eggs. Mode of action Larvae of the lacewing attack their prey and suck their body fluids. Visual effect Prey is sucked out, shrivelled skins are…
conspicuous. In older instars, the lighter colour of the bands between the body segments gives them a characteristic ringed appearance. Pupation takes…
and suck out the contents. Visual effect Orius insidiosus sucks out the body contents of its prey leaving only the empty skin. Pack size 1,000 adults
a weapon for defense. When a bee stings, some venom is injected into the body through the stinger. In humans, this generates a short severe pain that…
Nematoda. Nematodes are characterized by their unsegmented, cylindrical bodies, and they come in a variety of sizes, ranging from microscopic to…
ng (HLB). Nymphs and adults of the psyllid take the bacteria into their bodies by feeding on bacteria-infected plants and then disease is spread when…
emerge 4 to 7 days after being laid. The larvae have a yellowish-grayish body, changing to gray with purple spots or completely purple, with a dark…
hed from other Spodoptera species by four black triangular dots on their body. Before pupation, caterpillars crawl to the ground and settle in the…
through water absorption. Chafer larvae (grubs) have brown heads and whitish bodies, and normally lie in a characteristic 'C-shaped' position. They…
house flies and other Fannia spp. are medium-sized to small flies with dark bodies and legs. When the flies mate, adult males will form swarms in…
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