Avocado

botanically speaking a large berry with only one seed. The berry is green-skinned and fleshy and its shape resembles a pear or (large) egg. The avocado tree

Whitefly

with larger larvae expelling large quantities. This can have the following consequences: If the population is very large, feeding on plant sap can affect [...] damage The larvae need a lot of nutrients for growth, and thus consume a large quantity of plant sap. This contains a high proportion of sugar, and the

Flowering potted plants

the most common species are: Poinsettia is well known and popular for its large red, white and green leaves, especially around Christmas. Begonia is a perennial [...] belonging to the family of Crassulaceae . Hibiscus is well known for its large, ornate flowers which are trumpet-shaped. These flowers have five or more

Caterpillars

butterflies and moths. Butterflies and moths form the order Lepidoptera, a very large group with more than 150,000 species, that are easily distinguishable from [...] contrast, the caterpillars have biting and chewing mouthparts and can devour large amounts of plant tissue. Many species cause damage to crops. The most harmful [...] to consumption of the plant, caterpillars also spoil the plant with the large quantities of frass they leave behind. Solution Finder Find solutions for

Cut flowers

origins in Asia and North and South America. Some species have developed into large trees, others into small compact shrubs. In recent decades, the Hydrangea [...] that originates from Central and South America. It is a bulb plant from the large family of the Amaryllidaceae, the narcissus family. The Hippeastrum comes

Greenhouse whitefly

larvae of whitefly need a lot of protein for growth, and thus consume a large quantity of plant sap. This contains a high proportion of sugar, and the [...] the excess is excreted as honeydew, with larger larvae expelling large quantities. The damage that whiteflies cause to a crop is the result of sucking out [...] honeydew. This can have the following consequences: If the population is very large, feeding on plant sap can affect the physiology of the plant, as a result

Oleander aphid

The damage caused by the aphid colonies is mainly aesthetic due to the large amounts of sticky honeydew produced and the resulting black sooty mould that [...] c mode of reproduction, high fecundity, and short generation time allow large colonies of oleander aphids to build up quickly on infested plants.

Codling moth

plugged by dry frass. The larva then burrows towards the core and eats a large proportion of the flesh, leaving behind brown frass. The entry point is then [...] span of 15-22 mm, blackish-brown forewings, suffused with ash-grey and a large, metallic, bronzy black ocellus on the hind part. The hindwings are brown

Broccoli

belongs to a different cultivar group of the same species. The plant has a large, flowering head that is usually green. The head looks a bit like a tree and

Cercospora leaf spot

Leaf spots are characteristically greyish brown, circular with small to large grey centres and dark brown margins. The spots may enlarge to 1 cm to more