strawberry, banana, sweet pepper and tomato but also chrysanthemum and geranium. An annual migrant from southern Europe, the golden twin-spot moth (…
Aphis gossypii Cotton aphid General The cotton aphid ( Aphis gossypii ) is an extremely polyphagous aphid found on more than 700 plant species. Crop…
forage at low temperatures and cloudy and windy conditions. Bumblebees provide an integrated approach to pollinating almonds, enhancing the work of…
Heteropteran bugs are hemimetabolous insects. Their life cycle consists of an egg, usually five nymphal instars and the adult insect. Several species…
exposed to direct sunlight Sachets do not have an exit hole, so each sachet needs to be cut open or an exit hole needs to be pierced into it Hold…
crop worldwide. The development of greenhouse technology has allowed for an increase in per crop harvest from 2-3 months in the field to 8-9 months…
flowers that come in a variety of colors. However, the ‘flower’ is actually an altered leaf (also called spathe) with many flowers on the spadix. The…
Orchidaceae Orchid About The orchid is part of an extremely large and diverse group of flowering plants, the Orchidaceae or the orchid family . The…
or pompoms or buttons. This particular genus consists of many hybrids and an extensive range of cultivars that are produced for commercial,…
mummified skin of the host and look like swollen mealybug larvae. Empty pupae have an irregular exit hole at the posterior end of the mummy after the…
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