• HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

  system. Since its founding in 2017, they have been clear about their goal: to produce high-value fruits, where they help ecosystems and offer a qualified [...] showed us the range of possibilities they had to establish in our crop. After doing the relevant studies and tests, they recommended us to use the products

• Downy mildew of rose

  pathogens infect mostly the leaves but occasionally also stems and fruits. They cause lesions on the upper leaf surface, bordered by the veins, which are [...] mildew are not fungi but Oomycetes and related to Pythium and Phytophthora . They survive as oospores. From these oospores or surviving mycelium sporangia

• Consumers

  parasitic wasps are released to combat harmful insects, in the same way as they do in the wild. Koppert supplies various species of parasitic wasps, predatory [...] third pillar for the sustainable production of plants and crops. Even though they cannot be seen with the naked eye, these products – which can be used above [...] above ground and underground – have the potential to do incredible things. They combat diseases and pests, strengthen crops, and improve the absorption of

• Caterpillars

  groups, spreading out over the plant as they grow larger. As their size increases, so too does the damage they inflict: leaves are often skeletonized, [...] plant, caterpillars also spoil the plant with the large quantities of frass they leave behind. Life cycle of caterpillars Caterpillar control videos Take

• Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

  Feltiella, and Swirskii. Together, they create an effective mix. You can see them soon after they have been released and they get right down to doing their [...] spider mites and hot-spots, the beneficials search more effectively and as they lay their eggs earlier, the population develops more rapidly.’ A sense of

• Neoseiulus cucumeris

  several other small organisms such as spider mites and tarsonemid mites. They also feed on pollen, which is useful for instance in sweet pepper crops as [...] 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 0.14 mm. The larvae [...] six legs, are the same colour as the eggs, and are only slightly larger. They do not need to feed to develop into a protonymph. The nymphs are larger than

• Neoseiulus californicus

  limonicus . They are roughly 0.4 mm in length. The eggs are oval, transparent to white in colour and are deposited on the underside of the leaves. They are smaller [...] development is much faster on a diet of spider mites than on other food sources. They can also survive longer than Phytoseiulus persimilis in the complete absence [...] lighter and have a flatter more elongated body than Phytoseiulus persimilis . They closely resemble other predatory mites used in biological control such as

• Amblyseius swirskii

  several other small organisms such as spider mites and tarsonemid mites. They can also feed on pollen, which is useful for instance in sweet pepper crops [...] adult. Eggs are laid on the underside of leaves, often in the axil of veins. They are oval, white and are approximately 0.14 mm in diameter. The larvae have [...] legs, are a translucent white in colour, and have a flat, elongated body. They are roughly 0.4 mm in length. Males are smaller than females. The mites are

• Southern European marshland pyralid

  the ground or substrate. They feed on detritus as well as life materials. Young larvae feed on the leaves and flowers before they bore and burrow into the [...] polyphagous species feeding on a wide range of hosts from 38 plant families. They include ornamental crop plants, such as roses and gerbera, aquatic plants

• Aphids

  slow-moving and tend to cluster on the undersides of leaves, where they feed on plant sap. They may also be found on stems, buds, flowers and fruit. Damage: [...] are small, soft-bodied insects that are usually less than 6 mm in length. They have a pear-shaped body with long antennae and two tube-like structures called [...] growth, curling or distortion of the leaves, yellowing, or discoloration. They may also excrete a sugary substance called honeydew, which can attract other