Pests - Whiteflies
Sap-sucking whiteflies live on the undersides of leaves and make them wilt and turn yellow. The nymphs (young ones) are usually green or white; the adults are white. Disturb them and they will rise in clouds - but ... Read the rest of the article ... [... more]
Gardening Talk |
Daphne
This large genus of evergreen and deciduous shrubs was named after a nymph in Greek mythology called Daphne. After being chased by the sun god Apollo, Daphne prayed to her father, who was a river god, to save her. The river god changed her into a ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Family Machaerotidae
The machaerotids are called tube spittlebugs because the nymphs live in calcareous tubes attached to the stems of their food plants, which are usually eucalypts. The most common machaerotids in Australia are species of Pectinariophyes and ... [... more]
NSW Agriculture |
Family Aphrophoridae
The true spittlebugs are usually visible as masses of froth (sometimes called "cuckoo-spit") clinging to the stems of shrubs or small trees. This froth is not produced by all species but is used by nymphs of many species either to reduce the [... more]
NSW Agriculture |
Pests - Bronze orange bug
Shield bugs grow up to 25mm long and are a serious pest of citrus trees. The young, flat nymphs are green when young, then orange before maturing to bronze or black adults. The bugs suck sap and cause shoots to wilt and die and the flowers and ... [... more]
Better Homes & Gardens Australia |
Pests - Whiteflies
Sap-sucking whiteflies live on the undersides of leaves and make them wilt and turn yellow. The nymphs (young ones) are usually green or white; the adults are white. Disturb them and they will rise in clouds - but settle back on the plant as soon ... [... more]
Better Homes & Gardens Australia |
