Tobacco whitefly

young leaves and have an oval shape. The first instar larvae (crawlers) are mobile, whereas the rest of the larvae stadia remain flattened on the leaf. The

Citrus mealybug

The male nymph attaches itself to the plant, whereas the females remain mobile throughout their entire development. After the second instar, a male nymph

Predatory insects

strong jaws to grasp and consume aphids at a high rate. The larvae are highly mobile and actively seek out aphid colonies, helping to keep their populations

Transeius montdorensis

roughly 0.4 mm in length. Males are smaller than females. The mites are very mobile and actively search for food on the underside of leaves. Their colour can

Neoseiulus cucumeris

Males are smaller than females. Protonymphs, deutonymphs and adults are very mobile and actively search for food on the underside of leaves. Due to their size

Amblyseius swirskii

roughly 0.4 mm in length. Males are smaller than females. The mites are very mobile and actively search for food on the underside of leaves. They often congregate

Amblydromalus limonicus

roughly 0.4 mm in length. Males are smaller than females. The mites are very mobile and actively search for food on the underside of leaves. Their colour can

Tobacco thrips

limited flight capability, while larvae, prepupae, and pupae have restricted mobility, which means long-distance dispersal usually occurs through the movement

Thrips Identification Guide

found on leaves, pupation occurs low in the crop on old leaves. Not very mobile, doesn’t move even after disturbance. Life cycle takes about 4 weeks. Feeding