Potato aphid

and adults extract nutrients from the plant and disturb the balance of growth hormones. As a result, the plant’s growth is retarded giving rise to deformed [...] early enough in the season, the death of young plants. Retarded growth and defoliation reduce yield. Plant sap is rich in sugars, but has a low protein content [...] Solanaceae (particularly potato), but has also been identified on more than 200 plant species from more than 20 families. Various vegetable and ornamental crops

Garden chafer

move into corms, rhizomes and stem bases of plants. Larvae can also feed above ground within stems of plants and on strawberry fruits lying on the ground [...] are polyphagous and feed on a wide variety of plant species. High populations of larvae can destroy plants under field conditions. Established crops are [...] are more resistant to damage than young plants or recently planted cuttings. The beetles are only active at night, taking round bites out of the leaves,

Western flower thrips

necrotic spot virus (INSV). Both viruses affect a wide range of plants, and often a single host plant may be infected by both viruses. Life cycle and appearance [...] flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) can be found on a wide variety of plants, including many vegetable and ornamental crops in greenhouses, and on various [...] eggplants, and many ornamental crops. Damage symptoms Thrips cause damage to plants by piercing the cells of the surface tissues and sucking out their contents

Leaf miners

This is a family of small flies whose larvae tunnel into the leaves of plants, creating ‘mines’. There are many species of leaf miner affecting various [...] Life cycle of leaf miners Leaf miner damage Leaf miners cause damage to plants both directly and indirectly. The most direct damage is caused by the larvae [...] such as tomato and melon. Loss of leaves also reduces yield. In full-grown plants of fruiting vegetable crops, however, a considerable quantity of foliage

Orchid

extremely large and diverse group of flowering plants, the Orchidaceae or the orchid family . The plant’s flower are usually colorful and fragrant. Nowadays [...] of flowering plants. In addition, the flowers of orchids come in many different arrangements. Some only have a single flower, but most plants have a racemose

Thrips

feed on all aerial parts of the plant and are fairly mobile. Immediately after hatching, the larvae begin to feed on plant tissue on the underside of the [...] fliers and can move quickly between plants. They are often found on the undersides of leaves, where they feed on plant sap. Damage: Thrips can cause damage [...] fruits by feeding on plant tissue. This can result in distorted growth, discoloration, or scarring. They may also transmit plant viruses. Recognize thrips

Soybean

blue, yellow or green. When planting soybean plants, there is considerably more protein produced per acre than when planting other crops. Major producers [...] Asia. It is extensively cultivated for its edible beans. The fruit of the plant is a hairy pod, that grows clustered in small bunches of three to five pods

Cannabis

cannabis plants can also suffer from plant diseases like bacterial infections, mold, and other fungal diseases. These diseases can make the plants weaker [...] might find on cannabis plants are aphids , whitefly , thrips , spider mites , and leaf miners . These pests can damage the plants, which results in less [...] Integrated pest management (IPM) is important when it comes to keeping cannabis plants healthy and productive. This is because cannabis can attract a lot of different

Cyclamen mite

species that feed on fungi, algae, plants, as well as insect and mite predators and parasites. Those living on plants can cause considerable damage to their [...] symptoms The cyclamen mite ( Phytonemus pallidus ) feeds on plant sap by penetrating the plant tissue with its piercing-sucking mouth parts. The mites are [...] because the mite spreads very slowly. Symptoms vary depending on the host plant and can resemble the damage caused by viruses. Infested leaves are twisted

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