Grape mealy bug

mould and dead mealy bugs on grape berries. Infected bunches are not suitable for making raisins. Life cycle and appearance Mealy bugs are found in crevices [...] First instar nymphs also called as crawlers are mobile, start sucking the plant sap and form colonies and are orange in colour. Female mealy bugs are abundantly [...] Females reproduce partheno-genetically without mating with males. Mealy bug completes its life cycle in 30 days. Ants are get attracted to honey dew secreted

Pink Bollworm

it. Life cycle and appearance Pink bollworm lays eggs all over the cotton plant, preferably on or near the buds and flowers. Each female lay egg about 200-400 [...] females lays eggs a day or two after emergence. The life cycle will be completed in 25 to 31 days under optimal conditions. In cool dry conditions, larvae [...] Diapausing larvae emerge when conditions are favourable but may remain dormant for up to 2.5 years.

Tea spider mite

loss. Damage symptoms Larvae, nymphs and adults causes damage to the tea plant which sucks the sap of leaves and occasionally on petioles. Red spider mite [...] Absence of shade, high temperature and dry conditions are congenial conditions for pest outbreak. Life cycle and appearance The life cycle of spider mites includes [...] protonymphs but they are larger. Males are short lived where as females live for 3 weeks during summer period and couple of months during winter. The life

Orius laevigatus

Koppert products for advice on the best strategy for your situation. Orius laevigatus products Thripor-L Expand all items Best conditions for use of Orius laevigatus [...] laevigatus is used for the control of the following pests: Thrips The natural enemy Orius laevigatus is available at Koppert as Thripor-L . How to use Orius [...] Orius laevigatus for thrips control Orius laevigatus is a small yet highly effective predatory bug used in biological pest control of thrips . This beneficial

Beetles

products. There are many useful beetles as well. For instance, ladybirds contribute to the control of aphids . Beetles undergo a complete metamorphosis, that [...] species are very capable fliers but others cannot fly at all. Find solutions for beetles in your crop Life cycle of beetles Beetle damage Both larvae and adults [...] buds and leaves depending on the species. Solution Finder Find solutions for your crop Beetle damage Beetle species Beetle control videos Take a look at

Rose aphid

summer; sometimes shoots are completely covered by aphids. In summer, winged aphids spread the infestation to other rose plants and sometimes also to secondary

Predatory insects

aphidimyza , for aphid control. For spider mite control Feltiella acarisuga (Spidend) can be used. Lacewings Lacewings are beneficial insects known for their [...] beetle Cryptolaemus montrouzieri . Advantages of using predatory insects Using predatory insects for pest control offers several advantages, promoting [...] impact associated with the use of synthetic chemicals, safeguarding the overall ecosystem. Reduced need for chemicals The use of predatory insects often

Predatory mites

are generalist predatory mites which are also used for the control of thrips. Predatory mites for whitefly For the control of whitefly, predatory mites are [...] to the local ecosystem through the use of chemical pesticides. Easy to use and integrate: Predatory mites can be used in combination with other beneficials [...] stage of their life cycle. Predatory mites for thrips Several predatory mite species are commonly used for the control of thrips. Neoseiulus cucumeris

Anagyrus vladimiri

particularly effective for mealybug control, a common pest affecting various crops. The natural enemy Anagyrus vladimiri is used for the control of the following [...] recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best strategy for your situation. Best conditions for Anagyrus vladimiri The parasitic wasp Anagyrus [...] as Citripar . Anagyrus vladimiri products Citripar Expand all items How to use Anagyrus vladimiri The parasitic wasp Anagyrus vladimir is available in a

Phytoseiulus persimilis

spider mites under control. Phytoseiulus persimilis for pest control Phytoseiulus persimilis is used for the control of the following pests: Spider mites [...] volatiles emitted by damaged plants. Phytoseiid mites have no eyes and therefore rely on volatiles released by damaged plants and their tactile sense to [...] protonymph, deutonymph and adult, except for the resting period in the larval and nymphal stages. On plants, the oval eggs are usually deposited close