Integrated Pest Management

Broad mites - Lifecycle, Damage, Identification, and Biocontrol.

Broad mites - Lifecycle, Damage, Identification...

Common Name: Broad mites Scientific Name: Polyphagotarsonemus latus Order and Family: Trombidiformes,  Tarsonemidae Broad mites (Polyphagotarsonemus latus) are highly polyphagous pests, infesting a wide variety of plant species. They affect over...

Broad mites - Lifecycle, Damage, Identification...

Common Name: Broad mites Scientific Name: Polyphagotarsonemus latus Order and Family: Trombidiformes,  Tarsonemidae Broad mites (Polyphagotarsonemus latus) are highly polyphagous pests, infesting a wide variety of plant species. They affect over...

foxglove aphid, aulacorthum solani

Foxglove Aphid: Lifecycle, Damage, and Identifi...

Common Name: Foxglove Aphid    Scientific Name: Aulacorthum solani     Order and Family: Hemiptera   The Foxglove aphid, Aulacorthum solani, a member of the Hemiptera family, thrives in the cooler...

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Foxglove Aphid: Lifecycle, Damage, and Identifi...

Common Name: Foxglove Aphid    Scientific Name: Aulacorthum solani     Order and Family: Hemiptera   The Foxglove aphid, Aulacorthum solani, a member of the Hemiptera family, thrives in the cooler...

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Life Cycle of the Green Lacewing

Life Cycle of the Green Lacewing

Chrysoperla carnea begins its life cycle with a unique 'song'. The adult male creates low-frequency vibrations by oscillating its abdomen, which is met with identical vibrations from the female. This...

Life Cycle of the Green Lacewing

Chrysoperla carnea begins its life cycle with a unique 'song'. The adult male creates low-frequency vibrations by oscillating its abdomen, which is met with identical vibrations from the female. This...

What is the difference between a predator, parasite, and parasitoid?

What is the difference between a predator, para...

In biocontrol, the terms 'parasitoid,' 'parasite,' and 'predator' refer to different types of organisms that play distinct roles in controlling pest populations. Parasites Parasites live at the expense of their...

What is the difference between a predator, para...

In biocontrol, the terms 'parasitoid,' 'parasite,' and 'predator' refer to different types of organisms that play distinct roles in controlling pest populations. Parasites Parasites live at the expense of their...

Understanding Thrips: Comprehensive Guide on Behaviour, Damage, and Control in Greenhouse Crops

Understanding Thrips: Comprehensive Guide on Be...

Thrips, tiny and slender insects belonging to the order Thysanoptera, known for their fringed wings. With around 5,000 known species, they cause significant damage to crops either through direct feeding...

Understanding Thrips: Comprehensive Guide on Be...

Thrips, tiny and slender insects belonging to the order Thysanoptera, known for their fringed wings. With around 5,000 known species, they cause significant damage to crops either through direct feeding...

Managing Thrips: How to ID thrip species

Managing Thrips: How to ID thrip species

Part 1: Understand the enemy  The first step in managing thrips is knowing what species you are dealing with. This will help to understand where the various life stages of...

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Managing Thrips: How to ID thrip species

Part 1: Understand the enemy  The first step in managing thrips is knowing what species you are dealing with. This will help to understand where the various life stages of...

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