infestation. Finally, observe adult fly activity around your bean crop, especially during periods of egg-laying activity. Bean seed fly damage The…
monitor them during the cooler parts of the day, as this is when they are most active. Another recommendation is to inspect the ground as well as the…
usually as medium sized instars. Once the temperature rises, the larvae become active again. The full-grown larvae pupate in spring in the soil. The…
yet covered with wax. They are actively mobile and known as ‘crawlers’. Second instar nymphs are darker and less active. From the second instar…
overwinter as adults, sheltering on the bark of pear trees. The adults become active in spring and start to feed on young leaves and flowers. Eggs are…
nymph emerges from the egg under the mother’s scale. The pink crawlers are active for two or three days and disperse locally before settling. Once…
in the third instar stage. and start feeding again in spring. They become active again and feed voraciously when the soil begins to warm up in spring.…
cactus mealybug are yellow-brown and not yet covered with wax. They are actively mobile and known as ‘crawlers’. From the second instar on, they are…
apple trees sheltering in cracks and under loose bark. The nymphs become active in late March or April (in the northern hemisphere) and around the end…
distinguishable from other insects. Many of the butterfly species that are active during the day can be strikingly colourful while moth flying at…
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