Hemiptera Bugs What are bugs? Heteropteran bugs form a group in the order Hemiptera , a highly diverse group of insects, containing both harmful and…
and moths. Butterflies and moths form the order Lepidoptera, a very large group with more than 150,000 species, that are easily distinguishable from…
mm long and yellowish brown to black. The eggs are laid in May or June in groups in the soil. They hatch about one month later and the larvae start to…
laid at night, preferably low in the crop on the underside of leaves, in groups of 10 to 250 eggs. They hatch after several days, revealing small,…
Beetles What are beetles? Beetles belong to the order Coleoptera, a well-known group of insects that are easily recognizable on account of their hard…
body. All mobile stages have only two pairs of legs, whereas other mite groups have four pairs. Eggs are roughly 0.05 mm in diameter and are laid on…
the adults and larvae of this genus, they are usually treated as a single group, sharing similar habits and biology. The larval stages of these…
night, but can sometimes be seen in the daytime. Eggs are laid singly or in groups of 5 to 10 eggs, overlapping in a tile-like fashion on both the…
yellow or pale green and later darken. They are deposited singly or in small groups of two or ten eggs on both the upper and lower surface of leaves,…
Spider mites and other mites What are mites? Plant mites are a diverse group of small arthropods that feed on plant sap. They are found in a wide…
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