Nematodes significantly reduce Tuta larvae While the spread of Tuta absoluta continues to seriously damage tomato crops worldwide, Italian greenhouse…
bean plants, and upon hatching, the larvae burrow into the soil and feed on the seeds and roots of young plants. Larvae mainly attack seedlings by…
and deposited on the soil surface. Larvae are cylindrical, tapering toward the head, and grey-brown in colour. Larvae have 4 instars (larval stages)…
first instar larvae overwinter within the eggs and hatch in mid- or late April. They are nocturnal and feed gregariously. The newly emerged larvae are…
distinguish from feeding spots. Larvae of Liriomyza bryoniae are transparent white, older larvae have a yellow head. When the larva hatches from the…
younger larvae are relatively harmless, the older larvae are the most aggressive. In early spring they either start feeding again or when the larvae…
feeding of the larvae on the roots. After the roots have been destroyed the larvae move into corms, rhizomes and stem bases of plants. Larvae can also…
leek and produce the most severe damage. First instar larvae are ca 1 mm long, but mature larvae are ca 10 mm with a brown head capsule and . a…
consuming them entirely. Adult ladybirds and young larvae prefer the eggs and young larvae, while older larvae appear to prey on all stages of…
hard to distinguish from feeding spots. The larvae of Liriomyza trifolii are entirely ochre-yellow. When the larva hatches from the egg, it begins to…
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