Damping-off

plants recover during the night, but later the plants wilt irreversibly. In potted plants the flower buds fall off. The side roots rot and very little of the [...] is the easy stripping of the skin from the root cortex with a finger nail. Life cycle and appearance of Damping-off Pythium belongs to the Oomycetes, a separate

Tropicals

whereas in other countries this group of plants is often referred to as ‘Green Potted Plants’. In colder climates north of the equator, tropical plants are often

Cut flowers

Mexico and the Caribbean. Is grown from a bulb as a cut flower or sold as a pot plant. Freesia : The freesia is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant from

Tea spider mite

dry conditions are congenial conditions for pest outbreak. Life cycle and appearance The life cycle of spider mites includes eggs, larva, protonymph, deutonymph [...] between two successive active stages. Females lays 40 to 50 eggs in their life cycle. The blood red colour eggs are laid all along the veins and mid-rib [...] for 3 weeks during summer period and couple of months during winter. The life cycle is shorter (10-12 days) during summer period and it takes longer period

Chilli thrips

its rapid reproduction and widespread adaptability. Life cycle and damage of Scirthothrips The life cycle of Scirtothrips dorsalis consists of six stages: [...] yellowish straw in colour. Adults has heavily fringed wings and grey in colour. Life cycle is short and completed in 15 to 20 days as many as 25 overlapping

Root and crown rot of strawberry

and Phytophthora cactorum . Life cycle and appearance of Root and crown rot of strawberry Not much is known about the life cycle. The fungus produces

Citrus leaf miner

leaves turn pale, curl badly, dry off and growth retardation of younger trees. Life cycle and appearance The moth lays the eggs singly up to 50 on lower surface [...] fringed with long hairs. They are active both in day and night. The entire life cycle takes 3 to 7 weeks to complete.

Tea mosquito bug

shoots. Severely affected bushes look as if they have been torched by fire. Life cycle and appearance Adult is slender 6 - 8mm long, black colour with red [...] look like spidery in general appearance due to its elongate appendages. The life cycle is completed in 15 to 20 days in summer and 45 to 60 days in winter

Glasshouse potato aphid

yellowing may even be followed by defoliation. Life cycle Glasshouse potato aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of [...] produced) lifecycles. There is no alternation of hosts, and the two types of life cycles occur on the same host plant. The aphid can overwinter not only in

Melon thrips

to direct damage, it also transmits virus from infected to healthy plants. Life cycle and appearance The reproduction in Thrips palmi takes place by sexual [...] colour and 0.8 to 1mm in length, with females slightly larger than males. Life cycle is completed in 20 days under favourable conditions.