families Miridae and Pentatomidae are found as pests in agricultural crops. Find solutions for bugs in your crop Bug damage Phytophagous bugs damage…
enormous variety of form, size and habit. A number of species are a serious pest in crops or stored products. There are many useful beetles as well.…
many and diverse host plants. In temperate regions of the world this mealybug poses a problem in greenhouse horticulture, and in the tropics and…
(Frankliniella occidentalis) usually pupate in the ground, although pupae can also be found on leaves, in flowers or in other sheltered places. The…
Potato virus Y (PVY) is transmitted by aphids in tomato in this way, as is the cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) in cucumber. Solution Finder Find solutions…
and (if pupation takes place in the soil) encased in a cocoon of soil particles. There is no cocoon if pupation takes place in the fruit. The moth is…
shore flies are mainly a problem in greenhouses. Their larvae live in the ground and prefer moist substrates that is rich in organic matter. Although…
yield. Flowers and fruit often drop off. Plant sap is rich in sugars, but low in proteins. In order to gain an adequate intake of protein, mealybugs…
cause problems in agriculture and horticulture. Thrips are small insects (0.5-14 mm), with the largest species found in the tropics. In temperate…
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