10 years. It causes significant damage, particularly to tomatoes, and seriously disrupts biological equilibrium. SCEA de Fontanel was one of the early
trichomes (leaf hairs). Affected stems turn a rusty brown colour, and in serious cases they may snap. The fruit can also be affected, and when this…
as they are formed but the larvae only feed on green fruits. In case of serious infection, leaves die off completely. Mining by the caterpillar causes…
these natural enemies, allowing the leaf miner population to erupt into serious numbers. In addition, the pesticides used to control leaf miners…
of the plant is reduced by loss of chlorophyll. When infestations become serious the leaves themselves can shrivel. Western flower thrips…
( Cladosporium spp .) is encouraged, making it unsuitable for sale. In serious cases the fruit will rot. Sooty moulds also develop on the leaves,…
highly polyphagous, feeding on plants of more than 20 families. It is a serious pest in greenhouses, where it feeds on ornamental plants such as…
natural solutions. More about whitefly Caterpillars Caterpillars can cause serious economic damage. Most species feed on leaves and young shoots, and…
scale, prior to full treatment. Precautions The concentrated product causes serious eye damage and is toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.…
Hemiptera Aphids What are aphids? Aphids form a single, very large group of insects: the super- family Aphidoidea, belonging to the order Hemiptera .…
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