scale belongs to the Coccoidea and has an almost worldwide distribution. Host plants include olive, apple, mango, palms, oleander and citrus. Life…
eggs inside or on the bodies of host pests. When the eggs hatch, the wasp larvae feed on and eventually kill the host. Parasitic wasps are valuable…
South Africa. Macadamia is the major host of this moth, it has not been linked to any other crop or indigenous host in South Africa. It is a…
practically all the tree fruit crops. It has also been recorded from wild hosts belonging to a large number of families. Life cycle and appearance of…
leaf tunnel depends on the stage of development of the leaf, the species of host plant and the species of leaf miner. The older larvae make wider…
greenhouse crops. The aphid may originate from Asia, where its winter-hardy host plant, the peach tree, is native, however it is now a pest with a…
parasites. Those living on plants can cause considerable damage to their host. Tarsonemids like the cyclamen mite ( Phytonemus pallidus ) can occur…
with comb Morphological characteristics Behaviour and life cycle Damage Host plants Females 1.2 mm long, males 1 mm. Variable in colour, from…
possibly Pakistan. The tobacco whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci ) has an enormous host range and has affected an extremely wide range of crops throughout the…
Trissolcus basalis lay an egg in a host egg. Larvae develop inside the host egg, and after pupation, the adult emerges from the host egg by biting a…
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