• Beetles

  pass through a pupal instar before reaching the adult stage. Larvae have biting mouthparts and mostly feed on the same food as the adults. The pupae do

• Caterpillars

  damage crops. Most of them feed on nectar. In contrast, the caterpillars have biting and chewing mouthparts and can devour large amounts of plant tissue. Many

• Managing Caterpillar infestations in your greenhouse

  June 24, 2016

  are the larval stage of a butterfly or moth. Characteristically, they have biting mouthparts, and a large number of them are important crop pests. Butterflies