Spotted Wing Drosophila

from males of other Drosophila species or SWD females by a large dark spot on each wing, where their common name is derived from. Females have a strong [...] The larvae pupate either fully or partly in the fruit, or outside the fruit on the ground.

La Hacienda Fresh increases crop profitability thanks to biological control

agrochemical applications have decreased considerably by up to 40%, depending on the cycle," he said. Hacienda Fresh and Koppert have been implementing a [...] and the reduction of agrochemical applications have had a positive impact on their crops. "Koppert products are easy to implement, as long as we go hand [...] of bell pepper cultivation in Mexico The profitability of a crop is based on the quantity and quality of its fruits and the time in which they can be produced

Red palm weevil

ranges from entirely orange-red to all black with all intermediates, depending on the number and size of black marks. Eggs are creamy white, shiny and oblong [...] contracts and it does not crawl any more. The future adult organs are well visible on the pupa.

Guava

cultivated in many tropical and subtropical regions. A vivid yellow or green on the outside, Psidium guaiava, is the fruit of the Myrtle family (Myrtaceae)

Leafhoppers

control of leafhoppers Caterpillars are highly destructive pests that feed on leaves, stems and fruits, causing serious damage to greenhouse and field crops

Anthurium

‘flower’ is actually an altered leaf (also called spathe) with many flowers on the spadix. Standard varieties of anthuriums are recognized by its uniform

Thrips

causing the surrounding tissue to die. The resulting silver-grey patches on leaves and the black dots of their excreta indicate their presence in the [...] themselves can shrivel, and there can be varying levels of fruit damage depending on the species of thrips and their population density. In ornamentals , flowers

Cottony cushion scale

leaves, blocking the stomata and impeding gas exchange. Sooty moulds grow on the honeydew, blocking the light from the leaves and reducing photosynthesis [...] adult females produce long, hair-like, transparent rods of wax from the body. On reaching maturity, the ‘female’ produces a white, fluted, wax ovisac with

Strawberry

holds these same ovaries. The so-called ‘seeds’ (achenes) that are visible on the strawberry’s skin, are in reality the ovaries of the flower with a seed

Common beans

however many types are identified as ‘bush beans’ or ‘pole beans’, depending on how they grow. Kidney beans, pinto beans, navy beans and wax beans belong