spinning instars, which may or may not build a true cocoon in the mine. The percentage of larvae which spin true cocoons increases in each of the…
Several Brevipalpus species are known to transmit plant viruses. Unlike most true spider mites, false spider mites ( Tenuipalpidae ) do not produce…
may also appear at the stem base. On older plants, infection can produce a true foot rot, where the stem base becomes brown and rotten, resulting in…
miners What are leaf miners? Leaf miners belong to the order Diptera (the true flies ) and form the family Agromyzidae. This is a family of small…
larval stage (often referred to as ‘pupa’ although strictly spoken this is not true) and adult. The larvae are found on the underside of young leaves…
superfamily Coccoidea. This superfamily belongs to the order Hemiptera (the true bugs ). Coccoidea are at first sight barely recognizable as insects.…
found on the undersides of leaves. Whiteflies are not true flies but belong to the order Hemiptera (true bugs ). Together with aphids and scale…
Fusarium spp. Fusarium spp. is a group of soil-borne fungi with many different species. Fusarium is widespread and can infect a range of host crops.…
Nematodes significantly reduce Tuta larvae While the spread of Tuta absoluta continues to seriously damage tomato crops worldwide, Italian greenhouse…
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