because their body is rather flat compared to other mites. Most species that cause damage to cultivated plants belong to the genera Brevipalpus and…
five to seven days under the scale and become crawlers. The crawlers move out to look for a suitable place to feed and become sessile usually after a…
scale An adult female of S. coffeae has a hemispherical form with a smooth surface. The colour is usually dark to sometimes lighter brown or almost…
skinned. They are up to 25 mm long and usually shiny yellowish brown or light brown with a darker head. Larval development takes 4 to 5 years. When…
Hemiptera Bugs What are bugs? Heteropteran bugs form a group in the order Hemiptera , a highly diverse group of insects, containing both harmful and…
Hemiptera Psyllids
Hemiptera Leafhoppers
generally in June and July and land on trees to mate. During the night the females move to the ground to lay their eggs. Eggs are shiny and white. The…
Cacopsylla pyri Pear psylla General The pear psylla, Cacopsylla pyri , is a widely distributed pest of pear in central Europe and can inflict serious…
settling. Once fixed in position, their colour changes to a transparent, light brown and they begin to feed. Damage symptoms The scales produce…
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