both the nymphs and adults of mantids directly feed on many crop pests like aphids, beetles, crickets, grasshoppers, mites, crane flies, moths, butterflies and their immature stages like larvae, caterpillars, grubs and nymphs, these insects cannot produce future generations of insect pests
What are white-marked tussock moths? White-marked tussock moths (Orgyia leucostigma) are grayish in color and their larvae are about 1.5…
How do pecan weevils cause damage to pecan nuts? Pecan weevils are scientifically called Curculio caryae. Both the adult and…
Overwintering stages of small hive beetles Watch following video about identification of small hive beetles: Only adults of the small…
Iris borer identification Iris borers (Macronoctua onusta) are lepidopterous insects that cause damage to all types of iris including a…
Cutworm Three weeks ago (Mid June), I noticed that the growing shoot of one of my pepper plants was cut…
What are roseslugs? The larvae of sawflies (Endelomyia aethiops) are commonly called roseslugs because they feed on the leaves of…
What are beneficial entomopathogenic Steinernema carpocapsae nematodes? Beneficial entomopathogenic Steinernema carpocapsae nematodes are microscopic and thread like roundworms (Photo 1).…
Two predatory insects, green lacewing and two spotted lady beetle are currently used for the control of cotton aphids There are…
Predatory spined soldier bug, Podisus maculiventris for the control of yellowmargined leaf beetle, Microtheca ochroloma Predatory spined soldier bug is scientifically…