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Integrated Pest Management

matrix or nutrient solution and a porous structure of soil or substrate that allows gas exchange between the root zone and the air above. Least toxic chemicals [...] is a sustainable and environmentally responsible approach to pest management. It employs a combination of strategies to prevent and control pests while [...] Pest Management is a dynamic and multifaceted strategy for pest control. It combines biological, cultural, physical, and chemical tools to manage pests

Southern European marshland pyralid

ornamental crop plants, such as roses and gerbera, aquatic plants, vegetable crops such as celery, pepper and lettuce, and weeds. The secretive habit of the [...] crops cultivated in an ebb-and-flow irrigation system. The damage threshold varies considerably according to the crop: in begonia and kalanchoë a relatively [...] of males often being longer than that of females. Another distinctive feature is the triangle formed by the head and forewings. Moths mainly fly at night

Beet armyworm

attacks on flowers and buds. Life cycle and appearance of Beet armyworm The beet armyworm (Spodoptera exigua) is a small, nondescript moth, that hides during [...] during the day and is active only at night. The forewings are grey-brown suffused with a dark brown or black. The head and thorax are brown and the abdomen [...] black. The colour and pattern of the caterpillars is highly variable and depends partly on the host plant, the stage of development and the climate. A full-grown

Obscure mealybug

the crop in various ways: Nymphs and females extract the sap from the plant, stunting growth and causing deformation and / or yellowing of leaves, sometimes [...] Fruit and flowers are also fouled, rendering them unfit for sale, and the reduced level of photosynthesis in the leaves also reduces flower and fruit [...] are yellow-brown and not yet covered with wax. They are actively mobile and known as ‘crawlers’. Second instar nymphs are darker and less active. From

Lettuce

annual that is easy to cultivate and most often grown for its leaves. It is, however, often plagued on by a number of insect and mammal pests and fungal [...] fungal and bacterial diseases, and can suffer numerous nutrient deficiencies.

Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

each time and have to build up the necessary populations three times. This is always a critical and tense moment on cucumber farms like mine. And as spider [...] Cucumeris, 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 [...] Ron Delissen and with what Koppert promised in the leaflet, he tells us. ‘Spidex Vital immediately gets to work on tackling spider mites and hot-spots, the

Precautionary measures for product allergies

via inhalation and ingestion by wearing a mask. Prevent exposure via your skin by wearing protective clothing that covers your arms and legs. Prevent exposure [...] risk of exposure via your skin, we recommend that you wear protective clothing that covers your arms and legs (e.g. a disposable overall). We also advise [...] off your gloves, shoes and clothes before taking off your mask. Clean your clothes and shoes at your workplace if possible and do not take them home, to

Citrus mealybug

distribution and many and diverse host plants. In temperate regions of the world this mealybug poses a problem in greenhouse horticulture, and in the tropics [...] croton and kalanchoë, but also in roses and gerbera. Additionally, the citrus mealybug ( Planococcus citri ) can also appear in cucumber, melon and aubergine [...] the crop in various ways: Nymphs and females extract the sap from the plant, stunting growth and causing deformation and / or yellowing of leaves, sometimes

Spinach

the Amarantha family that originates in Asia. It is consumed as vegetable and is rich in iron. It is grown as a vegetable worldwide and growths to a height [...] height of about 30 cm. It is eaten fresh, steamed or boiled and has a high nutritional value.