• Treatment of bumblebee stings and allergies

  uamide). In the rare case of a sting in the mouth or pharynx, the patient should be taken to hospital immediately, because this can result in blocked airways [...] epinephrine into the thigh in the case of a sting. Tests and treatments are available at the Allergology department of the RdGG (Dr de Groot) at the Diakonessehuis [...] through the link below. Download poster Bumblebee, honeybee, and wasp stings Bumblebees are found in the natural environment in many countries. In addition

• Cryptolaemus montrouzieri

  citrus mealybug and the long-tailed mealybug. The predatory beetle Cryptolaemus montrouzieri is used for the control of the following pests: Mealybugs : e.g [...] most effective in controlling large populations of mealybugs. Once the supply of mealybugs becomes inadequate, the ladybirds fly off in search of new prey [...] than 25 second and third instar mealybug nymphs. The larvae of the late third and fourth in stars are the most voracious, consuming up to 30 mealybugs per

• Melon thrips

  Eggs are 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 [...] flowers. In addition to direct damage, it also transmits virus from infected to healthy plants. Life cycle and appearance The reproduction in Thrips palmi [...] soil and pupate in soil. There are two pupal stages viz., prepupae and pupae. Adults are pale yellow or white in colour and 0.8 to 1mm in length, with females

• Tomato leaf miner

  roughly one hour the larva crawls out of the leaf and falls to the ground. This occurs in the early morning. The larva crawls into the ground to pupate [...] Asia. In warmer regions, the insect is found outdoors but in temperate regions it only occurs in greenhouses. The tomato leaf miner has been found in greenhouses [...] mines, leaving the outer layers of the leaf and stalk intact. Shortly before pupating, the grown larva cuts a sickle-shaped exit hole in the leaf with its

• Tobacco whitefly

  tobacco in Greece in 1889, hence the name tabaci . It has subsequently been found in most tropical and subtropical countries of the world. The original [...] of the larvae stadia remain flattened on the leaf. The fourth larva stadium develops into a yellow, almost circular so called pupa, in which the red eyes [...] wings of the adult are already clearly visible. These pupae are found on the oldest leaves. The adult emerges from the pupa via a T-shaped fissure. The adult

• Tobacco aphid

  on the abdomen and several transverse black bands across the body. The antennae are 0.7-1.0 times the body length, reaching to the siphunculi. The body [...] crops in both the United States and South America. The tobacco aphid ( Myzus persicae subsp. nicotianae ) is also encountered in a range of crops in greenhouses [...] of dispersing through the crop by walking. The tobacco aphid tends to form denser colonies, closer to the top of the plant, than the peach potato aphid

• 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 [...] presence in the crop. Wingless females of the rose aphid are 1.7-3.6 mm long and green or deep pink to red-brown. The antennae and sometimes the head is [...] can build up on roses in spring and summer; sometimes shoots are completely covered by aphids. In summer, winged aphids spread the infestation to other

• Pink Bollworm

  200-400 in singly or in small groups. Young larva enters the buds or flowers or squares after emergence where they feed internally within the pod and making [...] emergence. The life cycle will be completed in 25 to 31 days under optimal conditions. In cool dry conditions, larvae may undergo diapause in small cocoon [...] General The pink bollworm is important pest in cotton cultivation. The pink bollworm is native to South Asian countries and has spread to all cotton growing

• Glasshouse potato aphid

  deformations in the growing tip of the plant. Precisely where the plant is pierced is unimportant. The piercing of the lower leaves in the crop can cause [...] lumpy leaves and curled leaf margins. The immediate effects of piercing by the aphids are visible in lower leaves in the form of yellow patches. Heavy yellowing [...] 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

• Thripor-L

  and/or in application boxes (Dibox) Apply in groups of at least 50 insects in order to establish a population and encourage mating Make sure the material [...] should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start introduction as soon as the first thrips are detected in the crop. Introduction rates typically [...] Crops Do not use in tomato. Mode of action The predatory bugs actively search for prey. With their piercing mouthparts, they extract the contents of their