• Cannabis aphid

  flowers and stems to overwinter and produce the next generation of aphids in the spring. In greenhouses, sexual reproduction is very rare and only triggered [...] from Colorado in 2016 and is now widespread throughout that state and Oregon. Its range also includes several other states and parts of Canada. The cannabis [...] virus, cucumber mosaic virus, hemp mottle virus and alfalfa mosaic virus. Life cycle and appearance of the Cannabis aphid Adult cannabis aphids are between

• Sciarid flies

  plants that are kept humid and well-watered are particularly at risk. Life cycle and appearance of Sciarid flies The life cycle of sciarid flies has the following [...] plant material and on algae and fungi present in the soil. They, however, can also feed on root hairs, rootlets, and tender root, stem and leaf tissue. Later [...] problematic in cuttings and other young growing plant material. Damage symptoms The larvae of sciarid flies feed mainly on organic remains and the fungi

• Stable fly

  insects and can travel up to 20 km in search of new hosts. Damage symptoms Stable flies typically congregate on the legs of livestock to feed, and the population [...] equine infectious anemia (EIA) and hog cholera, and the protozoan trypanosomes that cause surra. Life cycle and appearance of the Stable fly Adult stable [...] (singly, or in bunches of 25–30) in humid areas with large amounts of decaying organic matter, such as compost piles, hay bales, spilled feed and near the

• Eggjuvant

  per 100 gallons of spray. Combined use To be used in combination with Chrysopa E Storage conditions Store in a cool, dry place. Store in original container [...] surfaces and allows emerging larvae to hatch closer to their food source. Availability Eggjuvant is registered for sale in the following U.S. states and territories: [...] “shocking” the eggs. Premix 5 gallons of concentrate in a bucket, which then can be mixed with the final volume of water. After the final volume is reached

• Asian citrus psyllid

  widely distributed in southern Asia and the disease is responsible for the destruction of several citrus industries in Asia and Africa. In North America, it [...] young stems and on leaves of all developmental stages. Nymphs feed on young leaves and stems, continuously secreting copious amounts of honeydew and a thread-like [...] plant and injects bacteria into it as they feed. The disease can kill a citrus tree in as little as five years, and there is no known cure. Life cycle

• Impatiens thrips

  low in the crop. In sweet pepper the damage can be seen as discolouration of older leaves at the bottom of the plant. Life cycle and appearance of Impatiens [...] spread as a consequence of the trade in foliage plants. Impatiens thrips (Echinothrips americanus) has a wide range of hosts. In addition to many ornamental [...] black dots of their excreta indicate their presence in the crop. The vigour of the plant is reduced by loss of chlorophyll. When infestations become serious

• Lesser house fly

  disease and hog cholera, protozoan parasites such as Cryptosporidium and Toxoplasma , and bacteria such as Salmonella Life cycle and appearance of the Lesser [...] tolerate a wide range of moisture levels and are adapted to stay near the surface of near-liquid waste. Depending on temperatures and environmental conditions [...] comprises almost 300 different species of fly, including the lesser house fly , the latrine fly and a whole host of other manure-breeding flies . Fannia

• Diamond back moth

  buds, flowers and young seed pods, causing loss of pods and seeds. Life cycle and appearance of Diamond back moth The oval and flattened eggs of the diamond [...] chlorophyll-rich green areas of stems and pods causing whitening of the crop. Heavily damaged plants appear stunted and will, in most cases, die. On rapeseed [...] yellow or pale green and later darken. They are deposited singly or in small groups of two or ten eggs on both the upper and lower surface of leaves, preferentially

• Eretmocerus eremicus

  honeydew for nourishment. Life cycle and appearance of Eretmocerus eremicus The life cycle of Eretmocerus eremicus involves an egg stage, three larval instars [...] biological control agent of whiteflies in agricultural and horticultural settings. Eretmocerus eremicus is used for the control of the following pests: Tobacco [...] conditions and its efficiency in reducing whitefly infestations. Adults of this species do not feed on whiteflies but instead rely on nectar and honeydew

• Cotton leafworm

  species feeding on plants of 40 families, containing 87 species of economic importance. It originates in Egypt, and is currently found in Africa, the Canary Islands [...] littoralis ) also attacks the young grains in the ear. Life cycle and appearance of Cotton leafworm Each adult female of the cotton leafworm (Spodoptera littoralis) [...] crawl to the ground and settle in the surface layers. The pupa is 15 to 20 mm long and reddish brown in colour. The forewings of the adult cotton leafworm