The aphids instantly fall off the plant when touched. Damage symptoms Nymphs and adults extract nutrients from the plant and disturb the balance of…
gossypii ) is an extremely polyphagous aphid found on more than 700 plant species. Crop plants attacked by this aphid include cotton, citrus, coffee,…
growth. Disease cycle It is an obligate parasite and survives on the diseased plant parts. Under unfavourable environmental conditions, the pathogen…
Damage symptoms Larvae, nymphs and adults cause damage to the host plant by feeding on plant sap. They mainly occur on the underside of leaves where…
vine-like flowering plant that belongs to the family of Cucurbitaceae. The plant is native to southern Africa. The watermelon is an annual plant that…
species that feed on fungi, algae, plants, as well as insect and mite predators and parasites. Those living on plants can cause considerable damage to…
flowers the plant bears. There are more than one hundred rose species and thousands of different cultivars. The rose is a woody, perennial plant which…
roots and bore into the base of plants. This can cause the plants to wilt and die. Damage is more severe in young plants. Solution Finder Find…
barley until soil temperature is higher than 12-15 o C Prevent plant diseases by optimizing plant potential and crop resilience. [...] which makes it…
consequences: If the population is very large, feeding on plant sap can affect the physiology of the plant, as a result of which growth is retarded.…
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