• Fall Armyworm

  possible for fall armyworms to spread over large areas rapidly. Adults fly by night, and are attracted to lights, especially those with a strong ultra-violet

• Tea spider mite

  Freshly hatched larva is yellow orange and the larval period is followed by the first quiescent stage. The protonymph has four pairs of legs. Deutonymphs

• Rose aphid

  adults and a great variety in colour. In greenhouses, reproduction takes place by parthenogenesis, with unfertilized viviparous females continuing to produce [...] up on roses in spring and summer; sometimes shoots are completely covered by aphids. In summer, winged aphids spread the infestation to other rose plants [...] present on rose bushes throughout autumn until their development is hampered by cold weather. In heated greenhouses they can be present year-round.

• Asian citrus psyllid

  southern states and Mexico however the state of Florida is the most affected area by the vectored disease. Damage symptoms The psyllid is a sucking insect that [...] so black sooty mold develops on the honeydew. Their feeding damages citrus by burning back new shoots or causing leaves to twist or notch as they mature [...] (HLB). Nymphs and adults of the psyllid take the bacteria into their bodies by feeding on bacteria-infected plants and then disease is spread when adults

• Black root rot of cucurbits

  whereas at 10 °C the lesions are light-brown. The lesions can be enclosed by pseudostromata: dark coloured tissue that looks like black stripes. The disease [...] soil, but little else is known about the life cycle. The fungus is dispersed by water, air and soil particles. How to prevent Black root rot of cucurbits [...] annually Disinfect nutrient solution and irrigation water Prevent plant diseases by optimizing plant potential and crop resilience.

• Wheat bunt

  bunt, stinking smut, karnal bunt of wheat. Damage symptoms Plantsinfected by Tilletia tritici and Tilletia laevis are hard to distinguish from infected [...] still above 15°C at the critical first 11 days reduces the risk of infection by Triticum tritici and Triticum laevis . Since Triticum controversa mostly attacks [...] leaf stage, this is less effective for this fungus Prevent plant diseases by optimizing plant potential and crop resilience.

• Tea mosquito bug

  of the shoots. Severely affected bushes look as if they have been torched by fire. Life cycle and appearance Adult is slender 6 - 8mm long, black colour

• Corn earworm

  Overview The corn earworm is a major pest affecting over 100 crops, of which the most prominent varieties are corn, sorghum, cotton, aubergine, pepper, and tomato. They primarily feed on flowers and f

• Loose smut of barley

  also known as barley smut, or loose smut of barley. Damage symptoms Infection by Ustilago nuda f. sp. hordei r emains invisible until head emergence. The first [...] of seeds from infected fields for further cropping Prevent plant diseases by optimizing plant potential and crop resilience.

• Loose smut of wheat

  known as loose wheat smut, or loose smut of wheat. Damage symptoms Infection by Ustilago nuda f.sp. tritici remains invisible until head emergence. The first [...] of seeds from infected fields for further cropping Prevent plant diseases by optimizing plant potential and crop resilience.