• Melon thrips

  deposited in leaf tissue in a slit cut by female. Eggs are colourless to pale white in colour. The nymphs resemble the adults in general body form but it lacks [...] are pale yellow or white in colour and 0.8 to 1mm in length, with females slightly larger than males. Life cycle is completed in 20 days under favourable [...] flowers. In addition to direct damage, it also transmits virus from infected to healthy plants. Life cycle and appearance The reproduction in Thrips palmi

• Asian citrus psyllid

  citri ), is an important pest of citrus in several countries as it is a vector of a serious citrus disease called greening disease or Huanglongbing. It is widely [...] then disease is spread when adults fly to a healthy plant and injects bacteria into it as they feed. The disease can kill a citrus tree in as little as [...] distributed in southern Asia and the disease is responsible for the destruction of several citrus industries in Asia and Africa. In North America, it has spread

• Potato aphid

  euphorbiae ) is of North American origin, but is these days distributed throughout the world. It is a highly polyphagous species with a preference for [...] the dorsal surface. In green individuals, this stripe is dark green, while in pink specimens it is dark red. This longitudinal stripe is specifically cha [...] with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. When reproduction is asexual, the young aphids are born as developed nymphs.

• Fall Armyworm

  General The fall armyworm is a polyphagous pest that is indigenous throughout the Americas. Recently, it has been found in Africa too. The caterpillars [...] disperse in a radius of about 500 km (300 miles) before oviposition, which is sufficient for them to move from seasonally dry habitats to wet habitats in Central [...] the warm, humid evenings. Females lay their eggs in clusters of 150-200 and can lay up to 2000 eggs in a lifetime. Eggs are white, pinkish or light green

• Tomato leaf miner

  crop damage in many parts of the world, including North Africa, Europe and northern Asia. In warmer regions, the insect is found outdoors but in temperate [...] temperate regions it only occurs in greenhouses. The tomato leaf miner has been found in greenhouses for decades, but has become a common pest since the 1960’s [...] third instar larva, that emerges from its tunnel just prior to pupating, is known as a prepupa. This stage lasts only a few hours.

• Soybean

  soya bean is a so-called legume and indigenous to East Asia. It is extensively cultivated for its edible beans. The fruit of the plant is a hairy pod, [...] measure 5-11 mm in diameter. Soybean seeds vary greatly in size and the hull can be black or brown, but also blue, yellow or green. When planting soybean [...] soybean plants, there is considerably more protein produced per acre than when planting other crops. Major producers of soybeans are Argentina, Brazil and the

• Grower Koen - Embracing biological crop protection in agriculture

  working allows him to gain experience in using biological crop protection . As a result, he acquires a lot of knowledge and is prepared to fully transition to [...] traditional farming practices. For him, it is clear that chemical-free farming is an inevitable trend, and he is determined to prepare for this new phase [...] s, but that gap is getting smaller. In 15 years, I expect there will be no difference at all, especially due to the rapid increase in effective organic

• Green peach aphid

  peach tree, is native, however it is now a pest with a world-wide distribution. The green peach aphid ( Myzus persicae subsp. persicae ) is a particularly [...] aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. When reproduction is asexual, the young [...] persicae ) is an important insect pest in sweet pepper, tomato, cucumber and many other greenhouse crops. The aphid may originate from Asia, where its winter-hardy

• Banana

  fruit is a berry and it varies in colour, size and firmness. Bananas mostly are elongated and curved. Its flesh is soft, rich in starch and its skin (usually [...] About The banana ( Musa spp.) is a nutritious fruit that grows from various large, herbaceaous flowering plants belonging to the genus Musa . Botanically [...] easy to peel) can be green or yellow, or red, purple or brown when ripe. Bananas grow in bunches downwards from the top of the plant. Nowadays, almost

• Orange

  The hybrid however is not a basic backcrossed BC1 hybrid, but the orange is actually hybridized over multiple generations. When it comes to the fruit of [...] fruit of the Citrus X sinensis is regarded as a sweet orange, while the fruit of the Citrus X aurantium is recognized as a bitter orange. [...] acid less oranges. The orange is a hybrid and derives from pomelo ( Citrus maxima ) and mandarin ( Citrus reticulata ). Its genes can be traced to about