the flies. Direct damage is the immediate result of larvae feeding on root hairs and tender roots as well as stem and leaf tissue and fruits. The…
literally means ‘fringed wings’, and refers to the eyelash-like fringe of hairs along both edges of the thin wings. There are more than 6,000 known…
are mostly formed around the point of attachment of lateral roots and root hairs. The lesions may grow and encircle the root. The roots become…
box trees. The light green larvae have black stripes with white dots and hairs and a black head. Depending on environmental conditions such as day…
wingspan is about 40-55 mm and the dorsal thorax is covered with close-lying hairs. The eggs are white at first but rapidly turn darker. They are laid…
longitudinal stripes dorsally. The body is sparsely covered with a few stiff hairs. In older caterpillars , each segment has a clear black dot above…
brittle. Badly affected tomato leaves and stems lose their trichomes (leaf hairs). Affected stems turn a rusty brown colour, and in serious cases they…
brownish green, sometimes with a black lateral line. The body has stiff hairs and is usually greenish with a light lateral line. Below the lateral…
algae and fungi present in the soil. They, however, can also feed on root hairs, rootlets, and tender root, stem and leaf tissue. Later instars may…
visible in the aerial parts of the plant, as the larvae only feed on root hairs and organic material during the first and second instars. When they…
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