When a gall midge larva attacks an aphid, it injects a paralyzing toxin that also starts predigestion of the body contents. The larva then sucks out…
surface but more commonly on the underside. The late third instar larva, that emerges from its tunnel just prior to pupating, is known as a prepupa.…
excreted as honeydew, with larger larvae expelling large quantities. The damage that whiteflies cause to a crop is the result of sucking out the sap…
prepupa, the pupa has longer, more developed wing buds and longer antennae that are curved back over the head. The prepupal and pupal instars do not…
serpentine leaf miner (Liriomyza trifolii) eats its way outwards from its egg, so that its mines join to form small plates. In various other crops one…
the dead host, resulting in the emergence of a new generation of nematodes that can continue to seek out and infect other pests in the area. In this…
them in writing. All agreements are entered into on the condition subsequent that Koppert’s GC apply. 2.3 The provisions in article 2.1 and 2.2 may…
detection of pest and disease hotspots, enabling specific spot treatments that help prevent the negative impacts of chemical pesticides on biological…
the insects can interfere with pollination and germination to the point that ears are completely barren or only bear a few kernels. Larval feeding…
laid from the beginning of July until around the end of October. The larvae that hatch have a white, translucent to pinkish body and a reddish brown…
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