Pollination checklist tomato

The flower needs to have been pollinated before it closes. Depending on the conditions, a flower will remain open for one to three days. To check on pollination [...] Flowers that are open for longer than one day have between one and five bite marks Check the work of the bumblebees at least once every two days. Introduce [...] Bumblebees are ideal for the pollination of tomato crops. Koppert's Pollination Checklist indicates how the best pollination results can be achieved. Download

Orius laevigatus

their 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 [...] adjusted to the particular situation. Start introduction as soon as the first thrips are detected in the crop. Introduction rates typically range from 0.5-10 [...] typically white or translucent and are difficult to see without close inspection. Nymphal stage: Orius laevigatus nymphs are the primary predatory stage. They

Fusarium wilt

planting for many years to come. Life cycle and appearance of Fusarium wilt Fusarium oxysporum has many different formae speciales which are each selectively [...] of soil-borne fungi with many different species. Fusarium is widespread and can infect a range of host crops. Many species are considered weak pathogens [...] or in small wounds, for example where lateral roots branch off from the tap root. How to prevent Fusarium wilt Remove or destroy crop residues Choose resistant

Verticillium wilt

Verticillium species are non-specific plant pathogens. Many species are saprophytes, V erticillium albo-atrum and Verticillium dahlia e are the most important [...] the gum causes the xylem vessels to get blocked, which in turn causes the plant to wilt. Spores may be wind-dispersed to new hosts. In the senescent tissue [...] mycelium or the microsclerotia are formed. The spread of the fungus by mycelium growth is limited. Dispersal from plant to plant takes place via water, soil

Beet armyworm

secretion. Pupae are brown and 15 to 20 mm long, and resemble those of other noctuid moths. After five or ten days the adult moth emerges from the pupa. [...] a regular problem for horticulturalists due to its resistance to nearly all insecticides, and its ability to develop on wild vegetation during the summer [...] of caterpillars, the damage can spread to the stems, and in the worst cases to the fruit. This often leads to the entire contents being consumed. In

Aphidius ervi

their mouthparts to puncture the aphid and consume its bodily fluids, ultimately leading to the host's demise. In environments where aphids are prevalent, Aphidius [...] regions around the world due to its effectiveness. An Aphidius ervi female wasp can parasitize hundreds of aphids within two days. Aphidius ervi is used for [...] at Koppert as Ervipar . Aphidius ervi products Ervipar Expand all items How to use Aphidius ervi The parasitic wasp Aphidius ervi is available in a bottle

Melon thrips

Virgin females lays 1 to 8 eggs per day, with 3 to 164 eggs lays during their lifespan. Mated female lays 3 to 204 eggs. Eggs are deposited in leaf tissue [...] feed on leaves, less damage to buds and flowers. In addition to direct damage, it also transmits virus from infected to healthy plants. Life cycle and [...] it drops to 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

Fusarium head blight or scab

of soil-borne fungi with many different species. Fusarium is widespread and can infect a range of host crops. Many species are considered weak pathogens [...] chlamydospores and ascospores in crop residues. Primary infection is from this inoculum or from infected seed. Infected seed doesn’t germinate well and seedlings [...] conidia are produced that further spread the disease. Gibberella zeae (Fusarium graminearum ) primarily infects the older, lower leaves. The spores are dispersed

Tea mosquito bug

appendages. The life cycle is completed in 15 to 20 days in summer and 45 to 60 days in winter. It has several generations per year and in extreme winter [...] Nymphs and adults are damaging stages which suck the sap from young leaves, tender stems and buds. The toxic saliva of the insect is injected to the plant tissues [...] eggs. The eggs are laid in all tender parts of the plant. The freshly hatched nymphs are look like spidery in general appearance due to its elongate appendages

Flowering potted plants

About There are many species of flowering potted plants, the most common species are: Poinsettia is well known and popular for its large red, white and [...] belongs to the family of Begoniaceae . The genus consists of 1,795 different plant species. Some of these species are usually grown indoors and are used as [...] about 125 species belonging to the family of Crassulaceae . Hibiscus is well known for its large, ornate flowers which are trumpet-shaped. These flowers