• Fall Armyworm

  lifetime. Eggs are white, pinkish or light green and spherical, and are usually laid on the underside of the leaves. The larvae ( caterpillars ) are 30-40 mm [...] Life cycle of the Fall Armyworm Adult moths are 20 to 25 mm long and have a wingspan of 32-38 mm. They are nocturnal and most active during the warm, humid [...] fall armyworms to spread over large areas rapidly. Adults fly by night, and are attracted to lights, especially those with a strong ultra-violet component

• Garden chafer

  conditions. Established crops are more resistant to damage than young plants or recently planted cuttings. The beetles are only active at night, taking [...] flights just above the soil surface are very characteristic for the garden chafer ( Phyllopertha horticola ). These flights are carried out by the males, who [...] which the middle and hind pairs are approximately the same length. Pupation takes place around March or April. The pupae are cream-coloured to light brown

• Asian citrus psyllid

  citrus psyllid Adult Asian citrus psyllids are mottled brown wings insects of about 25 to 35 mm long. The adults are active, jumping/flying insects and can [...] elongated-oval eggs are light yellow when freshly deposited and bright orange with two distinct red eye spots at maturity. Eggs are anchored to plant tissue [...] numbers of eggs may be found on a single spot. Nymphs are green or dull orange. First instar nymphs are docile and move only when disturbed or over-crowded

• Impatiens thrips

  the plant, specifically on the leaves. Eggs are deposited in the leaf tissue, while subsequent stages are found on the upper- and undersides of the leaf [...] tissue. Adults are found on both upper- and undersides of the leaves. This species of thrips is relatively large. Both males and females are dark brown to [...] colour with orange pigmentation between the segments, and the dark wings are white at the base. This colouration distinguishes the species from most other

• Western flower thrips

  flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) are laid in leaves, flower petals and in the soft parts of stalks. They are inserted into the plant tissue with a [...] ovipositor. Larvae are nearly transparent white or yellowish to orange-yellow, with a large head and bright red eyes. Adult females are very variable in [...] that are curved back over the head. The prepupal and pupal instars do not feed and only move if disturbed. In the adults both pairs of wings are fully

• Enermix

  Pests Greenhouse whitefly ( Trialeurodes vaporariorum ); Tobacco whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci ). Mode of action Adult female parasitic wasps parasitize second to fourth stage larvae of the whitefly . Hos

• Coleobug

  an oval and slightly convex shape. The larvae are dark gray or black with orange or pinkish spots. They are elongated and segmented, with the youngest being [...] color from yellowish to deep orange with dark spots. Eggs are laid in clusters of 10 to 40 and are light yellow. Pack size 1,000 predator beetle larvae. [...] prey is captured with their mouthparts and consumed directly. The larvae are especially voracious and can consume more than 30 aphids per day. Adults also

• Tobacco aphid

  leaves is reduced, affecting production. They are usually found in closely packed colonies, although they are also capable of dispersing through the crop [...] a great variety in colour. When reproduction is asexual, the young aphids are born as developed nymphs. They immediately start to feed on plant sap and [...] the crop. The wingless tobacco aphids ( Myzus persicae subsp. nicotianae ) are always pink or red. They appear matt, never glossy. Winged individuals have

• Orchid

  Orchidaceae or the orchid family . The plant’s flower are usually colorful and fragrant. Nowadays, there are no less than 28,000 known species, divided into [...] of many flowers. The majority of orchids which are commercially sold is tropical or subtropical. There are varieties however that grow in colder climates [...] into about 763 genera. Orchidaceae and Asteraceae are the largest families of flowering plants. In addition, the flowers of orchids come in many different

• Tomato looper

  hindwings are brown. The body is brown and hairy and, when at rest, the hairy dorsal plume is characteristically distinct. The antennae are long and thin [...] thin. The eggs are white to pale green, shiny, dome-shaped with 28 to 32 vertical ribs. They are deposited singly or in pairs throughout the crop, on the [...] each segment has a clear black dot above the lateral yellow lines. There are three pairs of prolegs, instead of the normal five and therefore the caterpillar