also known as cottony soft root, is a plant pathogenic fungus. It has a very wide range of host plants. Life cycle and appearance of Cottony soft rot
oval form; they are soft and covered with a fine waxy material. They move very little. They can be distinguished from other mealy bugs by their…
well-developed piercing-sucking mouthparts and begins to feed on plant sap very soon after emerging. The insect is covered with a white waxy…
Scatella tenuicosta Shore fly General Shore flies ( Scatella tenuicosta ) occur very commonly, often in the vicinity of water. They feed on algae.…
hesperidum Brown soft scale General The brown soft scale Coccus hesperidum is very common in tropical and sub-tropical regions and is also a common…
pollination Best practices Why are bumblebees good pollinators? Bumblebees are very effective and efficient pollinators as they visit a high number of…
found in a variety of habitats throughout the world. Aphids form a single, very large group of insects: the super- family Aphidoidea, belonging to the…
possess a pair of membranous wings beneath the wing covers. Many species are very capable fliers but others cannot fly at all. Find solutions for…
lly. They are usually found in the lower parts of the plants and are not very mobile. In autumn, winged males and females are produced, which return…
limonicus have to feed. If they do not have access to food, they develop very slowly and the mortality is high. The nymphs are larger than the larvae,…
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