Amazone Plants continues the path of organic cultivation

predator Macro-Mite is also used to combat the eggs of the Duponchelia moth. Pheromone traps capture the adult moths. Lex Scheffers describes biological plant [...] tly peach potato aphids and glasshouse potato aphids ), and Duponchelia moths. Amazone Plants uses a variety of beneficials to keep these pests under control [...] ‘Koppert is involved in a trial in which we are investigating whether Chrysopa eggs are effective at tackling the two thrips varieties. Hopefully, it will be

Corn earworm

with aggregation sex pheromone traps, are population monitoring tools for moths. They have regular migratory habits, seeking warm or mild climates, since [...] halts their development. Damage symptoms The female lays small quantities of eggs, between one and three, in the hairs of green ears of corn. The larvae feed [...] crop to detect the pest. Life cycle and appearance of the corn earworm The eggs of corn earworm are a milky-white colour, which turn dark grey before hatching

Caterpillars

caterpillars? Caterpillars are the larvae of butterflies and moths. Butterflies and moths form the order Lepidoptera, a very large group with more than [...] traps Pheromone traps support early detection and mass trapping of adult moths, while beneficial nematodes target caterpillar larvae. Sticky traps help [...] species that are active during the day can be strikingly colourful while moth flying at night are usually inconspicuously brownish are greyish. Adult

Cotton bollworm

and seed pods may be pierced. Life cycle and appearance of Cotton bollworm Eggs are deposited individually on young shoots near buds, flowers, fruits or [...] Adult female cotton bollworms (Helicoverpa armigera) are brownish orange moths approximately 18 to 19 mm in length and have a wingspan of about 40 mm. The

Flowering potted plants

red, orange, peach, yellow and purple. Phalaenopsis is also known as the moth orchid. Its genus consists of some 60 species. The Phalaenopsis is an extremely

Life cycle of Tomato leaf mining moth

Melon thrips

Virgin females lays 1 to 8 eggs per day, with 3 to 164 eggs lays during their lifespan. Mated female lays 3 to 204 eggs. Eggs are deposited in leaf tissue [...] tissue in a slit cut by female. Eggs are colourless to pale white in colour. The nymphs resemble the adults in general body form but it lacks wings and are

Chilli thrips

of Scirtothrips dorsalis consists of six stages: egg, two larval instars, pre-pupa, pupa, and adult. Eggs are inserted into plant tissue, making them difficult [...] difficult to detect. Females can lay up to 100 eggs in the youngest plant tissues. Eggs are oval, whitish to yellow and kidney shaped. Nymphs are tiny, slender

Asian citrus psyllid

disturbed. The psyllid’s life cycle includes an egg stage and five nymphal instars. The elongated-oval eggs are light yellow when freshly deposited and bright [...] distinct red eye spots at maturity. Eggs are anchored to plant tissue in an upright position, and large numbers of eggs may be found on a single spot. Nymphs [...] are docile and move only when disturbed or over-crowded. Development from egg to adult varied from 14 days at 28°C/82.4°F to 49 days at 15°C/59°F. New adults

Spotted Wing Drosophila

skin of the host fruit and for laying the egg into the fruit. Eggs are white, 0.6 long and 0.2 mm wide. Each egg has two respiratory tubes which stick out [...] long. Contrary to other Drosophila species , D. suzukii females lay their eggs into healthy, unripe fruits. The larval development takes place in the fruit