living on plants can cause considerable damage to their host. Tarsonemids like the broad mite ( Polyphagotarsonemus latus ) can occur both on…
with indistinct darker and paler markings. It has a characteristic saddle-like structure behind the head. Damage and symptoms Damage before shell…
, a name that literally means ‘fringed wings’, and refers to the eyelash-like fringe of hairs along both edges of the thin wings. There are more than…
for your crop Damage and symptoms How to get rid of Citrus thrips We would like to acknowledge the following for the photos of Scirtothrips aurantii…
larvae are 30 to 40 mm long. The first instars are the most mobile, and move like loopers. The caterpillars are often aggressive and cannibalistic.…
creating a characteristic windowing effect. This damage and moist sawdust-like frass near the funnel and upper leaves can be an easily spotted sign of…
are conspicuously black. The nymphs and adult females produce long, hair-like, transparent rods of wax from the body. On reaching maturity, the…
soft parts of stalks. They are inserted into the plant tissue with a saw-like ovipositor. Larvae are nearly transparent white or yellowish to…
living on plants can cause considerable damage to their host. Tarsonemids like the cyclamen mite ( Phytonemus pallidus ) can occur both on vegetable…
upper two-thirds of the forewings are light ochreous and the markings are like those of the males. The back is marked with a broad cream or light…
Get the latest news and information about your crops directly in your mailbox