Cotton aphid

transmit more than 50 different viruses, including the cucumber mosaic virus. Nymphs and adults extract nutrients from the plant and disturb the balance of growth

Glasshouse potato aphid

colour. When reproduction is asexual, the young aphids are born as developed nymphs. They immediately start to feed on plant sap and grow rapidly. When reproduction

Cottony cushion scale

white wax. The legs, antennae and body hairs are conspicuously black. The nymphs and adult females produce long, hair-like, transparent rods of wax from

Vidi Greenpath

an Insect Growth Regulator (IGR) and act as an antifeedant agent against nymphs and adults. Affected insects do not molt leads to pest reduction. It also

Anagyrus vladimiri

only. The preferred hosts for the parasitic wasp are third instar mealybug nymphs, but females will also readily attack second and fourth instars. The female

Mealybugs and scales

transmit harmful viruses. Mealybugs inflict damage on the crop in various ways: nymphs and females extract the sap from the plant, stunting growth and causing

Aphidius colemani

be parasitized, including winged aphids. Parasitized fourth instar aphid nymphs and adult aphids will produce offspring for two more days, but if an aphid

Amblyseius swirskii

slightly larger. The larvae of Amblyseius swirskii do not need to feed. The nymphs are larger than the larvae, have eight legs, and are a whitish yellow colour

Life cycle of whitefly

Life cycle of spider mite