and adults extract nutrients from the plant and disturb the balance of growth hormones. As a result, the plant’s growth is retarded, giving rise to…
on the crop in various ways: Nymphs and females extract the sap from the plant, stunting growth and causing deformation and / or yellowing of leaves,…
but these days it is widespread throughout the world. The range of host plants of Pseudococcus longispinus is less extensive than that of the citrus…
Ephydridae (shore flies). The larvae of these insects generally live on rotting plant material and are mostly found in the soil. The spotted wing…
symptoms Although most species of mealybug feed on the aerial parts of the plant, some species extract their nourishment from roots, whilst others are…
your crop Life cycle of thrips Thrips damage Thrips cause damage to the plant by piercing the cells of the surface tissue and sucking out their…
Africa, Egypt and Yemen. Citrus thrips can survive on many different host plants but seem to be particularly attracted to those with aromatic oils and…
armyworms feed on the leaves, stems and reproductive parts of more than 100 plant species causing major damage to cultivated grasses, such as maize,…
inject when feeding is very toxic to plant tissue. California red scale feeds by inserting its mouthpart into the plant tissue and sucking the…
species . The main host is tomato but it also feeds on other solanaceous crop plants including potato, eggplant, capsicum pepper and tobacco as well…
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