leaf tunnel depends on the stage of development of the leaf, the species of host plant and the species of leaf miner. The older larvae make wider…
parasites. Those living on plants can cause considerable damage to their host. Tarsonemids like the cyclamen mite ( Phytonemus pallidus ) can occur…
possibly Pakistan. The tobacco whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci ) has an enormous host range and has affected an extremely wide range of crops throughout the…
regions Use clean seed Use a minimum crop rotation of four years with non-host crops Bury or remove crop debris Prevent plant diseases by optimizing…
spider mites Spider mite damage Larvae, nymphs and adults cause damage to the host plant by feeding on plant sap. They mainly occur on the underside…
temperate regions. The broad mite (Polyphagotarsonemus latus) has a wide range of host plants, especially peppers, but also aubergine, tomato and…
foliage plants. Impatiens thrips (Echinothrips americanus) has a wide range of hosts. In addition to many ornamental plants it also attacks sweet…
almost black. Damage symptoms Larvae, nymphs and adults cause damage to the host plant by feeding on plant sap. They mainly occur on the underside of…
Zoospores are formed from the overwintering structures which infect the host. Zoospores are spores with flagellae which enable them to move through…
9-13 days Damage symptoms The developing larvae eat different parts of the host plant, depending on the crop, the stage of crop development, and the…
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