appearance of Cactus mealybug Mealybugs get their name from the fact that the body of the females from the third nymphal instar onwards are covered…
Larvae of Lyprauta sp. are a transparent greyish white and have a long slender body. The head is brown or reddish. The pupae are white to yellow and…
The two cornicles (or siphunculi) are short and usually darker than the body. The legs are light yellow with darker tips. Adult wingless aphids are 1
eggs. Mode of action Larvae of the lacewing attack their prey and suck their body fluids. Visual effect Prey is sucked out, shrivelled skins are…
a weapon for defence. When a bee stings, some venom is injected into the body through the stinger. In humans, this generates a short severe pain that…
and suck out the contents. Visual effect Orius laevigatus sucks out the body contents of its prey leaving only the empty skin. Pack size 500; 2,000…
behind in its original form. Visual effect Macrolophus pygmaeus sucks out the body contents of its prey leaving only the empty skin. Pack size 500…
Nematoda. Nematodes are characterized by their unsegmented, cylindrical bodies, and they come in a variety of sizes, ranging from microscopic to…
conspicuous. In older instars, the lighter colour of the bands between the body segments gives them a characteristic ringed appearance. Pupation takes…
in warmer climates. Wingless yellow rose aphids have a brownish head; the body is bright yellow to yellow-green or green and rather shiny. Winged…
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