bugs play a vital role in controlling whitefly , thrips , caterpillars and leaf miner larvae. Macrolophus pygmaeus (Mirical, Mirical-N), a species of…
a liquid layer, a dry leaf surface does not stop the nematodes. Depending on climatic conditions, nematodes survive on the leaf surface for many hours
result of larvae feeding on root hairs and tender roots as well as stem and leaf tissue and fruits. The lesions caused by feeding larvae provide…
(‘damping-off’). In slightly older plants, the leaves lose their turgor or the leaf tips turn yellow, for example in flower bulbs. At first, the…
sap is removed, the leaf, and eventually the whole plant, may die. In tomatoes and cucumbers, as little as 30% damage of the leaf surface can lead to…
underside of leaves. This causes a window effect where the epidermis of the upper leaf surface remains undamaged. Young caterpillars are often found…
result in discolored or speckled leaves, stunted growth, and in severe cases, leaf drop or death of the plant. Damage symptoms are important for early…
base of onion plants. Hatching from the eggs, the larvae crawl behind the leaf sheaths to enter the bulbs, where they feed and cause internal damage.…
between plants, specifically: hemp streak virus, hemp mosaic virus, hemp leaf chlorosis virus, cucumber mosaic virus, hemp mottle virus and alfalfa…
but it later widens to become blotch-shaped. Older larvae usually fold the leaf over itself, or knit 2 leaves together, between which they continue to…
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