flies with females reaching 45-50 mm across. They have long, spindly legs and one pair of narrow, clear wings with clearly visible veins. Eggs are…
short hairs and small white patches. The larva has five pairs of prolegs; one pair of prolegs protrudes from the posterior end, forming a distinctive…
a sickle-shaped exit hole in the leaf with its mouth parts. After roughly one hour the larva crawls out of the leaf and falls to the ground. This…
The eggs are laid in May or June in groups in the soil. They hatch about one month later and the larvae start to feed on roots. The larvae…
Their shield is dark grey or brown to black and has two transverse crests and one median ridge that together form the letter H. On citrus, early…
Boisduval scale is described in more detail, as it is the most important one. The Boisduval scale, Diaspis boisduvalii , occurs throughout the tropics
again from October to December. Damage symptoms Chaetosiphon fragaefolii is one of the most serious pests affecting strawberry plants. Direct damage…
After moulting to the third larval stage the larvae stay in their cuticle for one or two days and then emerge as adults. This stage is often…
wing parts as well as two smaller marks. Adults of L. chacoensis have only one small dark-coloured spot on their wings. The eggs of Lyprauta sp. are…
approximately two weeks at 21°C; therefore there can be many generations in one year. The European red mite overwinters in the egg stage; the “winter…
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