the ground to bury itself around 10-12 cm deep. This prepupal stage takes one to two days. It then pupates for ten to fourteen days, or three to five…
flies with females reaching 45-50 mm across. They have long, spindly legs and one pair of narrow, clear wings with clearly visible veins. Eggs are…
short hairs and small white patches. The larva has five pairs of prolegs; one pair of prolegs protrudes from the posterior end, forming a distinctive…
a sickle-shaped exit hole in the leaf with its mouth parts. After roughly one hour the larva crawls out of the leaf and falls to the ground. This…
The eggs are laid in May or June in groups in the soil. They hatch about one month later and the larvae start to feed on roots. The larvae…
reducing photosynthesis and transpiration. Viruses can be transmitted from one plant to another. Both T. vaporariorum and B. tabaci are known to…
After moulting to the third larval stage the larvae stay in their cuticle for one or two days and then emerge as adults. This stage is often…
or supporting stalks, or other places. Depending on the climate, there are one, two or more generations per year. The fully grown caterpillars of the…
Sometimes wilting is observed because of partial cutting. A larva often cuts one plant and quickly moves on to other plants and continues cutting.…
necessary for reproduction. The adult male has well developed antennae and one pair of dusky wings, The adult ‘females’ produce 500 to 2000…
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