eggs are nearly flat, ca 1 mm in diameter and white when first laid but later turn yellow. The black head of the larva can be seen just before…
opalescent when laid. Later, the developing embryo is visible as a red ring. The larvae are up to 20 mm long, initially whitish and later pale pinkish…
in the ground in which they pupate. The adult beetles emerge a few weeks later but remain in the soil until the temperature is high enough to emerge.…
Pupation takes place in a small hole in the ground. Pupae are white, but later become yellow to brown. The posterior end of the pupa remains mobile.…
black head capsule and prothoracic shield. The body is drab brown with lateral stripes that are sometimes light in colour. The ventral surface is…
are laid in May or June in groups in the soil. They hatch about one month later and the larvae start to feed on roots. The larvae (‘wireworms’) are…
yellowish when hatching with a dark head capsule and prothoracic shield, later they become earth-brown to dingy grey. They are about 1.5 mm long just…
third moult, the caterpillar is green with a dark back and thick, yellow, lateral longitudinal stripe. The full-grown caterpillar varies in colour…
hairs. In older caterpillars , each segment has a clear black dot above the lateral yellow lines. There are three pairs of prolegs, instead of the…
leaves are slightly curled and acquire a silvery sheen on the underside. Later they become brown and brittle. Badly affected tomato leaves and stems…
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