• Cutworms

  from these instars is usually observed as a cutting of young seedlings, often causing death of the cut seedlings. Sometimes wilting is observed because of [...] Cutworms The adults of Agrotis spp. have pale grey to grey-brown forewings with a faint kidney-shaped marking and a red spot. They have broad hindwings, evenly [...] dark grey or orange-yellow with a broad dark marginal stripe. The wingspan is about 40-55 mm and the dorsal thorax is covered with close-lying hairs. The

• Red plum maggot

  The larvae are up to 12 mm long, bright pinkish red with a dark brown to black head; young larvae are whitish and translucent. The pupa is light brown and [...] General The red plum maggot ( Cydia funebrana ) is mainly a pest of plums but can also attack apricot and peach. It occurs in Europe and Asia. Damage symptoms [...] they leave the fruits and spin a cocoon under loose bark or in other hiding places. In warmer regions, a second generation is produced, whereas in cooler

• Coffee

  beans, but the seeds of Coffea , a genus of flowering plants whose seeds are known worldwide as coffee beans. It is a member of the Rubiaceae family and [...] coffee crops is the Coffea arabica which bears fruit only after three to five years. These shrubs can bear fruit for about 50 to 60 years (even up to 100 years [...] grows on shrubs native to tropical and southern Africa and tropical parts of Asia. Grown widely in the tropics, cultivated coffee is grown best at high elevations

• Cucumber

  cultivation history goes back some 3000 years and it is now being produced on most continents. The cucumber plant is a creeping vine that grows up trellises or [...] About The cucumber ( Cucumis sativus ) is a popular, extensively cultivated plant that belongs to the gourd family of Cucurbitaceae . The cucumber originates [...] itself with thin, spiraling tendrils. The cucumber plant has large leaves and it produces an elongated, cylindrical fruit that may become as long as 60 cm

• Olive scale

  Saissetia oleae , is a cosmopolitan pest of citrus and olives and occurs widely in tropical regions and in greenhouses throughout the world. It is a severe pest [...] Young females are oval, 3-6 mm long and almost flat. Their shield is dark grey or brown to black and has two transverse crests and one median ridge that together [...] main veins on the lower sides of mature leaves. Many young females migrate to twigs and branches later and remain there for the rest of their lives.

• Pear

  pear ( Pyrus communis ) is a pear species that originates in central and eastern Europe and southwest Asia. The pear tree belongs to the family of Rosaceae [...] and northern Africa. The European or common pear is a perennial, deciduous tree and cultivated for its fruit. The tree grows small, white flowers (about [...] or 1 inch in diameter) and produces a pyriform, fleshy fruit. Pear trees can grow as tall as 9 metres and are able to produce fruit for around 20 years.

• Brown soft scale

  General The brown soft scale Coccus hesperidum is very common in tropical and sub-tropical regions and is also a common pest in greenhouses throughout the world [...] settling. Once fixed in position, their colour changes to a transparent, light brown and they begin to feed. [...] produce enormous quantities of honeydew. This is usually the first visible symptom. Because of this, C. hesperidum is often attended by ants. The ants will clean

• Turf and grass

  fields, turf provides the perfect base for a wide variety of sporting grounds around the world. It is also prized as a ground cover for recreational purposes

• Spodoptera cosmioides

  General ( Spodoptera cosmioides ) is one of the main insect pests in tropical South American regions. It is a polyphagous species, which attacks soybean [...] brown with a black head and display three longitudinal orange lines. During their development, they become a darker brown colour. A darker tone is noted between [...] the soil, inside a basic pupal chamber. They are brown, and measure around 15 to 30 mm in length and are 4 to 5 mm wide. Adults have a wingspan of approximately

• Litchi moth

  peltastica ) is native to Southern Africa and also occurs on the Indian Ocean islands of Madagascar, Mauritius, Reunion and Seychelles. Litchi moth is polyphagous [...] litchi, and macadamia nuts to a limited extent. Damage and symptoms The newly hatched larva penetrates the litchi fruit and feeds its way through the fruit [...] feeding causes fungal growth and other infestations leading to fruit rot. Larva activity is detected by the presence of brown granular excreta on the fruit