• Neoseiulus cucumeris

  the pest appears. The success of predatory mites in controlling thrips is mainly dependent on the size of the prey larvae. Thrips larvae try to defend themselves [...] Eggs are laid on the underside of leaves on leaf hairs or in the axils of main and side veins. They are oval, white and have a diameter of approximately

• Potato/tomato psyllid

  Candidatus Liberibacter is considered a quarantine pest. Damage symptoms The main direct damage, caused by potato psyllid nymphs when feeding, is known as

• Damping-off

  Disinfect recirculating nutrient solutions. Increase the distance to the main substrate at the start by using higher substrate blocks for the seedlings

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• Spider mites and other mites

  and adults cause damage to the host plant by feeding on plant sap. They mainly occur on the underside of leaves where they pierce the cells and suck out

• Phytoseiulus persimilis

  spider mite (Tetranychus urticae) and has been used in many crops worldwide, mainly in greenhouses, but also in outdoor crops such as strawberries. This predatory [...] rapidly in the absence of suitable prey. When prey is in short supply, mainly adult females will leave the prey patch in search of other spider mite colonies

• Thrips

  of viruses, the best known of which is tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV), mainly transmitted by F. occidentalis. Life cycle of thrips Thrips control videos

• American serpentine leaf miner

  gypsophila, celery, sweet pepper, pea, bean and potato. In greenhouses, it is mainly found on gerbera and chrysanthemum. Today the insect is widespread across

• Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

  countries after undergoing different processes such as freezing or cooking. The main vegetable crops for processing in Portugal are: Tomato (14,500 hectares)

• Stratiolaelaps scimitus (Hypoaspis miles)

  soil-dwelling organisms. The larvae do not feed. Nymphs and adults prey mainly in the upper 1-2 cm of the soil. Adult females consume up to 4.5 thrips