stages: egg, larva, and adult. The larvae have three pairs of legs, adults possess four pairs. The last pair of legs in both males and females is…
a few short hairs and small white patches. The larva has five pairs of prolegs; one pair of prolegs protrudes from the posterior end, forming a…
have three pairs of legs. They do not feed and remain inactive unless disturbed. Once the larva has moulted to the protonymph (with four pairs of…
They can be distinguished from other mealy bugs by their possession of 18 pairs of relatively short wax rods round the edge of the body, and two…
display many similarities with the adults. The adult beetles usually possess a pair of membranous wings beneath the wing covers. Many species are very…
period is followed by the first quiescent stage. The protonymph has four pairs of legs. Deutonymphs are like protonymphs but they are larger. Males…
with females reaching 45-50 mm across. They have long, spindly legs and one pair of narrow, clear wings with clearly visible veins. Eggs are black in…
necessary for reproduction. The adult male has well developed antennae and one pair of dusky wings, The adult ‘females’ produce 500 to 2000…
pupal instars do not feed and only move if disturbed. In the adults both pairs of wings are fully developed. Damage symptoms Thrips cause damage to…
Predatory mites lay their eggs near pest-infested areas. The larvae have three pairs of legs. Depending on the predatory mite species larvae are…
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