• 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

• 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.

• 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.

• Tobacco aphid

  and various pot plants and cut flower crops. Damage symptoms 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. When reproduction is asexual, the young aphids

• 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

• Glasshouse potato aphid

  Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. When reproduction is asexual, the young aphids [...] they shed white skin, betraying their presence in the crop. The wingless adult stage of the greenhouse potato aphid is rather squat, of medium size (1.8

• Fall Armyworm

  makes it possible for fall armyworms to spread over large areas rapidly. Adults fly by night, and are attracted to lights, especially those with a strong [...] (similar to hailstorm damage in appearance). Life cycle of the Fall Armyworm Adult moths are 20 to 25 mm long and have a wingspan of 32-38 mm. They are nocturnal

• Ervipar

  parasitizes tobacco aphid ( Myzus persicae var. nicotianae ). Mode of action Adult parasitic wasps emerge from the mummies and females lay their eggs into aphids [...] wasps develop inside the aphid, which converts into a leathery mummy. The adult parasitic wasp emerges through a hole at the rear of the mummy. The first

• Aphilin

  potato aphid ( Myzus persicae ) and other aphid species. Mode of action Adult parasitic wasps emerge from the mummies and females lay their eggs in aphids [...] wasps develops inside the aphid, which converts into a leathery mummy. The adult parasitic wasp emerges through a hole at the rear of the mummy. The first