length, with short legs and short antennae. Females have a black thorax and yellow abdomen. Males are slightly smaller and their abdomen is a slightly darker
wilt ) is the species that causes vascular wilt. Initially, the leaves turn yellow and wilt, mostly on one side of the plant. Finally, the whole plant wilts
larval instars, a pupal instar and the adult fly. Adult leaf miners are small yellow and black coloured flies , at most only several millimetres long. When the
in a cocoon made of webbing, frass and soil particles. The pupa itself is yellow-brown, becoming darker as the adult gets closer to emergence, and measures
May. They are approximately 7 - 10 mm long, brownish black and have dull yellow spots on their back. The wing covers are grooved and fused with the body
cocoon. The pupae are about 20 mm in length, oval, and of a pale brownish-yellow colour that later changes to dark reddish-brown The life cycle of T. pityocampa
open-field crops. These pests pierce plant cells, causing stippling, leaf yellowing, and eventual necrosis. Outbreaks can escalate quickly under warm, dry
clusters on plant foliage or near mealybug-infested areas. They are typically yellow-white in color and may be found attached to leaves. Larval stage: Cryptolaemus
stationary and resemble small, elongated ovals. They can vary in color from pale yellow to light brown depending on environmental conditions. Pupae are often found
visible. But there are a few symptoms to watch out for. The wilting or yellowing of onion leaves is one of the most obvious signs of onion fly damage. Small