eggs inside or on a host pest. Here's how it works: Egg laying: A female parasitic wasp seeks out a suitable host pest. The choice of host depends on…
and can infect a range of host crops. Many species are considered weak pathogens and can only infect wounded or stressed host plants. Three pathogens…
and can infect a range of host crops. Many species are considered weak pathogens and can only infect wounded or stressed host plants. Life cycle and…
killing their host insects. Here's how they work: Seeking out hosts: Entomopathogenic nematodes actively search for potential insect hosts. They are…
nematodes infect their hosts by entering through natural openings. Once inside the host, they release symbiotic bacteria that kill the host within a…
xylem, causing bacterial wilt and brown rot in a very wide range of potential host plants. Life cycle and appearance of Bacterial wilt, brown rot…
eggs inside or on the bodies of host pests. When the eggs hatch, the wasp larvae feed on and eventually kill the host. Parasitic wasps are valuable…
residues. Some species, including Peronospora sparsa overwinter in living host plants like blackberry. Damage symptoms Downy mildew pathogens infect…
greenhouse crops. The aphid may originate from Asia, where its winter-hardy host plant, the peach tree, is native, however it is now a pest with a…
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…
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