• Tomato leaf miner

  such as tomato and melon . Loss of leaves also reduces yield. In full-grown plants of fruiting [...] fungi or bacteria enter the plant tissue via the feeding spots. Life cycle and appearance of Tomato leaf miner The life cycle of a leaf miner has the [...] larva crawls into the ground to pupate. A small percentage of the larvae remain hanging on the leaf and pupate there

• Fall Armyworm

  , alfalfa, onion, cotton, pasture grasses, millet, tomato, potato and cotton. Fall armyworm moths generally disperse in a radius of about 500 km [...] hailstorm damage in appearance). Life cycle of the Fall Armyworm Adult moths are 20 to 25 mm long and have a wingspan of [...] clusters of 150-200 and can lay up to 2000 eggs in a lifetime. Eggs are white, pinkish

• Garden chafer

  and birch and on the flowers and developing fruits of, for instance, roses and [...] are polyphagous and feed on a wide variety of plant species. High populations of larvae can [...] vegetables and fruit crops but reduces the value of ornamental plants. Life cycle and

• Potato aphid

  and disturb the balance of growth hormones. As a result, the plant’s growth is [...] photosynthesis in the leaves is reduced, affecting production. Life cycle and appearance of Potato aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. When reproduction

• Tomato looper

  moth or tomato looper ( Chrysodeixis chalcites ) belongs to the family of Noctuidae . It is a tropical and subtropical species originating in the Mediterranean and northern Africa. The larva is highly polyphagous and feeds on plants of [...] a green head capsule and a yellowish-green body with a clear yellow longitudinal

• Red palm weevil

  living tissues (growth areas) with a low to moderate proportion of fibres. Their feeding causes deterioration of [...] creamy white, legless, pyriform with a brown head and body comprised of 13 segments. Fully grown larvae migrate to the periphery of the palms to build a solid elongated cocoon made of rolled-up palm fibres.

• Southern European marshland pyralid

  , and weeds. The secretive habit of the caterpillars of this species makes them [...] daytime. Eggs are laid singly or in groups of 5 to 10 eggs, overlapping in a tile-like fashion on both the upper and lower [...] the crop or in another suitable spot in the vicinity. Pupation occurs in a cocoon made of webbing, frass and soil particles. The pupa itself is

• Limonica Ulti-Mite

  dorsalis and Thrips parvispinus ; eggs and larvae of greenhouse whitefly ( Trialeurodes [...] over a period of several weeks. Predatory mites use their piercing mouthparts to [...] Environmental conditions Amblydromalus limonicus performs effectively across a wide range of temperatures. It remains active and able to predate and

• Cabbage looper

  . Plants can be severely defoliated and stunted. Life cycle and appearance of Trichoplusia ni Adults can deposit [...] days. Since their legs are confined to the front and rear of the body, they move in a “looping” manner. They take 15 to 20 days [...] often on the underside of the host plants. The pupae have a green colour and then change to a coffee

• Asian citrus psyllid

  General The Asian citrus psyllid, ( Diaphorina citri ), is an important pest of citrus in several countries as it is a vector of a serious citrus disease [...] stems, continuously secreting copious amounts of honeydew and a thread-like waxy substance so black sooty mold develops on [...] to plant tissue in an upright position, and large numbers of eggs may be found on a single spot. Nymphs are green or