insects that play a crucial role in natural pest control. They are called "parasitic" because they lay their eggs inside or on harmful pest insects.…
greenhouse ornamentals. Tenuipalpidae are known as false spider mites because they closely resemble spider mites (family Tetranychidae ) or as flat…
them in climbing. They are a vigorous grower with the ability to extend up to 20 inches a week, and even 50 ft tall in one season. They are typically…
exoskeleton, with the head deeply retracted into the thorax. When disturbed they lie on their back feigning death and then suddenly propel themselves…
nymphs. They immediately start to feed on plant sap and grow rapidly. Aphids moult four times before reaching adulthood. With each moult they shed…
the larvae are full-grown they jump from the leaves and Aphidoletes aphidimyza pupate in the top layer of moist soil, where they form an oval silk…
yellow-brown and not yet covered with wax. They are actively mobile and known as ‘crawlers’. From the second instar on, they are covered with white…
of adults, and a great variety in colour. They moult four times before reaching adulthood. With each moult they shed white skin, betraying their…
including Japanese beetles and June beetles. They are creamy-white, C-shaped, and typically found in the soil, where they feed on the roots of grasses…
offer targeted and environmentally friendly solutions to pest management. They are part of integrated pest management (IPM) strategies, which aim to…
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