damaged, even at low densities, giving rise to deformities such as the “pig-tail” fruit sometimes found in cucumber crops. In many ornamental crops, e…
stable flies are between 5–7 mm in size and largely resemble the house fly , even having a four-striped thorax. However, they are light grey in…
difficult to see. Larval feeding in the fruit leads to fruit tissue collapse. Even if the fruits have not collapsed, the occurrence of larvae within…
translucent, becoming steadily darker until they are a brown-black or sometimes even a purple colour. They are ridged and have a light network of…
of 32-38 mm. They are nocturnal and most active during the warm, humid evenings. Females lay their eggs in clusters of 150-200 and can lay up to 2000…
also be pink or red (especially in tomato), depending on the food source. Even the winged forms can be red. Wingless potato aphids are 1.7 - 3.6 mm…
body colour, which can vary widely, from light yellow to light green, or even a green-black colour . This body colour depends on temperature, food…
visible in lower leaves in the form of yellow patches. Heavy yellowing may even be followed by defoliation. Solution Finder Find solutions for your…
containing from 300-500 eggs. The nymphs are very similar to the adult female, even if they are smaller. The prepupa and pupa stages are present only…
individuals have a brown-black head and thorax and a yellow-green to green or even reddish abdomen. They have a dark brown spot on the abdomen and…
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