Tobacco whitefly

level of resistance to many insecticides and its propensity for the transmission of viruses. Damage symptoms The larvae of whitefly need a lot of protein [...] the physiology of the plant, as a result of which growth is retarded. In full sunlight, leaves can wilt and fall. Such leaf damage can in turn influence [...] transmission of viruses, including TYLCV in tomato. The consumption of plant sap and secreting of honeydew by whiteflies reduce the aesthetic value of crops.

Southern European marshland pyralid

seen in the 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 surface of leaves [...] pupate in an earthen cocoon, concealed either within the crop or in another suitable spot in the vicinity. Pupation occurs in a cocoon made of webbing [...] are 4 pairs of prolegs. Caterpillars are found in webs, preferably in damp, humid places and are thus mainly found low in the crop, often in decaying organic

Chrysoperla carnea

, commonly known as the green lacewing, is a beneficial insect used in agriculture as a natural predator of various pest insects. It belongs to the family [...] harmful to plants. In agriculture, Chrysoperla carnea i s employed as a biological control agent to manage pest populations. The larvae of green lacewings [...] Chrysopa and Chrysopa-E . Best conditions for use of Chrysoperla carnea Chrysoperla carnea is effective in a wide temperature range including low temperatures

Gummy stem blight

tools and hands of workers. The ascospores are the main source of dispersal of disease upwards in the crop and the conidia for spread of the disease downwards [...] the leaves Pick flowers within two days after opening in areas suspected of disease (only feasible in high-wire crops) Pick and remove dead and diseased leaves [...] cucumis (Didymella bryoniae) is a fungal plant pathogen that causes gummy stem blight. Damage symptoms Mycosphaerella cucumis in cucumber causes brown lesions

Biosolutions for Tropicals: Pest Control for Floral and Foliage Crops

to the American market a decade ago, Limonica is a meaner mite for a badder bug like Thrips parvispinus . The most versatile of the generalist predatory [...] eggs. Even in cooler temperatures, it continues to feed on many kinds of thrips as well as whiteflies and spider mites . In the presence of prey, Limonica’s [...] between a floral and a foliage IPM program is the flowers. Thrips go crazy when pollen is around—WFT fecundity is approximately 4x greater in the presence

Cabbage looper

and appearance of Trichoplusia ni Adults can deposit up to 300 eggs on the underside margins of the upper leaves of plants. The eggs have a spherical shape [...] band on both sides of the body. Pupation takes place in webbed cocoons often on the underside of the host plants. The pupae have a green colour and then change [...] General Trichoplusia is not only a damaging pest in crucifers, their favourite host, it can also be found in crops such as tomato, pepper, some cucurbits

Beetles

is the largest of all insect orders and displays an enormous variety of form, size and habit. A number of species are a serious pest in crops or stored [...] solutions for beetles in your crop Life cycle of beetles Beetle damage Both larvae and adults of beetles can cause damage to crops. The larvae of some species feed [...] Beetles belong to the order Coleoptera, a well-known group of insects that are easily recognizable on account of their hard wing covers (elytra). With more

Fall Armyworm

disperse in a radius of about 500 km (300 miles) before oviposition, which is sufficient for them to move from seasonally dry habitats to wet habitats in Central [...] long and have a wingspan 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 [...] armyworm is a polyphagous pest that is indigenous throughout the Americas. Recently, it has been found in Africa too. The caterpillars of fall armyworms

Tomato pinworm

tomato pinworm in derived from the very small pinholes at the points of entry, which are often marked by the presence of a small amount of frass or droppings [...] itself and creating a green pupal cell which darkens to brown before emergence of the adult. The number of days in this instar varies a great deal since it [...] mating of adults, preventing oviposition. Damage symptoms The tomato pinworm attacks both the leaves and fruits of tomato. Mining by larvae in the leaves

House fly

Houseflies are a well-known pest of farm and home. Believed to have originated in central Asia, the insect expanded its range worldwide long ago as a commensal [...] always found 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 [...] maggot development. In extreme cases, large fly populations can even create public health issues for the communities surrounding a farm. Damage symptoms