between 5–6 mm long and uniformly pale green or yellowish green in colour. They appear in late July and remain in corn fields until first frost.…
deformation of growing points. They also cause tissue damage and deformed growth as a result of toxic substances that they inject into plants while…
and cultivars) of flowering plants native to both Asia and the Americas. They can be either deciduous or evergreen, but the most commonly cultivated…
strong fliers and can move quickly between plants. They are often found on the undersides of leaves, where they feed on plant sap. Damage: Thrips can…
however, they are readily carried by the wind and as such can disperse 400 to 500 km per night. Damage symptoms The caterpillar is a surface feeder. T…
Older caterpillars migrate to the top of the plant where they feed mainly on the growing tips. They produce large holes in the leaf, sometimes…
which lures the males of the particular pest into the trap. Once in the trap they get stuck in the glue and are easy to detect, count and identify.…
the released pupae, they will lay eggs on or close to the manure, the developing larvae will predate on the house fly larvae. They can also develop on…
groups, spreading out over the plant as they grow larger. As their size increases, so too does the damage they inflict: leaves are often skeletonized,…
( caterpillars ) are 30-40 mm long. They have six instars that vary in colour from light tan to green to black. They have a distinct white inverted…
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