These hairs contain an allergenic protein, thaumetopoein; which can be actively released in the air when the larvae are disturbed. After moulting, the
damage than young plants or recently planted cuttings. The beetles are only active at night, taking round bites out of the leaves, starting from the…
of Carnation tortrix Male carnation leafrollers are good fliers and are active diurnally, unlike most leafrollers, which mainly fly at dusk and after…
posterior edge of the forewings. The hindwings are uniformly grey. The moth are active at night and rest during the day. Development time is…
'V' shape. Throughout their development, larvae remain quite small and active. Except for the first instar, which mines in the leaf tissue, the…
egg. These first instar nymphs are known as ‘crawlers’. They are highly active in their search for a new feeding place and are capable of moving a…
surface and are rather large (about 0.07 mm) compared with the subsequent, active stages. They are transparent and speckled with white dots. The larva…
to dark green, red, brown, or almost black. Males are smaller and more active than the females, with a body that is narrower and more pointed at the…
d legs and antennae, are known as, ‘crawlers’. After hatching they are actively engaged for several hours in seeking a suitable place on the leaf…
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