Orius laevigatus

development (four per day on average). Adult females can kill up to 20 nymphs or six to seven adults per day. They are also cannibalistic. In pollen producing [...] yellow initially, turning darker (orange to brown) as they mature. They have piercing-sucking mouthparts with which they feed on thrips and other small [...] natural enemy Orius laevigatus is available at Koppert as Thripor-L . How to use Orius laevigatus The predatory bug Orius laevigatus is available in a

Tea mosquito bug

spidery in general appearance due to its elongate appendages. The life cycle is completed in 15 to 20 days in summer and 45 to 60 days in winter. It has several [...] the insect is injected to the plant tissues at the time of feeding causes reddish brown patches. As a result punctured snot to dry and die, curling of [...] General The pest considered to be serious pest in tea growing areas. Helopeltis antonii attack cashew nut guava, neem and tea. Damage symptoms Helopeltis

Avocado

in South Central Mexico. Its nick name points to its fruit which is botanically speaking a large berry with only one seed. The berry is green-skinned and [...] fleshy and its shape resembles a pear or (large) egg. The avocado tree belongs to the flowering plant family of Lauraceae . Commercially speaking, avocados

Crane flies

flies are large flies with females reaching 45-50 mm across. They have long, spindly legs and one pair of narrow, clear wings with clearly visible veins [...] soil surface. Adult common crane flies emerge from the soil in late summer to fall, and females mate and lay 200-300 eggs. Larvae emerge within one week [...] spring. They become active again and feed voraciously when the soil begins to warm up in spring. The larvae pupate below the soil surface in summer. The

Peanut

similar in taste and nutritional values to tree nuts, such as almonds and walnuts. Groundnut is legume crop with root nodules fixes atmospheric nitrogen [...] important oilseed crop grown mainly for edible seeds. Oil content varies from 45 to 50%, depending on the varieties and agronomic conditions. Groundnut oil is [...] grown in the tropics and subtropics. It is classified as both oil crop due to high oil content and grain legume. Groundnut is majorly grown as rainfed crop

Spical-Plus

in the crop, not exposed to direct sunlight Sachets already have an exit hole Hold sachets by the cardboard strip at the top, to avoid damaging the predatory [...] 13 and 32°C (55 and 90°F) and is sensitive to relative humidity below 60%. Combined use Can be combined with Phytoseiulus persimilis and Feltiella acarisuga [...] disperse into the crop over a period of several weeks. They pierce the prey with their sucking mouthparts and suck out the contents. Pack size 100; 500 sachets

Gummy stem blight

How to prevent Gummy stem blight Before cropping: Remove all crop debris and disinfect the greenhouse Choose a cultivar that is less susceptible to internal [...] gummy stem blight. On the lesions, black specks, the new fruiting bodies with spores, become visible. On the leaves, round and extending lesions may occur [...] Calcium nutrition hardens the cell walls and makes it harder for the fungi to enter the leaves Pick flowers within two days after opening in areas suspected

Greenhouse whitefly

the excess is excreted as honeydew, with larger larvae expelling large quantities. The damage that whiteflies cause to a crop is the result of sucking out [...] development of fruit and lead to a reduction in yield. The honeydew deposited on fruit makes it sticky. Dirt adheres to the fruit, and the growth of sooty [...] piercing-sucking mouthparts and begins to feed on plant sap very soon after emerging. The insect is covered with a white waxy substance.

Pink Bollworm

bollworm is native to South Asian countries and has spread to all cotton growing regions of the world. Damage symptoms Shredding of buds due to infestation of [...] of flower buds. Formation of rosette flower owing to flower infestation. Entry hole is plugged with excreta of the insect which are feeding inside the [...] infested bud and immature bolls. Premature opened bolls attract saprophytic fungi to grow in it. Life cycle and appearance Pink bollworm lays eggs all over the

Cotton

Northern and Southern hemispheres. These regions can be extended to included irrigated areas with less rainfall. [...] which is spun into thread and woven into cloth worldwide. Cotton plants belong to the genus Gossypium and are part of the mallow family Malvaceae . Cultivation