Mycotal, the spores germinate and grow to hyphae that penetrate the pest's body cavity. Here they proliferate and destroy the tissues. The fungus then…
depressions, and rarely on stems or petioles. There are four larval instars. The body tapers at both ends and is green, sometimes suffused with pale…
chemical pesticides The increasing interest, especially from governmental bodies, in organic farming marks the path to the future. "You grow into it a…
blastospores germinate quickly and grow into hyphae that penetrate the pest body cavity. Once inside, the insect is killed via different modes of…
tobacco whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci ) are held vertical and parallel along the body. Damage symptoms The larvae of whitefly need a lot of protein for…
are the primary predatory stage. They are elongated and have a segmented body with a dark brown or black coloration. Larvae have prominent mandibles…
a suitable host, Heterorhabditis bacteriophora nematodes enter the pest's body through natural openings. Once inside the pest, the nematodes release…
mealybug ( Pseudococcus viburni ) can be a problem in tomato. These small, soft-bodied insects can be found mostly on the stems where they feed on the…
which the entire larva becomes darker. Finally, white spots appear on the body. A fully grown larva is about 2 mm long. At the end of the last larval…
have eight legs, are translucent white in colour, and have a flat, elongated body. They are roughly 0.4 mm in length. Males are smaller than females.…
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