Wheat bunt

remain green longer than healthy heads. The glumes are opened either on some or on all spikelets, showing the bunt (smut spore) they contain, which is larger [...] Tilletia tritici and Tilletia laevis survive as teliospores in the soil or on seed. These teliospores germinate in response to moisture and form basidiospores

Greenhouse whitefly

from different families serve as suitable hosts for this whitefly. It occurs on many crops, including aubergine, beans, cucumber, sweet pepper, tomato, roses [...] have the following consequences: If the population is very large, feeding on plant sap can affect the physiology of the plant, as a result of which growth [...] development of fruit and lead to a reduction in yield. The honeydew deposited on fruit makes it sticky. Dirt adheres to the fruit, and the growth of sooty

Beetles

species feed on growing tips and roots or chew and bore into stems, but in other species also feed on leaves. Adult beetles cause damage by feeding on fruits [...] order Coleoptera, a well-known group of insects that are easily recognizable on account of their hard wing covers (elytra). With more than 350,000 known species [...] before reaching the adult stage. Larvae have biting mouthparts and mostly feed on the same food as the adults. The pupae do not make a cocoon and will already

Corn earworm

aubergine, pepper, and tomato. They primarily feed on flowers and fruit from the host plant, as well as on the corn of immature cobs and ears. Adults of corn [...] three, in the hairs of green ears of corn. The larvae feed on the hairs of the young corn and on the young kernels at the tip of the cob. During the third [...] cannibalistic, with only one caterpillar surviving, which will start to feed again on the tip of the cob, making holes in the corn. In other crops, they prefer

Dwarf bunt

remain green longer than healthy heads. The glumes are opened either on some or on all spikelets, showing the bunt (smut spore) they contain, which is larger [...] of Dwarf bunt Tilletia controversa survives as teliospores in the soil or on seed. The soil-borne teliospores are the main source of primary infection

Broad mite

There are species that feed on fungi, algae, plants, as well as insect and mite predators and parasites. Those living on plants can cause considerable [...] mites ( Polyphagotarsonemus latus ) lay their eggs mainly on the underside of the leaf or on the fruit surface. The elongated, oval eggs are firmly attached [...] pale yellow or yellow-green, depending on the type and quantity of food consumed. Female mites have a white stripe on their backs.

Horiver Disc

Use Horiver Disc for trapping root aphids and fungus gnats. Pests Root aphids , fungus gnats. Mode of action Insect pests are attracted to the colour of the sticky trap and get caught in the glue. Pre

Fall Armyworm

host plant, depending on the crop, the stage of crop development, and the age of the larvae. On maize, young larvae usually feed on leaves, creating a c [...] They have a distinct white inverted Y-shaped mark on the front of the head and four large spots on the upper surface of the last segment. Pupae are reddish [...] it has been found in Africa too. The caterpillars of fall armyworms feed on the leaves, stems and reproductive parts of more than 100 plant species causing

Flies

indirectly. The type of damage depends on the species of the flies. Direct damage is the immediate result of larvae feeding on root hairs and tender roots as well [...] Frass deposited on leaves or flowers in ornamental crops, lettuce, and herbs also causes cosmetic damage, and sometimes this can occur on such a scale that [...] flies) and Ephydridae (shore flies). The larvae of these insects generally live on rotting plant material and are mostly found in the soil. The spotted wing

Onion thrips

throughout the world. It is found outdoors on many plants and particularly damaging on onions, leek, and in greenhouses on cucurbits, tomato, sweet pepper, eggplant [...] the adult depends on the food source. Onion thrips (Thrips tabaci) usually pupate in the ground, although pupae can also be found on leaves, in flowers [...] causing the surrounding tissue to die. The resulting silver-grey patches on leaves and the black dots of their excreta indicate their presence in the