filaments and transparent wings and has no mouthparts. The female is larger (3 mm) and voluminous, has an elongated oval shape and has no wings. The body
shield, more clearly visible with increasing size. The eggs are oval, about 0.3 x 0.2 mm in size and pearly white. Best conditions for use of Macrocheles
five instars) and their size varies form 0.5 mm in the firsts instar up to 3.5 mm in the fourth instar. The pupa is brown and is 2.9-4.5 mm long. The h
the garden chafer ( Phyllopertha horticola ) has the following stages: egg, 3 larval instars, a pupal instar and the adult beetle. Adult garden chafers (
source. Even the winged forms can be red. Wingless potato aphids are 1.7 - 3.6 mm long, elongated, with a dark longitudinal stripe running along the dorsal
‘females’ produce 500 to 2000 bright-red, oblong eggs over a period of 2 to 3 months. After leaving the egg sac, the crawlers settle along the midribs and
appearance of Aphelinus abdominalis An adult Aphelinus abdominalis is 2.5 to 3 mm in length, with short legs and short antennae. Females have a black thorax
hatched adults have a light brown colour, with an oval body measuring 2 to 3.5 mm in length, and over time they turn grey, reddish-brown, or nearly black
ly soon after planting of the crop Application rates typically range from 3-5 litres/ha Applications should be repeated a number of times Consult a Koppert
Start application when plants are young Application rates typically range from 3-5 litres/ha Applications should be repeated once Consult a Koppert advisor