Woolly apple aphid

blown by the wind from tree to tree. Sometimes a few winged aphids are produced in summer. Winged egg-laying females are produced in early autumn but their [...] cycle and appearance of Woolly apple aphid In contrast to other aphids , the life cycle and survival from year to year of the woolly aphid depends entirely [...] covering) on apple trees sheltering in cracks and under loose bark. The nymphs become active in late March or April (in the northern hemisphere) and around

Eggplant

is a specific species of nightshade and is widely produced for its tasty fruit. In North America and Australia the fruit is called eggplant and in South [...] eggplant is a member of the genus Solanum and is thus related to the tomato and potato. Botanically speaking however, the eggplant is classified as a berry.

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Ervipar

infestation is expected. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best strategy for your situation. Environmental [...] converts into a leathery mummy. The adult parasitic wasp emerges through a hole at the rear of the mummy. The first mummies are noticed in the crop around [...] material on rock wool slabs or in Diboxes Make sure the material remains dry and is not moved from its introduction site for at least a few days Dosage The dosage

Pink Bollworm

will be completed in 25 to 31 days under optimal conditions. In cool dry conditions, larvae may undergo diapause in small cocoon in partially opened bolls [...] pink bollworm is important pest in cotton cultivation. The pink bollworm is native to South Asian countries and has spread to all cotton growing regions of [...] bolls, stored seed or in the soil. Diapausing larvae emerge when conditions are favourable but may remain dormant for up to 2.5 years.

Sweet pepper

The sweet pepper, also referred to as bell pepper or just pepper, is part of a specific group of cultivars that belongs to the species Capsicum annuum . [...] fruit in different colours ranging from vanilla/white and yellow to orange, green and red and even dark purple and brown. The sweet pepper is a very rich [...] vitamin C and antioxidants. The level of carotene is even nine times higher in red peppers. Red coloured peppers also contain twice as much vitamin C than

Tea spider mite

deutonymph and adult with quiescent stages in between two successive active stages. Females lays 40 to 50 eggs in their life cycle. The blood red colour eggs [...] destructive pest in all tea growing areas of India causing considerable yield loss. Damage symptoms Larvae, nymphs and adults causes damage to the tea plant [...] spider mite infested fields can be identified from a long distance as patches. Infestation results in reduced photosynthetic activity of leaves, subsequently

Palm trees

) and the red palm weevil ( Rhynchophorus ferrugineus ) are common pests in a variety of palm species. [...] commonly known as palm trees. About 2600 species of Arecaceae are known, growing in tropical and subtropical climates. The red palm mite ( Raoiella indica ),

Tea mosquito bug

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 the adults [...] considered to be serious pest in tea growing areas. Helopeltis antonii attack cashew nut guava, neem and tea. Damage symptoms Helopeltis is a sucking pest [...] 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

Onion thrips

petals and in the soft parts of stalks. They are inserted into the plant tissue with a saw-like ovipositor. Larvae are light to yellowish green in colour, [...] where these veins join. Fruit damage, for instance in cucumber, only occurs if the crop is heavily infested. In some countries, the onion thrips (Thrips [...] develops in six stages: egg, two larval instars, prepupa, pupa, and finally the adult insect. The eggs of the onion thrips (Thrips tabaci) are laid in leaves