• Whitefly

  Parasitic wasps are key in reducing whitefly populations by parasitizing larvae and host feeding. Predatory mites and bugs feed on eggs and larvae of whiteflies [...] species are the greenhouse whitefly , Trialeurodes vaporariorum , and the tobacco whitefly , Bemisia tabaci . Both are widespread, polyphagous and are broadly [...] larvae need a lot of nutrients for growth, and thus consume a large quantity of plant sap. This contains a high proportion of sugar, and the excess is excreted

• Tomato russet mite

  Life cycle and appearance of tomato russet mite All life stages of the tomato russet mite are extremely small and difficult to observe. They are elongated [...] only two pairs of legs, whereas other mite groups have four pairs. Eggs are roughly 0.05 mm in diameter and are laid on the underside of leaves, on leaf [...] detected for the first time in Australia and is a pest in tomatoes in all areas where they are grown. Other members of the plant family Solanaceae may be affected

• Nematodes established solution for Nesidiocoris in France

  tomatoes, and seriously disrupts biological equilibrium. SCEA de Fontanel was one of the early Koppert France customers and still is, using many of Koppert’s [...] pressure. ‘We produce five hectares of tomatoes, through direct and hydroponic cultivation, in Châteaurenard near Marseille, and have done for four generations [...] the bug and have tried several application methods: the small backpack sprayer directed at the head of the plant in a very localized way, and also the

• Citrus mealybug

  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 [...] economic damage. Life cycle and appearance of Citrus mealybug Adult females of Planococcus citri are 2.5 - 4 mm long and 2 - 3 mm in breadth. Seen dorsally [...] they are soft and covered with a fine waxy material. They move very little. They can be distinguished from other mealy bugs by their possession of 18 pairs

• Broad mite

  diversity of feeding habits than any other mite family. There are species that feed on fungi, algae, plants, as well as insect and mite predators and parasites [...] caused by viruses. The typical pattern of damage consists of malformation and distortion of the above-ground growth of the plant. The mites show a preference [...] brown and curl up. A typical indication of an attack of broad mite ( Polyphagotarsonemus latus ), is the appearance of dark brown edges at the base of young

• Flies

  Biological control of flies Flies are a common pest problem in greenhouse and field crops, where they disturb plant growth, spread diseases and affect crop hygiene [...] hygiene and maintain sustainable growing conditions. Solutions for fly control Learn more about What are flies? There are several flies that are pests in [...] re and mushroom cultivation. Species that can cause damage or nuisance, are particularly small flies of the families Sciaridae (sciarid flies) and Ephydridae

• Impatiens thrips

  The prepupae and pupae remain immobile on the leaf tissue. Adults are found on both upper- and undersides of the leaves. This species of thrips is relatively [...] large. Both males and females are dark brown to black in colour with orange pigmentation between the segments, and the dark wings are white at the base [...] pepper, cucumber and eggplants. It lives exclusively on the leaves and is often present on weeds in greenhouses. Life cycle and appearance of Impatiens thrips

• Cucumber

  in botanical terms they are classified as berries. However, like tomatoes and squash, cucumbers are often regarded, prepared and eaten as vegetables. Cucumbers [...] some 3000 years and it is now being produced on most continents. The cucumber plant is a creeping vine that grows up trellises or other supporting frames [...] frames. The plant supports itself with thin, spiraling tendrils. The cucumber plant has large leaves and it produces an elongated, cylindrical fruit that may

• Tomato leafminer

  first, and then turn chestnut and dark brown shortly before adult emergence. Adult moths of the tomato leaf miner ( Tuta absoluta ) are grey-brown with filiform [...] dark segments and recurved labial palps, that are well developed. Black spots are present on the anterior wings. Adults are nocturnal and usually hide between [...] Life cycle and appearance of Tomato leafminer The female moth of the tomato leaf miner ( Tuta absoluta ) lays about 260 eggs. The eggs of the tomato leaf

• Diamond back moth

  buds, flowers and young seed pods, causing loss of pods and seeds. Life cycle and appearance of Diamond back moth The oval and flattened eggs of the diamond [...] the upper two-thirds of the forewings are light ochreous and the markings are like those of the males. The back is marked with a broad cream or light [...] xylostella) are initially yellow or pale green and later darken. They are deposited singly or in small groups of two or ten eggs on both the upper and lower