Predatory insects

hunt and feed on various harmful pests, helping to maintain a balanced ecosystem. Predatory bugs play a vital role in controlling whitefly , thrips , c [...] referred to as "aphid lions," are particularly effective in controlling aphids . They use their strong jaws to grasp and consume aphids at a high rate [...] actively seek out aphid colonies, helping to keep their populations in check. Next to aphids, lacewings also contribute to the control of mealybugs , thrips and

Don Sanchez Fresh innovates with biological control in avocados

maintained a close relationship that has allowed them to go one step further. Pest and disease control in avocado trees In avocado production there are a number [...] insects. It also takes a lot of dedication to obtain the favorable results that biological pest control gives. More open doors thanks to biological control [...] farmers to comply with these regulations and ensure safe and environmentally friendly crop production. All farmers must take a step forward to stay in

Tobacco aphid

Plant sap is rich in sugars, but has a low protein content. Aphids therefore need to extract large quantities of sap to get sufficient protein. The excess [...] The tobacco aphid tends to form denser colonies, closer to the top of the plant, than the peach potato aphid. It is not known to what extent tobacco aphids [...] matt, never glossy. Winged individuals have a brown-black head and thorax and a reddish abdomen. There is a dark brown spot on the abdomen and several

Leafhoppers

Hemiptera Leafhoppers

Broccoli

group that belongs to the species Brassica oleracea. Broccoli looks a lot like cauliflower, which belongs to a different cultivar group of the same species [...] species. The plant has a large, flowering head that is usually green. The head looks a bit like a tree and branches out from a single thick, edible stalk [...] About Broccoli is a tasty, green plant. When it comes to botanical classification, the broccoli plant is categorized as part of the Italica cultivar group

Southern European marshland pyralid

caterpillars to inflict damage to the roots of crops cultivated in an ebb-and-flow irrigation system. The damage threshold varies considerably according to the [...] singly or in groups of 5 to 10 eggs, overlapping in a tile-like fashion on both the upper and lower surface of leaves close to the veins, or low on the [...] pyralid or European pepper moth (Duponchelia fovealis) is a polyphagous species feeding on a wide range of hosts from 38 plant families. They include

Biological Pest Control

or parasitoids, to control invasive pest species. This method is typically used when a new pest species poses a significant threat to agriculture or ecosystems [...] referred to as biocontrol, is a method of managing pests using natural predators, parasitoids, or pathogens. This approach partners with nature to maintain [...] Australian lady beetle to North America helped control cottony cushion scale populations. Classical biological control aims to establish a self-sustaining population

Psyllids

Hemiptera Psyllids

Tomato russet mite

Australia and is a pest in tomatoes in all areas where they are grown. Other members of the plant family Solanaceae may be affected to a lesser extent. Damage [...] The first nymphal stage is a transparent white colour and about 0.1 mm long. They usually develop to the 2nd stage within a day. All life stages look very [...] lycopersici , also referred to as Vasates lycopersici, Vasates destructor and Phyllocoptes destructor in older publications) belongs to the family Eriophyidae

Obscure mealybug

world with a temperate climate. It has a very similar appearance to the citrus mealybug (Planococcus citri) , but its body is covered with a thicker layer [...] the males form a dark false pupa followed by a pupa in rapid succession. The actual pupa develops inside a white, cottony cocoon. After a complete metamorphosis [...] seeking females to fertilize. The female second instar nymphs, on the other hand, settle on the leaf and begin to secrete wax, moulting to a third instar