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,…
types of aphid species: those that change to other host plants in the winter, and those species that do not. Species that alternate between host…
This distinguishes them from beetles , which have hard, leathery forewings that meet, but do not overlap, in the dorsal midline. Some bugs produce a…
tiny, slender insects that are typically less than 2 mm in length. They have a distinctive elongated shape, with long, narrow wings that are fringed…
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…
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…
Whitefly What are whiteflies? Whiteflies are a group of small, winged insects that belong to the family Aleyrodidae. They are called "whiteflies"…
but they lack the distinct body segmentation that spiders have. Gall mites and russet mites are so small that they cannot be seen with the naked eye…
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