found in the top of the plant and on the underside of young leaves, where they deposit their eggs. When shaking infested plants, adults will first…
mite damage Larvae, nymphs and adults cause damage to the host plant by feeding on plant sap. They mainly occur on the underside of leaves where they…
trade in foliage plants. Impatiens thrips (Echinothrips americanus) has a wide range of hosts. In addition to many ornamental plants it also attacks…
sap from the plant leaves and secreting honeydew. This can have the following consequences: If the population is very large, feeding on plant sap can…
and adults extract nutrients from the plant and disturb the balance of growth hormones. As a result, the plant’s growth is retarded giving rise to…
gossypii ) is an extremely polyphagous aphid found on more than 700 plant species. Crop plants attacked by this aphid include cotton, citrus, coffee,…
Damage symptoms Larvae, nymphs and adults cause damage to the host plant by feeding on plant sap. They mainly occur on the underside of leaves where…
species that feed on fungi, algae, plants, as well as insect and mite predators and parasites. Those living on plants can cause considerable damage to…
consequences: If the population is very large, feeding on plant sap can affect the physiology of the plant, as a result of which growth is retarded.…
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