• Codling moth

  January 1, 1970

  is eaten away. Infested fruits usually ripen prematurely and drop off. Life cycle and appearance of Codling moth The adults have a wing span of 15-22 mm

• Horse-chestnut leaf miner

  January 1, 1970

  in the autumn, trees are usually totally defoliated, year after year. Life cycle and appearance of Horse-chestnut leaf miner The adult moth is 4-5 mm long

• Oleander scale

  January 1, 1970

  yellowing, leaf and shoot malformation or shrivelling and plant death. Life cycle and appearance of Oleander scale Adult oleander scales are a greyish,

• Cactus mealybug

  January 1, 1970

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

• Spotted Wing Drosophila

  January 1, 1970

  (e.g. cherries, plums) being particularly susceptible to infestation. Life cycle and appearance of Spotted wing drosophila Adult spotted-wing drosophila

• Broad mite

  January 1, 1970

  several weeks after the mites have been removed. Life cycle and appearance of Broad mite The life cycle of tarsonemid mites has the following stages: egg

• Obscure mealybug

  January 1, 1970

  A very small population can thus cause considerable economic damage. Life cycle and appearance of Obscure mealybug Mealybugs get their name from the fact [...] nymphs are darker and less active. From the second instar onwards the life cycle of males anf females is completely different. After the second instar

• Citrus mealybug

  January 1, 1970

  A very small population can thus cause considerable economic damage. Life cycle and appearance of Citrus mealybug Adult females of Planococcus citri are

• Flies

  January 1, 1970

  Biological control of flies Flies are a common pest problem in greenhouse and field crops, where they disturb plant growth, spread diseases and affect crop hygiene. Their larvae can damage roots and g

• Cabbage leafroller

  January 1, 1970

  and hollow it out, causing the shoot or growing point to wilt and die. Life cycle and appearance of Cabbage leafroller An adult female is 12 mm long and