elongated form, and their black colour. Adult wasps prefer to walk rather than fly, and will jump if irritated.
mealybugs. Once the supply of mealybugs becomes inadequate, the ladybirds fly off in search of new prey. Sometimes the larvae resort to cannibalism under
trapping techniques like Rollertraps or Horiver contribute to control of the flying stages of pests like whitefly and thrips . For some other pests, pheromone
when disturbed. While releasing they are not flying, is this normal? Adult Rhyzobius lophanthae do not fly immediately like other ladybirds, therefore it
stages can be found together. When shaking infested plants, adults will first fly, then return to the underside of the leaves. The adult tobacco whitefly (
females start to release a sex pheromone to attract males. Males generally fly only in the early morning.
effective against insect pests such as caterpillars , grubs, beetle larvae , and fly larvae . Steinernema carpocapsae nematodes are often applied to the soil or
Fusarium and Sclerotinia and beneficial nematodes , Capirel, against onion fly (Delia Antiqua). The partnership with Koppert also has strengthened his view
traps can be strategically placed throughout the growing area to capture flying aphids and provide an indication of their population levels. By implementing
is used for insects that tend to walk, whereas a wind tunnel is used for flying insects, however, the principle remains the same: Insects are exposed to