• Biological seed treatment

  effects on the growth, resilience of the plant, abiotic stress, the development of the root system, and the productivity of the crop. An overview of positive [...] growth promoting microorganisms colonize the roots and protect the crop during the entire growing season. Seed treatment increases the availability of

• Cutworms

  become negatively phototaxic and feed mostly at night and hide in the ground during the day. Damage from these instars is usually observed as a cutting of young [...] Pupation takes place in the ground. Depending on the temperature, the development from egg to adult takes about 40-60 days.

• Tomato leafminer

  palps, that are well developed. Black spots are present on the anterior wings. Adults are nocturnal and usually hide between leaves during the day. Recommended

• Black rot of carrots

  with a yellow halo on leaves, growing into crown rot. Infection of carrots during post-harvest storage causes dry, sunken, black lesions. Typically, Alternaria [...] may occasionally appear on the carrots at harvest but usually occur only during post-harvest storage. Sporulation of Alternaria occurs at temperatures from [...] cultivars against black rot of carrots ( Alternaria radicina ). Prevent damage during harvest (in potato and carrot). Post-harvest storage at 0-1 o C. A. brassicae

• Tea spider mite

  females live for 3 weeks during summer period and couple of months during winter. The life cycle is shorter (10-12 days) during summer period and it takes

• Loose smut of barley

  Life cycle and appearance of Loose smut of barley The seeds are infected during flowering and the infected seeds are the primary source of inoculum in the [...] germinate within a day and infect the inner tissues of the newly infected seed. During maturation of the seed, the mycelium becomes thick-walled and swollen as

• Loose smut of wheat

  Life cycle and appearance of Loose smut of wheat The seeds are infected during flowering and the infected seeds are the primary source of inoculum in the [...] germinate within a day and infect the inner tissues of the newly infected seed. During maturation of the seed, the mycelium becomes thick-walled and swollen as

• Bhendi/Ladies finger

  fruits containing white round seeds. Fruits are also dried or frozen for use during off-season. It is most heat and drought tolerant vegetable, but frost can [...] can damage the pods. Ladies finger requires long warm growing season during its growing period. It grows best in temperature range between 24 to 27 0 C

• Aphidius colemani

  an egg in an aphid in which four larval instars subsequently develop. Once larval development is complete the larva spins a cocoon inside the aphid cuticle [...] aphids , even when they are at low density. The behaviour of the female during egg-laying is typical of the Aphidiidae. First the host is examined by drumming

• Aphidius ervi

  typically range from 0.25-2 per m 2 /release. Releases should be repeated weekly during the period when aphid infestation is expected. Consult a Koppert advisor [...] aphid parasitoid. The waist is entirely black, without striping. As it can develop in large aphid species they are generally much larger than Aphidius colemani