis Lepidoptera: Pyralidae