• Feltiella acarisuga

  the eggs, the midge larvae start to feed on spider mite eggs, nymphs and adults. They use their mouthparts to first immobilise their prey and then suck [...] The larvae also eat spider mites that are in diapause and can consume 15 adult spider mites or up to 50 mite eggs per day. They are aggressive and adapt [...] concentrations of spider mite, Feltiella acarisuga is a good control agent. The adults are not predatory and only need water and sugar. Life cycle of Feltiella

• Pepper weevil

  whether they fall to the ground or contain holes where eggs are laid or adults were hatched. Meanwhile, the larvae develop in flower buds and young fruit [...] severely damaged. Lifecycle and appearance of the pepper weevil Newly hatched adults have a light brown colour, with an oval body measuring 2 to 3.5 mm in length [...] after three to six days, this stage is fully complete and it becomes an adult. On average, the cycle takes 21 days.

• Western flower thrips

  develops in six stages: egg, two larval instars, prepupa, pupa, and finally the adult insect. The eggs of the western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) [...] white or yellowish to orange-yellow, with a large head and bright red eyes. Adult females are very variable in colour. They range from almost white through [...] prepupal and pupal instars do not feed and only move if disturbed. In the adults both pairs of wings are fully developed. Damage symptoms Thrips cause damage

• Boisduval scale

  form a light yellow spot near the centre of the scale called the exuvium. Adult females can produce up to 200 eggs and live up to seven months. Eggs hatch [...] become sessile usually after a few hours The development from egg to the adult stage takes on average 33 days for males, and 50 days for females.

• Thrips

  in green-houses belong to the family Thripidae. Recognise thrips Thrips adults can be identified by the following characteristics: Size and shape: Thrips [...] are usually pale or transparent in color and have a similar shape to the adults but are smaller and lack wings. One of the most distinctive features of [...] egg, two larval instars, a pre-pupa and a pupal instar, and finally the adult insect. The eggs are kidney-shaped and have a white or yellow shell. Before

• Sportnem_leaflet_EN_A4_-_Koppert_20230441_-_DEF_LR.pdf

  Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Overwintering larvae Pupae Adults first generation Adults second generation Eggs Eggs Larvae Larvae Pupae Damage period [...] pests on sports fields: crane flies and chafer grubs. Crane fly larva Adult crane fly Leatherjackets Leatherjackets are the larvae of crane flies (Tipula [...] (Tipula spp.). Crane flies are large flies reaching up to 50 mm across. The adults do not cause any damage but the larvae live in the soil and feed on roots

• Bean seed fly

  targets bean crops but can attack crucifers, cereals and tubers worldwide. Adult flies lay eggs near the base of bean plants, and upon hatching, the larvae [...] infestation and minimize damage to your crop. Recognise bean seed fly The adult bean seed fly ( Delia platura ) is a small, dark-colored fly measuring about [...] bean plants are a clear sign of bean seed fly infestation. Finally, observe adult fly activity around your bean crop, especially during periods of egg-laying

• Caterpillars

  Sticky traps Pheromone traps support early detection and mass trapping of adult moths, while beneficial nematodes target caterpillar larvae. Sticky traps [...] while moth flying at night are usually inconspicuously brownish are greyish. Adult butterflies do not damage crops. Most of them feed on nectar. In contrast [...] noctuid or owl moths), which is the largest of all lepidopteran families. Most adults of this family are nocturnal. The caterpillars mostly pupate in the ground

• Macrocheles robustulus

  stages: egg, six-legged larva, eight-legged protonymph and deutonymph, and adult. Adult mites are 0.6-0.8 mm long, oval shaped and pale white with a brown oval [...] mites, springtails, nematodes and other small soil-dwelling organisms. Adult females can consume four to five Western flower thrips (Frankliniella oc

• Neoseiulus californicus

  preference for immature stages (eggs, larvae and nymphs) as opposed to adults. However, adult females feed on all stages of Two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus [...] Phytoseiidae family: egg, larva, proto- and deutonymph, and adult males and females. Adult mites are lighter and have a flatter more elongated body than [...] larvae of Phytoseiulus persimilis , feed on spider mite eggs. The nymphs and adults are a transparent white colour. In many cases the colour of the food ingested