These bacteria convert the host tissue into a food source, on which nematodes feed, develop, and reproduce inside the host. This kills the pest within
(Duponchelia fovealis) is a polyphagous species feeding on a wide range of hosts from 38 plant families. They include ornamental crop plants, such as…
parasitic wasps parasitize second to fourth stage larvae of the whitefly . Host feeding also takes place. Visual effect Trialeurodes vaporariorum…
out in search of their prey. They can actively hunt! Once they have found a host insect, they penetrate its natural body openings. The nematodes then…
South Africa or East Asia, but is now present wherever its cruciferous hosts exist and it is considered to be the most universally distributed…
with waxy threads (mealybugs). They suck the sap of plants and are mostly host plant specific. Apart from the damage they cause by sucking plant sap,…
They are highly mobile insects and can travel up to 20 km in search of new hosts. Life cycle and appearance of the Stable fly Adult stable flies are…
( Planococcus citri ) has a world-wide distribution and many and diverse host plants. In temperate regions of the world this mealybug poses a problem…
For successful biological disease control, it's vital to understand how host plants and pathogens interact closely. This knowledge forms the…
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