Cactus mealybug

material in the form of powder, threads, spiky projections or platelets. Eggs are laid in a sticky, foamy mass of wax threads, called an egg sac. First instar [...] species, infestations with cactus mealybug cause discoloration of the plants and later necrosis of the tissue. Plant deformations can also occur. Heavily infested [...] eventually die. Life cycle and appearance of Cactus mealybug Mealybugs get their name from the fact that the body of the females from the third nymphal instar

Stratiolaelaps scimitus (Hypoaspis miles)

soil and at the base of plant stems. The reduction of the infestation level occurs at a slow but steady rate. Feeding behaviour of Stratiolaelaps scimitus [...] on the rear end of the body. The eggs, larvae, and first nymphal instars are white, with nymphs becoming light brown as they age. The eggs are white, oval [...] predatory mite occurring naturally in several parts of the world. This predatory mite controls larvae of sciarid flies (fungus gnats), thrips pupae and other

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causes brown spots in grasslands, turf and cereal fields. Exit holes of the burrows of the larvae might also be visible. Secondary damage may come from birds [...] parts of Europe and the USA, has two generations per year, one in autumn, with overwintering larvae and one in summer. Sportnem-T for the control of lea [...] crickets and cutworms, other pests of sports fields. Chafer grub Garden chafer Chafer grubs Chafer grubs are the larvae of scarabid beetles or chafers. Different

Thrips

deposits an egg, she makes an opening in the plant tissue. The eggs are laid in leaves, flower petals and in the soft parts of stalks. On the leaves of sweet [...] cycle of thrips Thrips develop through six stages: the egg, two larval instars, a pre-pupa and a pupal instar, and finally the adult insect. The eggs are [...] both pairs of wings are fully developed. Only at this stage can the particular species of thrips be identified based on form, colour and pattern of hairs.

Obscure mealybug

form of powder, threads, spiky projections or platelets. Eggs are laid in a sticky, foamy mass of wax threads, called an egg sac. Once the batch of eggs [...] an adequate intake of protein, mealybugs must therefore ingest large quantities of sap, getting rid of the excess sugars in the form of honeydew. Charac [...] primarily at the foot of the stalk. In an overhead wire system of cultivation, the mealybugs are often located on the horizontal part of the stalk. These mealybugs

Mycotal - Effective at lower temperatures

colder periods of the year How fast do viable spores germinate into colonies? Germination of viable spores (%) 100 Germination rate of Mycotal and other [...] Growth of the colony Colony growth rate of Mycotal and other commercial entomopathogenic fungi. Tested in lab conditions at a temperature regime of 5 °C [...] Other commercial entomopathogenic fungi Mycotal Efficacy of Mycotal against thrips Survival of thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) when sprayed with Mycotal

Onion thrips

finally the adult insect. The eggs of the onion thrips (Thrips tabaci) are laid in leaves, flower petals and in the soft parts of stalks. They are inserted [...] leaves and the black dots of their excreta indicate their presence in the crop. The vigour of the plant is reduced by loss of chlorophyll. When infestations [...] many others. Life cycle and appearance of Onion thrips Onion thrips (Thrips tabaci) develops in six stages: egg, two larval instars, prepupa, pupa, and

Cryptolaemus montrouzieri

controlling large populations of mealybugs. Once the supply of mealybugs becomes inadequate, the ladybirds fly off in search of new prey. Sometimes the larvae [...] mealybug Expand all items Best conditions for use of Cryptolaemus montrouzieri The minimum temperature for use of Cryptobug and Cryptobug-L is 16°C/61°F. However [...] between 25°C and 28°C (68 and 82°F). Feeding behaviour of Cryptolaemus montrouzieri All moving stages of Cryptolaemus montriouzieri prey on mealybugs , seizing

Aphids

aphids have two pairs of wings, one of which is much larger than the other. For a large part of the season an aphid population consists of viviparous females [...] to the growth of a black sooty mold. Aphids life cycle Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults of the same species [...] and the type of plant being attacked. The following are common signs of aphid damage: Yellowing or distorted leaves: Aphids feed on the sap of plants, which

Phytoseiulus persimilis

young larvae or eggs per day. Because the development rate of the predatory mite is roughly twice that of the spider mite, the number of predatory mites [...] Feeding behaviour of Phytoseiulus persimilis Phytoseiulus persimilis feeds on all stages of spider mites , but has a preference for eggs. The predatory mites [...] find their prey. The developmental stages of Phytoseiulus persimilis are the same as those of spider mites : egg, larva, protonymph, deutonymph and adult