• Olive fly

  es in summer. Larvae of the spring and summer generations mainly pupate in the fruits. In autumn, larvae actively leave the fruits and drop to the soil [...] especially when the fruit has begun to rot. The puparium is 3.5-4.5 mm long and yellowish brown. In the field, olive fruit fly development, and the resulting [...] for pupation. The typical population fluctuation during the year is as follows: In spring, flies emerge from overwintering pupae in the soil and lay eggs

• American vine leafhopper

  near the tip of the abdomen. The abdomen is armed with spikes and tapered at the posterior end. Younger nymphs are whitish to pale yellowish white and also [...] also have the pair of spots at the tip of the abdomen. There is one generation per year. The eggs are laid on the bark of grapes where they overwinter [...] General The vine leafhopper, Scaphoideus titanus , is a pest of grapevine. It is of North American origin and has been introduced in Europe, where it is now

• Predatory mites

  chemical pesticides. Koppert is the pioneer in the development of predatory mite solutions, starting in 1967 with the rearing of the predatory mite Phytoseiulus [...] Scouting is essential to know where the pest is, how severe the infestation is and to identify the pest. Select the right predatory mite: Choose the appropriate [...] disruptions to the local ecosystem through the use of chemical pesticides. Easy to use and integrate: Predatory mites can be used in combination with other b

• Chafers

  General The chafers are beetles of the Scarabaeidae family. The larvae of both species live in the soil and feed on the roots of many plants. They are [...] Amphimallon majalis is somewhat smaller; about 13-15 mm long and reddish-brown in colour. The adult beetles fly in the evening, generally in June and July and [...] mate. During the night the females move to the ground to lay their eggs. Eggs are shiny and white. The eggs hatch after about four weeks and the larvae start

• Oleander scale

  greyish, dirty white or yellowy colour, round in shape, with a scale whose apex is off-centred. This scale resembles a miniature fried egg with a diameter [...] fruits affects market value. In olives this is seen as green spots on purple fruits. Damage to foliage is particularly important in ornamentals . Heavy infestation [...] General Aspidiotus nerii , the oleander scale or white scale belongs to the Coccoidea and has an almost worldwide distribution. Host plants include olive

• Cactus mealybug

  their name from the fact that the body of the females from the third nymphal instar onwards are covered with a white waxy material in the form of powder [...] described in England but its origin is not clear. It is now found on many greenhouse-grown succulents around the world as it was probably distributed by [...] flowers. Depending on the host plant species, infestations with cactus mealybug cause discoloration of the plants and later necrosis of the tissue. Plant deformations

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• Cotton bollworm

  caterpillars are yellowish-white to reddish-brown with dark spots. In later instars the head is mottled, and the body is marked with three prominent longitudinal [...] long. The first instars are the most mobile, and move like loopers. The caterpillars are often aggressive and cannibalistic. Pupation occurs in the soil [...] 19 mm in length and have a wingspan of about 40 mm. The grey-green males are smaller. The forewings are edged with a line of black spots, and the hindwings

• Stable fly

  congregate on the legs of livestock to feed, and the population size can be assessed by counting the number of Stomoxys on the animals’ front legs. The flies become [...] oviposit for the first time). After mating the females lay their small (~1 mm long), white, sausage-shaped eggs (singly, or in bunches of 25–30) in humid areas [...] development throughout the life cycle is temperature- and humidity-dependent, but yellowish-white larvae will generally emerge from the eggs in 1–4 days. They

• Pea moth

  weeks and the larvae bore into the young pods and feed on the seeds for about 3 weeks. Thereafter, they leave the pod to overwinter in a cocoon in the soil [...] initially white and later turn yellow with dark dots at the base of the hairs and a brown head. The adults lay eggs on flowers or leaves of pea in June and [...] appearance of Pea moth The adults have a wingspan of 12-16 mm and olive brown forewings with black and white bands on the margins. The larvae measure 13-18