| Gradual
metamorphosis |
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r-strategist:
- high reproduction
(infestation levels rise quickly)
- low survival (can easily
be killed)
- rebound quickly ( after
spraying pest levels can rise fast if all
predators are killed)
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| Egg |
Eggs are laid in
a spiral pattern on the underside of leaves |
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| Larvae |
3 instar larvae
Elliptical body
Brownish to black with a short cottony fringe of
wax all around
Numerous stout spines are present on the body |
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| Pupae |
Marginal band of
white waxy secretion
Pupae have spines( A. woglumi)
Or distinctive black and white patterns on
covering (Aleurocanthus sp.) |
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| Adults |
Flying adults
The color of wings are variable
Eyes are reddish and antennae and legs are
yellowish |
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