up to 25 mm long and usually shiny yellowish brown or light brown with a darker head. Larval development takes 4 to 5 years. When fully grown the larvae
also infect peas. Ascochyta pinodes causes Ascochyta blight, which causes darker spots than Ascochyta pisi . Ascochyta pinodella (current preferred name
covered with close-lying hairs. The eggs are white at first but rapidly turn darker. They are laid separately or in batches on the ground, or on the plant close
and has an overall shiny appearance. Antennae are marked by a number of darker bands, and their length exceeds that of the body. The legs are also long
yellow to pink body is visible through its waxy covering. There is often a darker longitudinal stripe running over the body. The adult males are short lived
adults but lack fully developed wings. Nymphs are yellow initially, turning darker (orange to brown) as they mature. They have piercing-sucking mouthparts
due to the shorter internodes. The foliage is denser and the leaves are a darker green than usual. Also, young infected trees show dwarfing. Leaves and flowers
mite eggs and a transparent light pink when freshly laid, turning slightly darker later on. The larvae have three pairs of legs. They do not feed and remain
