top to bottom, with a thin stalk on top. They look a bit like an onion. Adult females are about 0.4 mm long, brick red, and oval shaped with white…
is pinkish-white to pinkish-yellow and changes to brown before adult emergence. The adult of the diamond back moth (Plutella xylostella) is slender,…
European Red Mite ( Panonychus ulmi ). At 25°C under optimal conditions, an adult female Amblyseius andersoni consumes 4-5 first instar larvae of…
develops in six stages: egg, two larval instars, prepupa, pupa, and finally the adult insect. The eggs of the onion thrips (Thrips tabaci) are laid in…
is very common in Europe. Life cycle and appearance of Codling moth The adults have a wing span of 15-22 mm, blackish-brown forewings, suffused with…
aubergine. Life cycle of mealybugs Life cycle and appearance of Citrus mealybug Adult females of Planococcus citri are 2.5 - 4 mm long and 2 - 3 mm in…
al Asia, including India. Life cycle and appearance of Cabbage moth The adult cabbage moth (Mamestra brassicae) has grey-brown to black forewings,…
s and have a wide host range. Life cycle and appearance of Cutworms The adults of Agrotis spp. have pale grey to grey-brown forewings with a faint kid…
with a dark pattern towards the end of pupation. There are two variants of adults. The most common one is mostly iridescent white with a dark brown…
while moth flying at night are usually inconspicuously brownish are greyish. Adult butterflies do not damage crops. Most of them feed on nectar. In…
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