opalescent when laid. Later, the developing embryo is visible as a red ring. The larvae are up to 20 mm long, initially whitish and later pale pinkish…
Pupation takes place in a small hole in the ground. Pupae are white, but later become yellow to brown. The posterior end of the pupa remains mobile.…
the black dots of their excreta indicate their presence in the crop. At a later stage, the empty cells become desiccated and the adjacent cells turn…
Young caterpillars are yellowish-white to reddish-brown with dark spots. In later instars the head is mottled, and the body is marked with three…
areas when fruit is small, which may become brown when exposed to the sun later in the season. Severe scarring of fruit can occur up to 13 weeks after…
the typical appearance of the shield after they first moult. A few days later, the sexes become more distinguished from each other by their shape and
diamond back moth (Plutella xylostella) are initially yellow or pale green and later darken. They are deposited singly or in small groups of two or…
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