of fall armyworms feed on the leaves, stems and reproductive parts of more than 100 plant species causing major damage to cultivated grasses, such as maize
damage very rapidly due to their great reproductive capacity. There are more than 1200 species worldwide, many of them are common crop pests. The two-spotted
head. The prepupae of the tomato leaf miner ( Tuta absoluta ) are lighter than the feeding larvae and have a typical pink colouration on the dorsal surface
persicae ) is a particularly polyphagous aphid with summer host plants from more than 40 different families. Damage symptoms Of all the aphids , the peach potato
the beginning and end of each run, cut the trap approximately 40 cm longer than the support structure. Wrap the extra around the support and secure with
Butterflies and moths form the order Lepidoptera, a very large group with more than 150,000 species, that are easily distinguishable from other insects. Many
bends upward almost vertically, with the abdomen of males often being longer than that of females. Another distinctive feature is the triangle formed by the
brown dorsal shield, brown legs, and brown mouthparts. The females are larger than the males, and have a white stripe on the rear end of the body. The eggs
vegetation during the summer. It is highly polyphagous, feeding on plants of more than 20 families. It is a serious pest in greenhouses, where it feeds on ornamental
(20-50% of the body size) and the two tail filaments are always markedly longer than the others. The obscure mealy bug ( Pseudococcus viburni ) is sometimes