tobacco whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci ) are held vertical and parallel along the body. Damage symptoms The larvae of whitefly need a lot of protein for…
beetle can be anywhere between 3-4 mm. long. They have an elongated, slender body shape, and they have wing coverings along their backside.…
chemical pesticides The increasing interest, especially from governmental bodies, in organic farming marks the path to the future. "You grow into it a…
( Pseudococcus viburni ), can be a problem in tomato. These small, soft-bodied insects can be found mostly on the stems where they feed on the sap of…
a suitable host, Heterorhabditis bacteriophora nematodes enter the pest's body through natural openings. Once inside the pest, the nematodes release…
are the primary predatory stage. They are elongated and have a segmented body with a dark brown or black coloration. Larvae have prominent mandibles…
which the entire larva becomes darker. Finally, white spots appear on the body. A fully grown larva is about 2 mm long. At the end of the last larval…
The nematodes enter the pest and release symbiotic bacteria into the pest's body cavity. These bacteria convert the host tissue into a food source, on…
have eight legs, are translucent white in colour, and have a flat, elongated body. They are roughly 0.4 mm in length. Males are smaller than females.…
Once they have found a host insect, they penetrate it through its natural body openings or skin. The nematodes then release the pathogenic bacteria…
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