1. PESTS OF ORNAMENTAL PLANTS

2. Aphis gossypii Homoptera; Aphididae
Larvae & adult feed on young growth, flower spikes, and developing flower buds.
Attracted to the fluid excreted by some orchids when they flower
flowers become mottled (bertompok-tompok) and distorted (herot)

4. Control: use of pesticide is not advisable
Control: use of pesticide is not advisable. Usually just spray with insecticidal soap on the surface where you can see the honeydew produced by aphids

5. Planococcus citri Attacking citrus plant
Control: using Cryptolaemus montrouzieri (ladybird as predator), nematodes

6. Tetranychus urticae Produce silk web Tetranychidae
Inspect/check undersite leaf
he predatory mites, Neoseiulus californicus and Phytoseiulus persimilis
Insecticidal soap

7. Thrips spp & Frankliniella spp
Order:????
Infested flower buds fail to open or the flowers are deformed
Damaged flowers become streaked and discolored

8. Control:
green lacewing, ladybird beetles
Blue, yellow or white sticky cards or traps are effective monitoring tools (color varies with the thrips species)
Insecticidal soap
Carbaryl,permethrin