Nematodes significantly reduce Tuta larvae While the spread of Tuta absoluta continues to seriously damage tomato crops worldwide, Italian greenhouse…
and deposited on the soil surface. Larvae are cylindrical, tapering toward the head, and grey-brown in colour. Larvae have 4 instars (larval stages)…
distinguish from feeding spots. Larvae of Liriomyza bryoniae are transparent white, older larvae have a yellow head. When the larva hatches from the…
younger larvae are relatively harmless, the older larvae are the most aggressive. In early spring they either start feeding again or when the larvae…
feeding of the larvae on the roots. After the roots have been destroyed the larvae move into corms, rhizomes and stem bases of plants. Larvae can also…
consuming them entirely. Adult ladybirds and young larvae prefer the eggs and young larvae, while older larvae appear to prey on all stages of…
hard to distinguish from feeding spots. The larvae of Liriomyza trifolii are entirely ochre-yellow. When the larva hatches from the egg, it begins to…
instar larvae burrow into the fruitlets, often through the calyx. Larger fruits are usually entered through the side or near the stalk. The larvae get…
in controlling thrips is mainly dependent on the size of the prey larvae. Thrips larvae try to defend themselves against an attack by a predatory mite…
effective against insect pests such as caterpillars , grubs, beetle larvae , and fly larvae . Steinernema carpocapsae nematodes are often applied to…
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