colour. They are ridged and have a light network of markings. First instar larvae of the cabbage moth (Mamestra brassicae) are gregarious, eating the…
Lepidoptera Caterpillars What are caterpillars? Caterpillars are the larvae of butterflies and moths. Butterflies and moths form the order Lepidoptera
spider mites pass through the same developmental stages as spider mites: egg, larva, protonymph, deutonymph and adult. They move slowly and are mostly…
deposit their eggs in the aphid colonies. After emerging from the eggs the larvae consume the aphids . Visual effect Aphids are consumed entirely,…
pollen or other prey Get in touch with us Find a Koppert dealer Pests Young larvae of various thrips species. Crops Do not use in tomato. Mode of…
leaf miner larvae. Additionally, the beneficial nematode Steinernema feltiae ( Entonem ), can contribute to the reduction of leaf miner larvae, when…
develop in the mummified skin of the host and look like swollen mealybug larvae. Empty pupae have an irregular exit hole at the posterior end of the…
subtropical species originating in the Mediterranean and northern Africa. The larva is highly polyphagous and feeds on plants of over 20 families,…
they age. The mites have two nymphal stages: sometimes they are also called larva (1st stage) and nymph (2nd stage). The first nymphal stage is a…
hiding place spun somewhere in greenhouse material. Damage symptoms The larvae feed on leaves, causing typical caterpillar damage. Feeding damage…
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