Delia antiqua ), also referred to as the onion maggot, is a frequent pest that harms allium plants, including leek, garlic, and onion crops. It is a…
fly The bean seed fly, officially known as Delia platura , is a common pest that targets bean crops but can attack crucifers, cereals and tubers…
with more than 150,000 species, that are easily distinguishable from other insects. Many of the butterfly species that are active during the day can…
are flies? There are several flies that are pests in agriculture, horticulture and mushroom cultivation. Species that can cause damage or nuisance,…
appearance except that they are smaller. Size ranges from 1.5 to 2.6 mm in length. Females are viviparous and parthenogenetic, meaning that they…
lateral stripes that are sometimes light in colour. The ventral surface is lighter than the dorsal, with hairs located in warty spots that are lighter…
types of aphid species: those that change to other host plants in the winter, and those species that do not. Species that alternate between host…
This distinguishes them from beetles , which have hard, leathery forewings that meet, but do not overlap, in the dorsal midline. Some bugs produce a…
and two red bands in the males) and the hindwings (bright orange) ensure that the moths of the species are easy to recognize. This colour pattern is…
tiny, slender insects that are typically less than 2 mm in length. They have a distinctive elongated shape, with long, narrow wings that are fringed…
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