the largest of all lepidopteran families. Most adults of this family are nocturnal. The caterpillars mostly pupate in the ground. Another family…
compared to other mites. Most species that cause damage to cultivated plants belong to the genera Brevipalpus and Tenuipalpus . The most common…
towards the end of pupation. There are two variants of adults. The most common one is mostly iridescent white with a dark brown band at the outer…
General The goat moth ( Cossus cossus ), is a pest of broad-leafed trees. It is most often found in birch, ash, willow and elm but can also attack…
horticulture. The Western flower thrips ( Frankliniella occidentalis ) is the most damaging species. Thrips form the order Thysanoptera, a name that…
pests. The leaf miner species that cause damage in horticultural crops are mostly polyphagous; that is, they feed on many crops. However, this is not…
aphid, Chaetosiphon fragaefolii , has a cosmopolitan distribution and is the most important aphid pest of strawberries. It can cause direct damage by…
region, particularly in Israel, Italy, France and Spain. In greenhouses, it is most notable for the damage it inflicts on carnations and strawberries.…
adult fly. Adult leaf miners are small yellow and black coloured flies , at most only several millimetres long. When the adult females feed or lay…
having spread to many countries within the last 30 years. The thrips have mostly been able to spread as a consequence of the trade in foliage plants.…
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