ly producing new generations of females. The strawberry aphids overwinter as parthenogenetic forms. There is no sexual stage and no eggs are laid. Adult
General The cockchafer ( Melolontha melolontha) , also known as the doodlebug or May bug is a European beetle of the genus Melolontha, in the family S
ensures earlier discovery of the pest. Pests Several thrips species, such as Frankliniella occidentalis and Thrips tabaci . Crops Protected crops. Mode
symptoms Shore flies ( Scatella tenuicosta) do not attack plants directly, as they feed on green algae. However, they can transmit plant diseases and can
long. Immature Neomyzus circumflexus are usually the same background colour as their parents, but they lack the characteristic black markings.
and damage symptoms. Here, the Boisduval scale is described in more detail, as it is the most important one. The Boisduval scale, Diaspis boisduvalii , occurs
stripes and blackish markings on the head and body. Pear psyllas overwinter as adults, sheltering on the bark of pear trees. The adults become active in
production process and discover the importance of miniscule organisms such as predatory mites and beneficial fungi for international agriculture and ho
aphid, Myzus ascalonicus , is extremely polyphagous. It feeds on crops such as onions, shallots, strawberries, lettuce, brassicas and potatoes and many
relatively short and barely exceed half the body length. The aphids overwinter as eggs on buckthorn. After emerging in spring, the aphids mainly feed on the