Pest Identification Tool
Work through a few simple questions about crop damage and, if you can see it, the pest itself. You can show results at any time and reset the tool to start again.
Pest ID FAQ
How does the pest ID tool work?
The tool compares your answers with known horticultural pest symptoms and pest appearance data to suggest the most likely pest.
Which pests can the tool identify?
It identifies aphids, thrips, spider mites, vine weevil, mealybug, sciarid fly, leaf miner, whitefly, capsid bug, broad mite, slugs and caterpillars.
Is this tool suitable for UK horticulture?
Yes. All pests included are common across UK protected crops, ornamentals, soft fruit and nursery stock.
This tool can help identify common pests such as thrips, aphids, spider mites, whitefly, vine weevil, leaf miner, mealybug and slugs & snails.