appearance of Crane flies Adult crane flies are large flies with females reaching 45-50 mm across. They have long, spindly legs and one pair of…
start to feed on plant sap and grow rapidly. Aphids moult four times before reaching adulthood. With each moult they shed white skin, betraying their…
varies according to region and production conditions. At La Hacienda Fresh, reaching up to 42 weeks has been possible thanks to the reduction of crop…
stalks with distinctly jointed internodes. These are rich in sucrose and can reach heights of between two and six metres. The sucrose is extracted in…
females produce long, hair-like, transparent rods of wax from the body. On reaching maturity, the ‘female’ produces a white, fluted, wax ovisac with a…
to forage for nectar, while bumble bees and other long-tongued bees can reach the flower nectar in the florets of these varieties, and can improve…
resemble the adult at all, and must pass through a pupal instar before reaching the adult stage. Larvae have biting mouthparts and mostly feed on the…
to produce new generations of females. Aphids moult four times before reaching adulthood. With each moult they shed white skin, betraying their…
carotovora or Pectobacterium carovora is very common, but does not often reach epidemic population densities. It can survive as epiphytic bacteria on…
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