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Cactus mealybug

can also occur. Heavily infested plants stop growing and will eventually die. Life cycle and appearance of Cactus mealybug Mealybugs get their name from

Aphidius colemani

aphids to drop from the leaf and fall to the ground. Although many aphids die as a result, many will survive and migrate to other plants to begin new colonies [...] aphids produce a mummy similar to that of Aphidius spp. The aphids do not die at once but usually continue to feed and secrete honeydew. Second and third

Fusarium wilt

which can be seen when the stems are cut. In banana, whole plantations may die and the soil may not be suitable for planting for many years to come. Solution

Impatiens thrips

tissues and sucking out their contents, causing the surrounding tissue to die. The resulting silver-grey patches on leaves and the black dots of their excreta

Black root rot of cucurbits

encircle the root. The roots become yellow-brown to black and ultimately die. Black lesions with fruiting bodies occur more commonly at temperatures of

Fusarium head blight or scab

or from infected seed. Infected seed doesn’t germinate well and seedlings die, causing irregular crop density. The foot of the plant is infected, either

trial results wireworm control

large numbers. The pest insect stops feeding soon after being infested, and dies within a few days. The nematodes that emerge then start their search for

Onion thrips

tissues and sucking out their contents, causing the surrounding tissue to die. The resulting silver-grey patches on leaves and the black dots of their excreta

Box tree moth

trees, but can also attack the bark of the trees, causing them to dry out and die. Damage on a box-tree most often starts in the lower part, where the oldest