slender predatory bugs with distinctive black markings, while the nymphs are pale green with red eyes. Both adults and nymphs are voracious predators, capable
ochreous-white silken 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
stationary and resemble small, elongated ovals. They can vary in color from pale yellow to light brown depending on environmental conditions. Pupae are often
ly or in small clusters on plant foliage or near prey habitats. They are pale green or white in color and are attached to the substrate by a slender stalk
Nettle-like heads and/or bubbling of the leaves Stunted leaf growth Leaves have a pale or grey colour Necrotic and dying leaves Yellow (chlorotic) and brown (necrotic)
legs. The emerging adult mite is roughly 0.2 mm long, oval and broad, and pale yellow or yellow-green, depending on the type and quantity of food consumed
locations, such as leaf crevices or within the soil. Initially, they appear pale green but gradually darken as they mature. Pupal cases are elongated and
protonymph. The nymphs are larger than the larvae, have eight legs and are pale brown. Adult mites have eight legs, are light beige and have a flat, elongated
mites are typically less than 1 millimeter in size, and range in color from pale yellow to green, brown, or red. They have eight legs and are closely related
transmit plant viruses. Recognise thrips larvae Thrips larvae are usually pale or transparent in color and have a similar shape to the adults but are smaller