with more than 150,000 species, that are easily distinguishable from other insects. Many of the butterfly species that are active during the day can…
are flies? There are several flies that are pests in agriculture, horticulture and mushroom cultivation. Species that can cause damage or nuisance,…
appearance except that they are smaller. Size ranges from 1.5 to 2.6 mm in length. Females are viviparous and parthenogenetic, meaning that they…
This distinguishes them from beetles , which have hard, leathery forewings that meet, but do not overlap, in the dorsal midline. Some bugs produce a…
However, it is mainly the great quantity of honey-dew that causes the damage because of the sooty mould that grows on it. Ants are also attracted by…
diversity of feeding habits than any other mite family. There are species that feed on fungi, algae, plants, as well as insect and mite predators and…
plant sap and grow rapidly. When reproduction is sexual, the aphids lay eggs that overwinter. In greenhouses reproduction also takes place by…
other crop pests. The leaf miner species that cause damage in horticultural crops are mostly polyphagous; that is, they feed on many crops. However,…
beetles? Beetles belong to the order Coleoptera, a well-known group of insects that are easily recognizable on account of their hard wing covers…
is the most damaging species. Thrips form the order Thysanoptera, a name that literally means ‘fringed wings’, and refers to the eyelash-like fringe…
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