on the lower portion of plants. When newly laid they are creamy white but turn to a patchy yellow as they age. The mites have two nymphal stages:…
the corn earworm The eggs of corn earworm are a milky-white colour, which turn dark grey before hatching, and have a ribbed spherical shape. The…
colour, with an oval body measuring 2 to 3.5 mm in length, and over time they turn grey, reddish-brown, or nearly black. Their main distinguishing…
parts of the stem. Gerbera flowers deform and discolour with the leaves turning bronze, mainly along the midrib. Even a mild infestation can cause…
often attended by ants. The ants will clean and protect the coccids and in turn benefit from a rich food source. The honeydew also quickly becomes…
are nearly flat, ca 1 mm in diameter and white when first laid but later turn yellow. The black head of the larva can be seen just before hatching.…
ground. The pupae are approximately 2 cm long and a glossy brown colour, turning black shortly before the adult moth emerges. Damage symptoms Large…
is covered with close-lying hairs. The eggs are white at first but rapidly turn darker. They are laid separately or in batches on the ground, or on…
The protonymphs will feed once before moulting into deutonymphs, which in turn require a blood meal before maturing into the adult form. The poultry…
beetles feed on spilled feed and chicken waste and are eaten by the chickens in turn, posing a risk for disease transmission, especially Salmonella .…
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