• Rophoria

  Pests All species/stages of aphids . Mode of action Adult hoverflies emerge from the pupae and deposit their eggs in the aphid colonies. The young larvae [...] High humidity is favourable for larval development and hatching of pupae. Adult hoverflies feed on pollen and nectar. Ensure flowering plants are present

• Syrphidend

  Pests All species/stages of aphids . Mode of action Adult hoverflies emerge from the pupae and deposit their eggs in the aphid colonies. The young larvae [...] High humidity is favourable for larval development and hatching of pupae. Adult hoverflies feed on pollen and nectar. Ensure flowering plants are present

• Eretmocerus eremicus

  environmental conditions and its efficiency in reducing whitefly infestations. Adults of this species do not feed on whiteflies but instead rely on nectar and [...] (including a pre-pupal stage after the third instar), a pupa, and finally the adult wasp. Females prefer the second and third larval instars of whiteflies for [...] transition to the pupal stage, where major morphological changes occur. The adult wasp, visible through the pupal cuticle, gnaws an exit hole to emerge. Females

• Anagyrus vladimiri

  of the host. Anagyrus vladimiri also engages in host feeding, where the adult female wasp feeds on the body fluids of its mealybug hosts. This behavior [...] pre-reproductive conditioning. Life cycle and appearance of Anagyrus vladimiri Adults show marked sexual dimorphism: the female is about 1.5-2 mm in length and [...] five instars before pupating within the mummified skin of its host. The adult emerges through an irregular exit hole gnawed at the posterior end of the

• Adalia bipunctata

  found attached to plant surfaces or hidden in sheltered locations. Adult stage: Adult Adalia bipunctata beetles are small and round with distinctive black [...] ladybird species consumes aphids at various life stages, including nymphs and adults. Adalia bipunctata 's feeding behaviour is characterized by its ability

• Citrus mealybug

  considerable economic damage. Life cycle and appearance of Citrus mealybug Adult females of Planococcus citri are 2.5 - 4 mm long and 2 - 3 mm in breadth [...] There is often a darker longitudinal stripe running over the body. The adult males are short lived and can be hard to spot. They are smaller than the [...] third instar after which they become sexually mature. Soon after becoming an adult the females start to release a sex pheromone to attract males. Males generally

• Box tree moth

  with a dark pattern towards the end of pupation. There are two variants of adults. The most common one is mostly iridescent white with a dark brown band at [...] the other is mostly light brown with a white spot on the forewings. The adult moths are good flyers. During daytime, they rest on the box trees or on other

• Cutworms

  disrupting the sap flow in the plant. Life cycle and appearance of Cutworms The adults of Agrotis spp. have pale grey to grey-brown forewings with a faint kid [...] in the ground. Depending on the temperature, the development from egg to adult takes about 40-60 days.

• Cotton aphid

  than 50 different viruses, including the cucumber mosaic virus. Nymphs and adults extract nutrients from the plant and disturb the balance of growth hormones [...] Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. In greenhouses reproduction takes place by

• Cabbage moth

  value of infested crops. Life cycle and appearance of Cabbage moth The adult cabbage moth (Mamestra brassicae) has grey-brown to black forewings, with [...] y 2 cm long and a glossy brown colour, turning black shortly before the adult moth emerges.