Green peach aphid

nutrients from the plant and disturb the balance of growth hormones. As a result, the plant’s growth is retarded giving rise to deformed leaves or, if the infestation [...] colour. When reproduction is asexual, the young aphids are born as developed nymphs. They immediately start to feed on plant sap and grow rapidly. When reproduction [...] therefore need to extract large quantities of sap to get sufficient protein. The excess sugar is secreted in the form of honeydew, making the crop and its

Bacterial soft rot, bacterial stem rot

stem rot as well as soft rot. Stem rot is first noticed when plants wilt at the time of first harvest or after that. The pith disintegrates and the stem becomes [...] Because of the bacterial growth in the pith, the stem seems wet and slimy. Above or below the hollow stem the vascular tissue keeps its normal colour. On the [...] survive as epiphytic bacteria on various plants or in the soil in low densities. It has also been found in the gut of insects, possibly spreading from decaying

Chrysopa-E

depends on climate, crop and pest density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Introduction rates typically range from 10-100 eggs [...] during the night. The larvae hide during the day. Pack size 100,000 eggs. Presentation 90 ml cardboard tube. Carrier None. Application Apply evenly on leaves [...] Can be used in combination with other aphid biocontrol agents. Storage time after receipt Apply as soon as possible after receipt. If necessary, the product

Broad mite

lay their eggs mainly on the underside of the leaf or on the fruit surface. The elongated, oval eggs are firmly attached to the surface and are rather [...] cases, the main veins are untouched, causing them to stand out as a green pattern against the brown leaf tissue. Brown, corky patches can appear on the leaf [...] that feed on fungi, algae, plants, as well as insect and mite predators and parasites. Those living on plants can cause considerable damage to their host

Impatiens thrips

deposited in the leaf tissue, while subsequent stages are found on the upper- and undersides of the leaf. Pupation occurs on the leaf rather than on the ground [...] cultivation, having spread to many countries within the last 30 years. The thrips have mostly been able to spread as a consequence of the trade in foliage plants [...] finally the adult insect. Impatiens thrips (Echinothrips americanus) completes its entire development from egg to adult on the plant, specifically on the leaves

Whitefly

belong to the order Hemiptera (true bugs ). Together with aphids and scale insects, they belong to the division Sternorrhyncha. The whiteflies form the family [...] serious cases the fruit will rot. Sooty moulds also develop on the leaves, reducing photosynthesis and transpiration. Viruses can be transmitted from one plant [...] particularly important in ornamentals . The honeydew deposited on fruit makes it sticky. Dirt adheres to the fruit, and the growth of sooty moulds ( Cladosporium

Mirical

Mirical at the beginning of the growing season and provide Entofood and/or Artefeed as a food source, as the predatory bug population needs time to establish [...] thinly (maximum 1 cm thick) to enable the predatory bugs to get out of the carrier material Dosage The dosage of Mirical depends on climate, crop and expected [...] and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start introduction preventively. Introduction rates typically range from 0.25-5 per m 2 /release

Tomato russet mite

laid on the underside of leaves, on leaf petioles, and on stems on the lower portion of plants. When newly laid they are creamy white but turn to a patchy [...] difficult to observe. They are elongated (torpedo-shaped), soft and segmented. The body appears to be divided into two parts: the head with the mouthparts [...] Other members of the plant family Solanaceae may be affected to a lesser extent. Damage symptoms Damage is caused by the mites sucking out the contents of plant

Chula Brand is a pioneer in biological pest control in papaya

What was the most challenging at the beginning to reach the biological management we currently have, was to understand the adaptability of insects to plants [...] This has contributed to achieving its mission as a producer company, to improve and care for the health of the crop, its workers and the final consumer, who [...] producer is to contribute to healthy food in the world and, to achieve this, they must produce food with a lower chemical load. Motivated by the losses caused

Orange

About The orange and in particular the sweet orange is the fruit that derives from the citrus species Citrus X sinensis that belongs to the family of Rutaceae [...] kinds of oranges, the fruit of the Citrus X sinensis is regarded as a sweet orange, while the fruit of the Citrus X aurantium is recognized as a bitter orange [...] mandarin. The hybrid however is not a basic backcrossed BC1 hybrid, but the orange is actually hybridized over multiple generations. When it comes to the fruit