number of flower stems and a longer vegetative stage. The root damage can also form entry points for pathogens. Solution Finder Find solutions for…
in the store. Damage symptoms After invading the fruit, the larvae first form a small cavity just under the skin. The entry hole can be seen and is…
Caterpillars are the larvae of butterflies and moths. Butterflies and moths form the order Lepidoptera, a very large group with more than 150,000…
and they can be found in a variety of habitats throughout the world. Aphids form a single, very large group of insects: the super- family Aphidoidea,…
through three larval stages and then pupate inside the final larval skin (forming a protective puparium). The puparia can be found on or just below…
deutonymphs, which in turn require a blood meal before maturing into the adult form. The poultry red mite can live between 5–17 days, depending on the…
therefore ingest large quantities of sap, getting rid of the excess sugars in the form of honeydew. Characteristically, dark sooty moulds (…
content of the plant cells as nutrients. On the infected area, new spores are formed within a few days. Under circumstances unfavourable for…
persimilis ) at Koppert more than 50 years ago. From day one this predatory mite formed the foundation of our spider mite control. Over time it grew…
leaf miners? Leaf miners belong to the order Diptera (the true flies ) and form the family Agromyzidae. This is a family of small flies whose larvae…
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