to crops. The most harmful caterpillars that occur in greenhouses belong to the Noctuidae (the noctuid or owl moths), which is the largest of all…
Scale infestation can be seen by the appearance of the scale armour on stems, leaves and fruits of hosts. Infestations on the leaves and stems may…
to the damage caused by viruses. The typical pattern of damage consists of malformation and distortion of the above-ground growth of the plant. The…
dark spots on the body and the head capsule is brown. The pupa is dark brown and (if pupation takes place in the soil) encased in a cocoon of soil…
to the host plant by feeding on plant sap. They mainly occur on the underside of leaves where they pierce the cells and suck out the contents. The…
hatching, the larvae feed on the flesh of the fruit. As each fly lays several eggs in a fruit and different flies may lay eggs in the same fruit, the…
other fruits. It is very common in Europe. Life cycle and appearance of Codling moth The adults have a wing span of 15-22 mm, blackish-brown…
in your crop Life cycle of mealybugs & scales Mealybug & scale damage Although most species of mealybugs feed on the aerial parts of the plant, some…
General The cotton bollworm ( Helicoverpa armigera ) occurs in the tropics and sub-tropics of all continents except for North America. Larvae of the…
an adequate intake of protein, mealybugs must therefore ingest large quantities of sap, getting rid of the excess sugars in the form of honeydew.…
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