damaged, even at low densities, giving rise to deformities such as the “pig-tail” fruit sometimes found in cucumber crops. In many ornamental crops, e…
13-15 mm long and reddish-brown in colour. The adult beetles fly in the evening, generally in June and July and land on trees to mate. During the…
stable flies are between 5–7 mm in size and largely resemble the house fly , even having a four-striped thorax. However, they are light grey in…
in sheltered places and greenhouses. Numbers of this aphid can build up even in winter and early spring when temperatures are still low. Winged forms
difficult to see. Larval feeding in the fruit leads to fruit tissue collapse. Even if the fruits have not collapsed, the occurrence of larvae within…
a faint kidney-shaped marking and a red spot. They have broad hindwings, evenly light or dark grey or orange-yellow with a broad dark marginal stripe.…
translucent, becoming steadily darker until they are a brown-black or sometimes even a purple colour. They are ridged and have a light network of…
of 32-38 mm. They are nocturnal and most active during the warm, humid evenings. Females lay their eggs in clusters of 150-200 and can lay up to 2000…
visible in lower leaves in the form of yellow patches. Heavy yellowing may even be followed by defoliation. Solution Finder Find solutions for your…
also be pink or red (especially in tomato), depending on the food source. Even the winged forms can be red. Wingless potato aphids are 1.7 - 3.6 mm…
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