pattern of the caterpillars is highly variable and depends partly on the host plant, the stage of development and the climate. A full-grown beet…
South Africa or East Asia, but is now present wherever its cruciferous hosts exist and it is considered to be the most universally distributed…
with waxy threads (mealybugs). They suck the sap of plants and are mostly host plant specific. Apart from the damage they cause by sucking plant sap,…
For successful biological disease control, it's vital to understand how host plants and pathogens interact closely. This knowledge forms the…
( Planococcus citri ) has a world-wide distribution and many and diverse host plants. In temperate regions of the world this mealybug poses a problem…
colonization: Beneficial microorganisms start by infecting their insect hosts. The fungi produce spores that attach to the insect's cuticle (outer…
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