Garden bugs - Plant Pests

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Leaf miner fly

Leaf miner fly, a small fly whose larvae make tunnels in the leaf. Continue reading

Leatherjackets

Leatherjackets are the larvae of the crane fly. Continue reading

Leek moth

Leek moth, a 12 mm night moth lives on leeks, shallots and onions. Continue reading

Lettuce-root aphid

Lettuce-root aphid belongs to the root aphids, small gray aphids that live on the roots of plants.
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Lime seed bug

Lime seed bug, these insects of about 5 mm are native to the countries around the Mediterranean Sea.
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Lime tree aphid

The lime tree aphid is a 2 to 3 mm green/yellow aphid with black spots on the top.
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Linden gall mite

Linden gall mite, a minute mite that induces the leaf of the lime tree to form elongated, cone-shaped galls (+5 mm).
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Little Ermel

The Little Ermel belongs to the ermine moths and is a common species throughout most of Britain and Ireland.
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London Midget

The London Midget is a moth with a wingspan of + 9 mm that makes voracious tracks in the leaves of plane trees and sycamores.
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Lygus pratensis

Lygus pratensis is a species of plant bug belonging to the family Miridae. An adult bug is 3 to 6 millimeters in size and has widely varying colors: bugs can be green, brown or red.
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