Pseudococcidae, and is also known by the names Mediterranean vine mealybug and Grapevine mealybug. As the name indicates, this mealybug is mostly…
This insect was first identified on tobacco in Greece in 1889, hence the name tabaci . It has subsequently been found in most tropical and subtropical…
is ) is the most damaging species. Thrips form the order Thysanoptera, a name that literally means ‘fringed wings’, and refers to the eyelash-like…
soil. C. capitata does not survive sub-zero winter temperatures.It is well named as ‘Mediterranean’, after the area in which it survives in Europe and…
that damage greenhouse crops is the leafroller family, the Tortricidae. The name ‘leafroller’ refers to the fact that the caterpillars often live in…
shape and subsequent development. The females moult into the grey stage, named after the colour of the edges of their shield. Mating occurs at the…
greenhouse whitefly ( Trialeurodes vaporariorum ) goes through six stages, namely egg, first, second, third and fourth larval stage (often referred to…
constricted to form one or more light-coloured diamonds, thus the common name diamond back moth. The moths are weak fliers and can disperse, on…
mealybugs Life cycle and appearance of Obscure mealybug Mealybugs get their name from the fact that the body of the females from the third nymphal…
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