• Beetles

  the same food as the adults. The pupae do not make a cocoon and will already display many similarities with the adults. The adult beetles usually possess [...] that is, the larvae do not resemble the adult at all, and must pass through a pupal instar before reaching the adult stage. Larvae have biting mouthparts [...] eliminate beetle larvae in the soil, while traps help monitor and reduce adult beetle populations. With Koppert’s biological solutions for beetles, professional

• Orius laevigatus

  their development (four per day on average). Adult females can kill up to 20 nymphs or six to seven adults per day. They are also cannibalistic. In pollen [...] mouthparts with which they feed on thrips and other small insects. Adult stage: Adult Orius laevigatus are small, elongated insects, about 1.4-2.4 millimeters [...] management strategies in various agricultural and horticultural systems. Both adults and nymphs of Orius laevigatus are voracious predators, adept at piercing

• Tobacco whitefly

  the adult are already clearly visible. These pupae are found on the oldest leaves. The adult emerges from the pupa via a T-shaped fissure. The adult whiteflies [...] together. When shaking infested plants, adults will first fly, then return to the underside of the leaves. The adult tobacco whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci ) has [...] (often referred to as ‘pupa’ although strictly spoken this is not true) and adult. The larvae are found on the underside of young leaves and have an oval shape

• Flies

  affect crop hygiene. Their larvae can damage roots and growing media, while adults can cause contamination. Effective fly control is essential to maintain [...] combines targeted monitoring and natural enemies that reduce both larval and adult populations: Beneficial nematodes Predatory mites Pheromone traps, lures [...] mites target fly larvae in the soil, while traps and attractants reduce adult populations and support monitoring. With Koppert’s biological solutions for

• Cottony cushion scale

  not necessary for reproduction. The adult male has well developed antennae and one pair of dusky wings, The adult ‘females’ produce 500 to 2000 bright-red [...] limbs and an orange-brown body that is coated with white and yellow wax. The adult ‘females’ are easily recognized by their large size (up to 10 mm long), red-brown [...] The legs, antennae and body hairs are conspicuously black. The nymphs and adult females produce long, hair-like, transparent rods of wax from the body. On

• Cryptolaemus montrouzieri

  entirely. Adult ladybirds and young larvae prefer the eggs and young larvae, while older larvae appear to prey on all stages of mealybugs equally. Adult ladybirds [...] resemble fullgrown larvae, but are inactive, attached to the surface. Adult stage: Adult Cryptolaemus montrouzieri are small beetles with a dark brown or black [...] At a temperature of 21°C, during the whole period of its development to adult beetle, a larva eats more than 25 second and third instar mealybug nymphs

• Pretiobug

  Mode of action To locate host eggs, adult females use chemical and visual signals, such as egg shape and colour.Adult Trichogramma pretiosum lay their eggs [...] eggs in the Lepidopteran eggs.After about 8-9 days, the adult wasps emerge from the pupae and escape the Lepidopteran egg by chewing a circular hole in [...] situation. Environmental conditions High humid conditions are best suitable. Adults are most active between 23-29˚C/75-85˚F. Combined use Can be combined with

• Greenhouse whitefly

  these pupae are found on the oldest leaves. The adult emerges from the pupa via a T-shaped fissure. The adult whiteflies can usually be found in the top of [...] their eggs. When shaking infested plants, adults will first fly, then return to the underside of the leaves. The adult greenhouse whitefly ( Trialeurodes v [...] (often referred to as ‘pupa’ although strictly spoken this is not true) and adult. The larvae are found on the underside of young leaves and have an oval shape

• Tobacco thrips

  do not feed and only move if disturbed. In the adult stage, both pairs of wings are fully developed. Adult females are brown, with a head and thorax lighter [...] through six stages: egg, two larval instars, prepupa, pupa, and finally the adult insect. The eggs are laid in leaves, flower petals, and the soft parts of [...] into the plant tissue with a saw-like ovipositor. Development from egg to adult takes about 36 days at 20 ºC and around 23 days at 25 ºC. Larvae are nearly

• Sciarid flies

  following stages: egg, four larval instars, a pupal instar, and the adult. The adult insects are 1 to 5 mm long, grey-black flies with long antennae. They [...] grow on them, although some species can also eat living plant material. The adults prefer humid habitats and are attracted to a broad range of pathogenic and [...] micro-organisms for oviposition. Indirect damage is caused by the larvae and adults transferring fungal diseases, such as Fusarium, Botrytis and Verticillium