Mediterranean fruit fly

black mouth hooks. The puparium is 4-5 mm long, yellowish brown to reddish brown and barrel-shaped. The eggs are laid below the skin of the host fruit. After [...] hatching, the larvae feed on the flesh of the fruit. As each fly lays several eggs in a fruit and different flies may lay eggs in the same fruit, the number [...] General The Mediterranean fruit fly ( Ceratitis capitata ) is widespread in Africa, the Mediterranean basin and South America. Ceratitis capitata is a highly

Amblydromalus limonicus

have access to food, they develop very slowly and the mortality is high. The nymphs are larger than the larvae, have eight legs, and are a whitish yellow [...] s limonicus is not recommended as it is hindered by the glandular hairs on the stems and leaves and does not build up a population. How to use Amblydromalus [...] control Amblydromalus limonicus is used for the control of the following pests: Thrips Whitefly Amblydromalus limonicus is a generalist predatory mite feeding

Obscure mealybug

of the world with a temperate climate. It has a very similar appearance to the citrus mealybug (Planococcus citri) , but its body is covered with a thicker [...] fertilize. The female second instar nymphs, on the other hand, settle on the leaf and begin to secrete wax, moulting to a third instar and then the adult female [...] wax, the filaments around the body are longer (20-50% of the body size) and the two tail filaments are always markedly longer than the others. The obscure

Oleander scale

fried egg with a diameter of 2 mm. The newly hatched crawlers are roughly 0.3 mm long. They quickly attach themselves to the plant and form a scale. Colonies [...] wilting and may reduce the photosynthetic area of the plants, leading to lower yield. Damage to fruit occurs in heavy infestations, where spotting and often [...] olives this is seen as green spots on purple fruits. Damage to foliage is particularly important in ornamentals . Heavy infestation can lead to yellowing

Cotton aphid

and kalanchoe. The cotton aphid ( Aphis gossypii ) is distributed throughout the world but prefers the warmer regions. It has been a pest in European [...] including the cucumber mosaic virus. Nymphs and adults extract nutrients from the plant and disturb the balance of growth hormones. As a result, the plant’s [...] plant’s growth is retarded giving rise to deformed leaves or, if the infestation occurs early enough in the season, the death of young plants. Retarded growth

Citrus thrips

4-6 days. The larva will move towards the shady area of the tree to pupate, if a suitable site is not found, the larva will drop to the ground to pupate. [...] or under the calyx of a fruit due to their thigmotactic behaviour. Damage around the calyx appears as silver white blemished areas when fruit is small, which [...] brown when exposed to the sun later in the season. Severe scarring of fruit can occur up to 13 weeks after petal fall, after which the damage appears as

Aphidoletes aphidimyza

can vary from a few minutes to several hours, depending on the age and nutritional condition of the predator, as well as the size of the prey. Life cycle [...] settings. The predatory gall midge Aphidoletes aphidimyza is used for the control of the following pests: Aphids Aphidoletes aphidimyza is available at [...] . How to use Aphidoletes aphidimyza The predatory gall midge Aphidoletes aphidimyza is available in bottle ( Aphidend ). Open the bottle in the greenhouse

American serpentine leaf miner

falls to the ground. This occurs in the early morning. The larva crawls into the ground to pupate. A small percentage of the larvae remain hanging on the [...] it is mainly found on gerbera and chrysanthemum. Today the insect is widespread across the whole world. Damage symptoms Leaf miners cause damage to plants [...] plants both directly and indirectly. The most direct damage is caused by the larvae mining the leaf tissue, leading to desiccation, premature leaf-fall and

Macrocheles robustulus

(59°F). How to use Macrocheles robustulus The predatory mite Macrocheles robustulus is available in a cylinder ( Macro-Mite ). Turn and shake the cardboard cylinder [...] mites pierce their prey and suck out the contents. Macrocheles robustulus is a generalist predator. In addition to soil-dwelling thrips stages, it also [...] has to be moist, rich in organic matter and have a loose structure. The minimum temperature for successful use of Macrocheles robustulus is 15°C (59°F)

Broad mite

growth. Leaf feeding is mainly concentrated on the underside near the leaf stalk, which tends to cause the leaf to turn brown and curl up. A typical indication [...] possess four pairs. The last pair of legs in both males and females is different to the others and not used for walking. After moulting to the third larval stage [...] lay their eggs mainly on the underside of the leaf or on the fruit surface. The elongated, oval eggs are firmly attached to the surface and are rather large