situation. Behaviour of parasitic wasp Aphidius colemani Aphidius colemani has a very effective searching behaviour, which enables the wasps to track…
also known as cottony soft root, is a plant pathogenic fungus. It has a very wide range of host plants. Life cycle and appearance of Cottony soft rot
oval form; they are soft and covered with a fine waxy material. They move very little. They can be distinguished from other mealy bugs by their…
well-developed piercing-sucking mouthparts and begins to feed on plant sap very soon after emerging. The insect is covered with a white waxy…
underside of leaves and start to reproduce parthenogenetically. They are very mobile and drop from the plant when they are disturbed. Winged aphids…
stem rot Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora or Pectobacterium carovora is very common, but does not often reach epidemic population densities. It…
pollination Best practices Why are bumblebees good pollinators? Bumblebees are very effective and efficient pollinators as they visit a high number of…
Scatella tenuicosta Shore fly General Shore flies ( Scatella tenuicosta ) occur very commonly, often in the vicinity of water. They feed on algae.…
hesperidum Brown soft scale General The brown soft scale Coccus hesperidum is very common in tropical and sub-tropical regions and is also a common…
mm in diameter and adults are around 0.2 mm long. Nymphs and adults look very similar. Damage symptoms Damage is caused by the mites sucking out the…
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