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horticulture, and in the tropics and sub-tropics on outdoor crops. The insect causes damage especially in fruit trees and ornamental crops,…
the honeydew. Their feeding damages citrus by burning back new shoots or causing leaves to twist or notch as they mature. Worst damage is done when…
Nymphs and females extract the sap from the plant, stunting growth and causing deformation and / or yellowing of leaves, sometimes followed by…
Damage symptoms While the lesser house fly and other Fannia spp. do not cause any direct damage to animals or buildings, they are considered a serious…
leaves. Late instar larvae burrow into soft woody or herbaceous plant stems causing withering or drying of crowns and possibly stem collapse. The…
Severe infestations can cause the leaves to dry up and fall off the plant. Spider mite damage Larvae, nymphs and adults cause damage to the host plant…
The most obvious damage is the deformation of growing points. They also cause tissue damage and deformed growth as a result of toxic substances that…
larvae feed also on the chlorophyll-rich green areas of stems and pods causing whitening of the crop. Heavily damaged plants appear stunted and will,…
deposited on leaves or flowers in ornamental crops, lettuce and herbs also causes cosmetic damage, and sometimes this can occur on such a scale that…
to 12 days. Damage symptoms The caterpillars feed mainly on the leaves causing irregular holes. The first three instars make small holes, while the…
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