Onion thrips

distributed throughout the world. It is found outdoors on many plants and particularly damaging on onions, leek, and in greenhouses on cucurbits, tomato, sweet [...] depends on the food source. Onion thrips (Thrips tabaci) usually pupate in the ground, although pupae can also be found on leaves, in flowers or in other [...] develops in six stages: egg, two larval instars, prepupa, pupa, and finally the adult insect. The eggs of the onion thrips (Thrips tabaci) are laid in leaves

Treatment of bumblebee stings and allergies

Bumblebees are found in the natural environment in many countries. In addition, bumblebees and honeybees are used as pollinators in agricultural and ho [...] barbs. When a honeybee tries to withdraw its stinger, it tears loose from the abdomen, taking the venom gland with it. How to prevent bumblebee stings? Bumblebees [...] generally it starts after some hours. The swelling or itching may last for hours or even days. In some cases, the local reaction may spread somewhat; in this

Flies

major pest on soft fruits in Europe and North America. Sciarid flies and shore flies are mainly a problem in greenhouses. Their larvae live in the ground [...] Frass deposited on leaves or flowers in ornamental crops, lettuce, and herbs also causes cosmetic damage, and sometimes this can occur on such a scale that [...] flies). The larvae of these insects generally live on rotting plant material and are mostly found in the soil. The spotted wing drosophila , Drosophila

Rose aphid

is dark in colour. The siphunculi are black and bent outwards. The rose aphid usually overwinters on rose bushes in the egg stage, although in mild winter [...] Large colonies of aphids can build up on roses in spring and summer; sometimes shoots are completely covered by aphids. In summer, winged aphids spread the [...] rosae , is a serious and often abundant pest of roses. It is virtually cosmopolitan and widely spread in Europe. Life cycle and appearance of Rose aphid Aphids

Rancho Los Pinos is nature's ally

benchmark in the industry. Founded in 1950 by Don Luis Rodríguez Aviña, Rancho Los Pinos boasts over 70 years of agricultural expertise. On its 610 hectares [...] centers in San Quintín and Vizcaíno, Baja California, Rancho Los Pinos sets the standard for vegetable production, packing, and marketing in northwestern [...] that incorporating pollinators and biological control in our crops significantly reduced our reliance on high-impact pesticides," noted José Antonio Cruz,

Glasshouse potato aphid

presence in the crop. The wingless adult stage of the greenhouse potato aphid is rather squat, of medium size (1.8 - 3.0 mm long) and oval in shape. It has [...] two types of life cycles occur on the same host plant. The aphid can overwinter not only in greenhouses, but also outdoors in sheltered places. Damage symptoms [...] great variety in colour. When reproduction is asexual, the young aphids are born as developed nymphs. They immediately start to feed on plant sap and grow

Tobacco aphid

excess sugar is secreted in the form of honeydew, making the crop and its fruit sticky. Black fungal moulds ( Cladosporium spp.) grow on this honeydew, contaminating [...] ) probably evolved from the peach potato aphid in the Far East and is a key pest of tobacco crops in both the United States and South America. The tobacco [...] tobacco aphid ( Myzus persicae subsp. nicotianae ) is also encountered in a range of crops in greenhouses, such as sweet pepper, aubergine, chrysanthemum, and

Peanut

atmospheric nitrogen and improves the soil fertility. It is widely grown in the tropics and subtropics. It is classified as both oil crop due to high oil content [...] 50%, depending on the varieties and agronomic conditions. Groundnut oil is edible oil used as refined oil for cooking. Oil is also used in cosmetic industries [...] Kernels are also eaten raw, roasted or sweetened. Groundnuts are similar in taste and nutritional values to tree nuts, such as almonds and walnuts. Groundnut

Black root rot of cucurbits

survives in the soil and is a strong saprophytic competitor, which means it can rapidly colonize ‘clean’ or sterilized soil and substrate. It aggregates [...] away. Infection in the early stages of the crop results in stunted growth and smaller leaves with an intense green colour. Severe infection in this stage may [...] may kill the plants. In case of a less severe infection, the vines may wilt at a late stage of the crop, but when water supply is in any way limited during

Cotton aphid

excess sugar is secreted in the form of honeydew, making the crop and its fruit sticky. Black fungal moulds ( Cladosporium spp.) grow on this honeydew, contaminating [...] distributed throughout the world but prefers the warmer regions. It has been a pest in European greenhouses since the late 1980’s, particularly affecting [...] cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. In greenhouses reproduction takes place by parthenogenesis, with unfertilized