• Phytoseiulus persimilis

  larvae or eggs per day. Because the development rate of the predatory mite is roughly twice that of the spider mite, the number of predatory mites increases [...] on spider mites. The quantity of prey consumed depends on the predator and prey populations, the sex and age of the predator, and the temperature and relative [...] use Push the centre of the cap to open the dosage hole Sprinkle material on leaves or pour into Diboxes Make sure the material remains on the introduction

• Pink Bollworm

  plugged with excreta of the insect which are feeding inside the boll. Reduction of lint development, discolouration, and destruction of seed. Premature drop [...] growing regions of the world. Damage symptoms Shredding of buds due to infestation of flower buds. Formation of rosette flower owing to flower infestation [...] General The pink bollworm is important pest in cotton cultivation. The pink bollworm is native to South Asian countries and has spread to all cotton growing

• Click beetles

  and feed on the roots of many plants. Damage symptoms The click beetles feed on the roots and bore into the base of plants. This can cause the plants to [...] brown with a darker head. Larval development takes 4 to 5 years. When fully grown the larvae pupate in the soil in summer. The adults appear about 4 weeks after [...] with the head deeply retracted into the thorax. When disturbed they lie on their back feigning death and then suddenly propel themselves into the air with

• Predatory mites

  Quantity: Determine the appropriate quantity of predatory mites needed based on factors such as the size of your crop and the severity of the pest infestation [...] necessary: Depending on the severity of the pest problem, multiple releases of predatory mites may be required. Follow the recommendations of your crop consultant [...] development of predatory mite solutions, starting in 1967 with the rearing of the predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis . Over the years, we have further

• Cut flowers

  greatly. Important types are: Rose: The rose belongs to the genus Rosa from the Rosaceae family. The flowers of the plant are also called rose. There are [...] from the large family of the Amaryllidaceae, the narcissus family. The Hippeastrum comes from America, from northern Argentina to Mexico and the Caribbean [...] shrubs. In recent decades, the Hydrangea has been grown as a cut flower in all sorts of colors and sizes. Hippeastrum is the Latin name for a bulbous plant

• Bacterial spot

  as they grow. The centre of the lesions may fall out as they become drier. Under humid conditions, the spots may merge with lesions on the petioles and [...] plants and crop debris Avoid waste piles in the vicinity of the greenhouse or field Resistant cultivars of pepper are available and should be used Prevent [...] green fruits. The specks grow into brown spots that look like scab. These spots may be surrounded by a halo. In pepper, the spots on the leaves are also

• Aphids

  aphids have two pairs of wings, one of which is much larger than the other. For a large part of the season an aphid population consists of viviparous females [...] very large group of insects: the super- family Aphidoidea, belonging to the order Hemiptera . The aphids discussed here all belong to the family Aphididae [...] life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults of the same species developing, depending on the conditions. Wingless adult aphids are known as

• Spotted Wing Drosophila

  unripe fruits. The larval development takes place in the fruit. The larvae pupate either fully or partly in the fruit, or outside the fruit on the ground. [...] tubes which stick out of the fruit. There are three larval instars and in the third instar the larvae are about 3.9 mm long. The pupae of Drosophila suzukii [...] fruits have not collapsed, the occurrence of larvae within the fruit makes them unmarketable. The punctures made by the oviposition by D. suzukii exposes fruits

• Bacterial wilt, brown rot

  show signs of wilting during the day which may disappear in the early stages of infection. Under conditions favourable for the bacteria, the whole plant [...] s roots on the stem. The vascular stem tissue is coloured brown and when the stem is cut, bacterial slime oozes from the wound. This is the way to distinguish [...] will wilt soon after the first symptoms appear. When conditions are less conducive for disease development, the plants may show signs of stunting and produce

• Glasshouse potato aphid

  deformations in the growing tip of the plant. Precisely where the plant is pierced is unimportant. The piercing of the lower leaves in the crop can cause [...] leaves and curled leaf margins. The immediate effects of piercing by the aphids are visible in lower leaves in the form of yellow patches. Heavy yellowing [...] a number of darker bands, and their length exceeds that of the body. The legs are also long, there are two distinctive dark green spots on the abdomen at