• Rose

  different cultivars. The rose is a woody, perennial plant which usually develops as a shrub, climbing or trailing with a stem that has sharp thorns. The flowers

• Knowing & recognizing

  empowers you with knowledge about the pest’s lifecycle and its many phases, as well as giving you the ability to recognize the pest or disease you are up against

• Wheat

  is a cereal grain, but botanically a particular type of fruit referred to as caryopsis. Wheat originates from southwestern Asia, or more specifically the

• Strawberry

  well-known hybrid species of the genus Fragaria (collectively referred to as the strawberries). Technically speaking, the strawberry is a so-called aggregate

• Obscure mealybug

  General The obscure mealy bug ( Pseudococcus viburni ) (formerly known as Pseudococcus affinis) originates from South America, but can now be found in [...] the stalk. These mealybugs can also cause damage in ornamental crops such as passiflora, pelargonium, and orchids. Pseudococcus viburni is difficult to [...] yellow-brown and not yet covered with wax. They are actively mobile and known as ‘crawlers’. Second instar nymphs are darker and less active. From the second

• Predatory insects

  unique and interesting life cycle that contributes to their effectiveness as biological control agents. Female gall midges lay their eggs on plant leaves [...] common traits in their feeding habits. Lacewing larvae, sometimes referred to as "aphid lions," are particularly effective in controlling aphids . They use [...] . This reduction is beneficial for both the environment and human health, as it minimizes exposure to potentially harmful chemicals. Minimized resistance

• Impatiens thrips

  countries within the last 30 years. The thrips have mostly been able to spread as a consequence of the trade in foliage plants. Impatiens thrips (Echinothrips [...] americanus is often found low in the crop. In sweet pepper the damage can be seen as discolouration of older leaves at the bottom of the plant.

• Chilli pepper

  pale yellow to a bright red when ripe. Varieties can come in other colours as well.

• Chrysopa-E

  with other aphid biocontrol agents. Storage time after receipt Apply as soon as possible after receipt. If necessary, the product can be stored for 1-2

• Potato/tomato psyllid

  potatoes and in recent years has become a problem for other Solanaceae crops such as tomatoes, peppers, aubergines, and tobacco. The potato psyllid was considered [...] main direct damage, caused by potato psyllid nymphs when feeding, is known as ‘psyllid yellows’, which results in delayed growth, weakness in the new leaves