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• Black vine weevil

  . Damage symptoms The major damage is caused by the feeding of the larvae on the roots. After the roots have been destroyed the larvae move into corms [...] stems of the plants. Both adult beetles and larvae are polyphagous and feed on a large number of plant species. High populations of larvae can destroy plants [...] are approximately 7 - 10 mm long, brownish black and have dull yellow spots on their back. The wing covers are grooved and fused with the body. Therefore

• House fly

  in association with human activity. As the most common species of fly found on livestock farms, they represent both a nuisance and a risk for disease tr [...] long, yellowish-grey to dark grey in colour, with four narrow black stripes on the thorax, reddish-brown eyes and clear, translucent wings. Female house [...] protein-rich food is available, she will lay up to 500 eggs in several batches on decaying organic matter, such as food waste, carrion or feces, over the course

• Coleobug

  applying small portions so that larvae are placed directly on or near aphid hotspots. Depending on the infestation, apply the necessary amount directly onto [...] Coleobug is an efficient predatory beetle that feeds on a wide range of prey such as aphids . It also consumes pollen and nectar, allowing it to survive [...] Pests Effective against different aphid species. Crops Coleobug can be used on a wide variety of crops thanks to its adaptability and generalist diet. Mode

• Mushroom

  spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source. Edible mushrooms are the fleshy and edible fruit bodies [...] of poisonous effects on humans and desirable taste and aroma. Most mushrooms sold in supermarkets have been commercially grown on mushroom farms. The most

• Tomato pinworm

  they develop and can be found on the underside of the leaves. When the presence of the pest is high, they can be found on any part of the plant. They emerge [...] larva goes through four instars which can last from 9 to 17 days depending on temperature. For pupation, the larva drops to the ground, burying itself and

• Cotton aphid

  The cotton aphid ( Aphis gossypii ) is an extremely polyphagous aphid found on more than 700 plant species. Crop plants attacked by this aphid include cotton [...] the crop and its fruit sticky. Black fungal moulds ( Cladosporium spp.) grow on this honeydew, contaminating fruit and ornamental crops and rendering them [...] yellow to light green, or even a green-black colour . This body colour depends on temperature, food source and the density of the population. Large individuals

• Glasshouse potato aphid

  young aphids are born as developed nymphs. They immediately start to feed on plant sap and grow rapidly. When reproduction is sexual, the aphids lay eggs [...] the body. The legs are also long, there are two distinctive dark green spots on the abdomen at the base of the cornicles. Alate (winged) females are yellow-green [...] There is no alternation of hosts, and the two types of life cycles occur on the same host plant. The aphid can overwinter not only in greenhouses, but

• Citrus mealybug

  poses a problem in greenhouse horticulture, and in the tropics and sub-tropics on outdoor crops. The insect causes damage especially in fruit trees and ornamental [...] melon and aubergine. Damage symptoms Although most species of mealybug feed on the aerial parts of the plant, some species extract their nourishment from [...] A few species can also transmit harmful viruses. Mealybugs inflict damage on the crop in various ways: Nymphs and females extract the sap from the plant

• Spotted Wing Drosophila

  from males of other Drosophila species or SWD females by a large dark spot on each wing, where their common name is derived from. Females have a strong [...] The larvae pupate either fully or partly in the fruit, or outside the fruit on the ground.