• Amblydromalus limonicus

  recommended to suppress high densities of thrips and whitefly. Key advantages of Amblydromalus limonicus: Targets multiple life stages of thrips and whitefly [...] also feed on pollen. Amblydromalus limonicus prefers the larvae of various species of thrips (first and second larval stages) and eggs and larvae of greenhouse [...] feed on eggs, crawlers and larvae of whiteflies and first and second instar larvae of thrips. Young whitefly eggs (less than 24 hours old, white in colour)

• Impatiens thrips

  development from egg to adult on the plant, specifically on the leaves. Eggs are deposited in the leaf tissue, while subsequent stages are found on the upper- and [...] 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. Impatiens [...] a wide range of hosts. In addition to many ornamental plants it also attacks sweet pepper , cucumber and eggplants. It lives exclusively on the leaves and

• Cauliflower

  several other vegetables, belongs to the species Brassica oleracea of the genus Brassica which is part of the family of Brassicaceae . Broccoli, Brussels [...] "cole" crops) belong to various cultivars, but are all members of the species Brassica oleracea. The cauliflower plant is an annual plant that reproduced by [...] broccoli and consists of white, flowering meristem. Only the cauliflower head is eaten, this white flowering part is at times referred to as ‘curd’.

• Pea blight, leaf and pod spot

  symptoms Ascochyta pisi causes spots on leaves, stems and pods of peas. The spots on leaves and pods are round, on the stems they are more elongated. The [...] General Ascochyta pisi is a fungal plant pathogen that causes A scochyta blight on pea (leaf blight or pea blight) and lesions of stems, leaves, and pods (pea [...] cuticle. On the lesions, pycnidia are formed from which orange-red masses of two-celled conidia are exuded. Secondary infection is by splash dispersal of these

• Botrytis

  part of the foot rot complex, which causes rotting of the foot and may cause death of the plants. In cucumber and tomato the fungus causes lesions on pruning [...] In potted plants, the cuttings die due to carry-over infection from infected parent plants. Life cycle and appearance of Grey mould Spores of grey mould [...] grow into larger grey-brown lesions. The symptoms on fruits, flowers and on various parts of potted plants often only become visible during and after cold

• Beneficial nematodes for biological pest control

  January 15, 2025

  used to control the larvae stage of various beetles and weevils Enormous potential The potential of beneficial nematodes to support the transition to sustainable [...] care and precision needs to go into the production of these ‘little heroes’ that are bred for the biological control of a host of agricultural pests by leading [...] and quality control of a specific range of these nematodes that help to keep our fruit, vegetables and ornamental crops free of pests without chemical

• Bacterial soft rot, bacterial stem rot

  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 vegetation to the [...] first noticed when plants wilt at the time of first harvest or after that. The pith disintegrates and the stem becomes hollow. Because of the bacterial growth [...] keeps its normal colour. On the fruits, lesions first are small and sunken, water-soaked and light to dark brown. They are adjacent to wounds and natural openings

• Amblyseius swirskii

  search for food on the underside of leaves. They often congregate in the axils of leaf veins to rest. Their colour can vary according to the prey eaten [...] lucent whitish to opaque white or yellow. Due to their size and colour they are difficult to spot in the crop. Best conditions for use of Amblyseius swirskii [...] day and lay 1.4 eggs per day on this prey Life cycle of Amblyseius swirskii The life cycle of Amblyseius swirskii consists of egg, larva, protonymph, deutonymph

• Potato/tomato psyllid

  are attached to a strand which connects them to the surface of leaves and can be found on the underside and leaf edge. Hatching occurs three to seven days [...] control. In light of this, the export of fruit from susceptible crops to some parts of Europe, and the import into Mexico, is difficult, since Candidatus Li [...] permanent yellowing disease in tomatoes, both of which are very harmful to the affected crops. Lifecycle and appearance of the potato/tomato psyllid The eggs are

• Bugs

  deformation of growing points. They also cause tissue damage and deformed growth as a result of toxic substances that they inject into plants while feeding [...] insects. Their life cycle consists of an egg, usually five nymphal instars and the adult insect. Several species of especially the families Miridae and [...] Heteropteran bugs form a group in the order Hemiptera , a highly diverse group of insects, containing both harmful and beneficial species. Heteropteran bugs