out the body fluids, leaving the dead aphid hanging by its snout from the leaf to turn brown or black, and eventually decay. The quantity of aphids consumed
protonymph, deutonymph and adult. Eggs are laid on the underside of leaves on leaf hairs or in the axils of main and side veins. They are oval, white and have
for food on the underside of leaves. They often congregate in the axils of leaf veins to rest. Their colour can vary according to the prey eaten, and varies
Brown chafer (Serica brunnea) ; Anoxia villosa Dung beetles ( Aphodius spp.) Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae): Flea beetles ( Phyllotreta spp.) Caterpillars (
burned or scorched appearance due to extensive feeding and damage to the leaf tissue. This not only compromises the aesthetic quality of the plant but
must be distributed shortly after receipt by stapling /clipping them to a leaf in the affected areas. Tripar-C parasitoids will usually start hatching within
show characteristic yellow spots around each reproducing female, followed by leaf drop and defoliation, accompanied by the dying back of twigs and eventually