Black vine weevil

around the end of October. The larvae that hatch have a white, translucent to pinkish body and a reddish brown head. These larvae live in the root zone [...] white to cream coloured and 7 - 10 mm long. Outdoors there is a single generation each year. A population of black vine weevils consists entirely of females [...] material. Because Otiorhynchus sulcatus is parthenogenetic a single female is enough to start a new population.

Rye

grown extensively as a grain as a cover crop and forage crop. Rye ( Secale cereale ) is a member of the wheat family, Triticeae , a close relative to the [...] and wheat. It is used to make flour to make rye bread, and is a component of beverages such a beer, certain whiskeys and vodka. It also used as animal fodder

Tomato looper

The caterpillar passes through 6 instars. It has a green head capsule and a yellowish-green body with a clear yellow longitudinal stripe on either side [...] tomato fruit, often in a bunch of ripening tomatoes, however, it can also be found in the soil. The pupa has a pale green body, with a dark brown ventral dorsal [...] dorsally. The body is sparsely covered with a few stiff hairs. In older caterpillars , each segment has a clear black dot above the lateral yellow lines

Potato aphid

but is these days distributed throughout the world. It is a highly polyphagous species with a preference for Solanaceae (particularly potato), but has also [...] appearance of Potato aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. When reproduction [...] presence in the crop. The adult potato aphid is a large, slender aphid with long, green cornicles, long legs, and a long cauda. Adults are usually green, but

Green peach aphid

native, however it is now a pest with a world-wide distribution. The green peach aphid ( Myzus persicae subsp. persicae ) is a particularly polyphagous [...] glossy. Winged individuals have a brown-black head and thorax and a yellow-green to green or even reddish abdomen. They have a dark brown spot on the abdomen [...] appearance of green peach aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. When reproduction

Macrolophus pygmaeus

the onset of such problems include a shortage of prey, a high population of bugs (more than 100-150 per plant), and a weak crop. More delicate types of [...] antennal segment is black, and a black stripe runs behind the eyes. The first part of the forewings is a transparent, soft green with a small black spot in the [...] mouthparts. Females have a large, rounded abdomen within which the ovipositor is visible. Males are somewhat smaller than females and have a thin abdomen.

Lyprauta

sp. are a transparent greyish white and have a long slender body. The head is brown or reddish. The pupae are white to yellow and embedded in a dense web [...] large numbers of new branches. This ultimately results in a reduced number of flower stems and a longer vegetative stage. The root damage can also form entry [...] Adults of P. trinidadensis have a variation of dark-coloured markings spread over their wings. Adults of L. cambria have a large dark-coloured mark on the

Codling moth

embryo is visible as a red ring. The larvae are up to 20 mm long, initially whitish and later pale pinkish white, with a brown head and a pale anal plate. [...] appearance of Codling moth The adults have a wing span of 15-22 mm, blackish-brown forewings, suffused with ash-grey and a large, metallic, bronzy black ocellus [...] General The codling moth ( Cydia pomonella ) is a notorious, worldwide pest of apple and also occasionally of pear, quince, peach and other fruits. It

Cut flowers

Mexico and the Caribbean. Is grown from a bulb as a cut flower or sold as a pot plant. Freesia : The freesia is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant from [...] decades, the Hydrangea has been grown as a cut flower in all sorts of colors and sizes. Hippeastrum is the Latin name for a bulbous plant that originates from [...] freesias are graceful funnel-shaped hybrids, descended from a number of freesias. Lily : Lilium is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants. Most lilies originate

Glasshouse potato aphid

the cornicles. Alate (winged) females are yellow-green, with a brown head, a dark thorax and a dark abdomen that has pale to dark transverse bands. The body [...] cycle Glasshouse potato aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. When reproduction [...] oval in shape. It has a light yellow-green to brown-green colour, and has an overall shiny appearance. Antennae are marked by a number of darker bands