internodes. These are rich in sucrose and can reach heights of between two and six metres. The sucrose is extracted in mill factories to be processed…
or maize ( Zea mays subsp. mays ), is a large grain plant that divided in six main types: flint corn, dent corn, popcorn, pod corn, sweet corn and…
of Impatiens thrips Impatiens thrips (Echinothrips americanus) develops in six stages: egg, two larval instars, prepupa, pupa, and finally the adult…
under optimal conditions, an adult female Neoseiulus cucumeris consumes about six first instar Western flower thrips ( Frankliniella occidentalis)…
underside of the leaves. The larvae ( caterpillars ) are 30-40 mm long. They have six instars that vary in colour from light tan to green to black.…
From the third instar onwards, they disperse over the whole plant. There are six larval instars, with the youngest a transparent yellow to grey-green…
from desiccation. The cotton leafworm (Spodoptera littoralis) goes through six larval stages. Young larvae are pale green with a brownish head. In the…
female produces 100-200 nymphs. In the summer, the life cycle takes about six weeks to complete and in the winter about 12 weeks. Damage symptoms…
larvae hatch after around four days. The corn earworm caterpillars go through six larval instars, over a total period of two to three weeks,…
thrips The western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) develops in six stages: egg, two larval instars, prepupa, pupa, and finally the adult…
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