Fusarium wilt

General Fusarium is a group of soil-borne fungi with many different species. Fusarium is widespread and can infect a range of host crops. Many species [...] has many different formae speciales which are each selectively pathogenic on a limited number of crops. Even within one crop, different formae speciales may

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Entomite-M

on rates typically range from 100-500 per m 2 /release. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best [...] the base of plant stems. The reduction of the infestation level occurs at a slow but steady rate. Pack size 10,000; 50,000; 125 000 predatory mites . [...] optimal results the medium has to be moist, rich in organic matter and have a loose structure. The minimum temperature for successful use of Entomite-M is

Beetles

orders and displays an enormous variety of form, size and habit. A number of species are a serious pest in crops or stored products. There are many useful [...] aphids . Beetles undergo a complete metamorphosis, that is, the larvae do not resemble the adult at all, and must pass through a pupal instar before reaching [...] The pupae do not make a cocoon and will already display many similarities with the adults. The adult beetles usually possess a pair of membranous wings

Bugs

Hemiptera Bugs What are bugs? Heteropteran bugs form a group in the order Hemiptera , a highly diverse group of insects, containing both harmful and beneficial [...] their body when at rest. The wings overlap each other exposing the scutellum, a prominent triangular region of the thorax between the wing bases. This dis [...] forewings that meet, but do not overlap, in the dorsal midline. Some bugs produce a pungent odour. Heteropteran bugs are hemimetabolous insects. Their life cycle

Obscure mealybug

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 [...] 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 [...] onwards are covered with a white waxy material in the form of powder, threads, spiky projections or platelets. Eggs are laid in a sticky, foamy mass of wax

Beet armyworm

exigua) is a small, nondescript moth, that hides during the day and is active only at night. The forewings are grey-brown suffused with a dark brown or [...] and the abdomen grey-brown. The forewings have a yellowish, kidney-shaped mark. The white hindwings have a clearly outlined brown venation. The beet armyworm [...] climate. A full-grown beet armyworm (Spodoptera exigua) caterpillar can be 25 to 38 mm in length, with dark, wrinkled stripes dorsally and a yellow band

Broccoli

looks a bit like a tree and branches out from a single thick, edible stalk. Broccoli (both the head and the stalk) can be cooked and eaten as a vegetable [...] oleracea. Broccoli looks a lot like cauliflower, which belongs to a different cultivar group of the same species. The plant has a large, flowering head that [...] 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

Potato/tomato psyllid

Overview It is a pest of huge economic importance, which initially affected potatoes and in recent years has become a problem for other Solanaceae crops [...] potato/tomato psyllid The eggs are egg-shaped with a bright orange-yellow colour. They are attached to a strand which connects them to the surface of leaves [...] hatch, the adults have a yellowish-green colour and whitish wings, which become transparent over time, and their bodies become a dark brown or black colour

Macrolophus pygmaeus

the onset of such problems include a shortage of prey, a high population of bugs (more than 100-150 per plant), and a weak crop. More delicate types of [...] antennal segment is black, and a black stripe runs behind the eyes. The first part of the forewings is a transparent, soft green with a small black spot in the [...] mouthparts. Females have a large, rounded abdomen within which the ovipositor is visible. Males are somewhat smaller than females and have a thin abdomen.