• Citrus mealybug

  effect is a reduction of photosynthesis and therefore the yield. Flowers and fruit often drop off. Plant sap is rich in sugars, but low in proteins. In order [...] females and as soon as a male emerges from its cocoon, it goes in search of a female. A fertilized female lays several hundreds of eggs in an elongated cottony [...] instar, a male nymph forms a dark brown ‘prepupa’ from which a pupa rapidly develops, inside a white cottony cocoon. Females undergo little changes in form

• Cotton bollworm

  near buds, flowers, fruits or on leaves. They are almost spherical with a flattened base and a diameter of about 0.5 mm. They are at first a shiny yellowish [...] approximately 18 to 19 mm in length and have a wingspan of about 40 mm. The grey-green males are smaller. The forewings are edged with a line of black spots [...] specimens. The fruits stop growing, mature rapidly, and drop off. In legumes, flowers are attacked, and seed pods may be pierced. Life cycle and appearance

• Rose

  which usually develops as a shrub, climbing or trailing with a stem that has sharp thorns. The flowers of the rose plant can vary in shape and size, but are [...] refers to the flowers the plant bears. There are more than one hundred rose species and thousands of different cultivars. The rose is a woody, perennial

• Pomegranate

  their flowers. The pomegranate’s edible fruit is actually a berry and with regards to size sits between a lemon and grapefruit, 5–12 cm (2.0–4.7 in) in diameter [...] About The pomegranate ( Punica granatum ) is a small tree or deciduous shrub that belongs to the family of Lythraceae . The plant can grow up to between [...] Iran and spread to the Mediterranean region and northern India. The tree’s flowers are an attractive, bright red and usually have three to seven petals. Some

• Hop

  About The hop is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Cannabaceae. Hops are the female flowers (seed cones, strobiles) of the plant and are [...] hairs to aid them in climbing. They are a vigorous grower with the ability to extend up to 20 inches a week, and even 50 ft tall in one season. They are [...] considered the main flavor ingredient in making beer. Although frequently referred to as hops “vine”, this plant is technically a bine. Bines have stout stems with

• Long-tailed mealybug

  effect is a reduction of photosynthesis and therefore the yield. Flowers and fruit often drop off. Plant sap is rich in sugars, but low in proteins. In order [...] first kept beneath the body in a network of fine waxy threads. Over two or three weeks, a female produces 100-200 nymphs. In the summer, the life cycle [...] Fruit and flowers are also fouled, rendering them unfit for sale, and the reduced level of photosynthesis in the leaves also reduces flower and fruit

• Green potted plants

  and turn the plant into a decorative indoor object. The plant itself is a perennial, herbaceous plant with a straight stem. Croton belongs to the spurge [...] are: Ficus Skimmia come in many varieties and are usually used as garden plants, because of their attractive foliage, flowers and ornate red fruits. These [...] These plants grow in the shade and need a moist, well-drained, humus-rich soils. Skimmia plants are strong and are tolerant of drought, but also air pollution

• Vine mealybug

  effect is a reduction of photosynthesis and therefore the yield. Flowers and fruit often drop off. Plant sap is rich in sugars, but low in proteins. In order [...] present only in the male. After a complete metamorphosis, a winged male emerges from the pupa. The male is smaller (1 mm), dark orange in color with long [...] Fruit and flowers are also fouled, rendering them unfit for sale, and the reduced level of photosynthesis in the leaves also reduces flower and fruit

• Thrips

  What are thrips? Several species of thrips are a major problem in greenhouse horticulture. The Western flower thrips ( Frankliniella occidentalis ) is the [...] cause problems in agriculture and horticulture. Thrips are small insects (0.5-14 mm), with the largest species found in the tropics. In temperate regions [...] leaves and 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

• Thrips Identification Guide

  Typical flower thrips, all stages found mainly in flowers. Fruit damage in strawberry, vector of TSWV, INSV, TCSV. Broad host range of flowering plants [...] ia. Mainly present in flowers, but also on leaves. All stages present on the plant. Feeding leads to deformed flowers and flower spotting. Virus transmission [...] pairs of long setae in the lower row. Comb not complete. Often abundantly present in vegetation near greenhouses, present in flowers and on leaves. Adults