eggs inside or on a host pest. Here's how it works: Egg laying: A female parasitic wasp seeks out a suitable host pest. The choice of host depends on…
and can infect a range of host crops. Many species are considered weak pathogens and can only infect wounded or stressed host plants. Three pathogens…
bacteriophora nematodes infect their hosts by entering through natural openings or the cuticle. Once inside the host, they release symbiotic bacteria,…
and can infect a range of host crops. Many species are considered weak pathogens and can only infect wounded or stressed host plants. Life cycle and…
a common pest in greenhouses throughout the world. C. hesperidum has many host plants, including sub-tropical fruit crops (citrus, papaya, etc.) and…
spring, the aphids mainly feed on the underside of leaves of their summer hosts and start to reproduce parthenogenetically. Both wingless and winged…
other host plants in the winter, and those species that do not. Species that alternate between host plants reproduce asexually on their summer host…
nematodes infect their hosts by entering through natural openings. Once inside the host, they release symbiotic bacteria that kill the host within a…
for a host or using an ambush strategy to reach their host. Once in contact with a host, they try to penetrate it through a body opening. In the host,…
prevent infestations by eliminating weed hosts (butterweed, goldenrod, fleabane, etc.) nearby, cultivating preferred host plants away from the edges…
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