are laid mainly on the underside of leaves. The larvae initially feed on the leaves and then bore into the upper part of the maize plants. Later,…
pupa, and finally the adult insect. The eggs of the onion thrips (Thrips tabaci) are laid in leaves, flower petals and in the soft parts of stalks.…
tubes which stick out of the fruit. There are three larval instars and in the third instar the larvae are about 3.9 mm long. The pupae of Drosophila…
other fruits. It is very common in Europe. Life cycle and appearance of Codling moth The adults have a wing span of 15-22 mm, blackish-brown…
from their pupae the female moths lay clusters of 20 to 100 eggs on the underside of leaves or elsewhere within the greenhouse structure. The eggs are…
polyphagous and have a wide host range. Life cycle and appearance of Cutworms The adults of Agrotis spp. have pale grey to grey-brown forewings with a…
in your crop Life cycle of mealybugs & scales Mealybug & scale damage Although most species of mealybugs feed on the aerial parts of the plant, some…
early blight of potato. Life cycle and appearance of Phytophthora blight Phytophthora species are very destructive organisms belonging to the…
for the health of the crop, its workers and the final consumer, who now can enjoy a product that is completely safe for consumption. The future of…
later the plants wilt irreversibly. In potted plants the flower buds fall off. The side roots rot and very little of the root system survives. On the…
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