Neoseiulus californicus

temperatures, lower humidities and pesticides than Phytoseiulus persimilis . It can survive longer than Phytoseiulus persimilis when spider mites are scarce [...] development is much faster on a diet of spider mites than on other food sources. They can also survive longer than Phytoseiulus persimilis in the complete absence [...] and females. Adult mites are lighter and have a flatter more elongated body than Phytoseiulus persimilis . They closely resemble other predatory mites used

Chula Brand is a pioneer in biological pest control in papaya

production in a safe and effective way. Chula Brand is a company with more than 20 years of experience in the production and distribution of papaya and other [...] develop its biological control programs in cooperation with Koppert more than two years ago. Chula Brand and Koppert: a successful collaboration To reduce [...] load to historic lows and implemented biological control programs in more than four papaya production orchards in Mexico. This has contributed to achieving

Thrips

edges of the thin wings. There are more than 6,000 known species. Most are harmless, some are predators, and fewer than 20 species can cause problems in agriculture [...] largest species found in the tropics. In temperate regions they are not larger than 2.5 mm. All thrips species that cause damage in green-houses belong to the

Neoseiulus cucumeris

larvae can be overpowered much more easily than second instar larvae, and smaller thrips species more easily than larger ones. Thus, Neoseiulus cucumeris [...] occidentalis) . Nymphs of the predatory mite have more trouble in capturing prey than adults, and thrips larvae killed by an adult mite are sometimes partly consumed [...] They do not need to feed to develop into a protonymph. The nymphs are larger than the larvae, have eight legs and are pale brown. Adult mites have eight legs

Cyclamen mite

tarsonemids ( Tarsonemidae ) display a greater diversity of feeding habits than any other mite family. There are species that feed on fungi, algae, plants [...] viruses. Infested leaves are twisted or curled, distorted, brittle and smaller than usual. In cyclamen, the flowers are damaged and leaf growth is inhibited [...] threadlike structures that are not used for walking. The males are smaller than the females and their hind legs are modified and used to transport pharate

Phytophthora blight

thrive at soil temperatures between 15 and 23 °C and higher water content than is optimal for crop growth. Phytophthora overwinters in roots, infected tubers [...] spreads more rapidly when the water content of the soil or substrate is higher than normal or optimal for crop growth. How to prevent Phytophthora blight Apply

Amblydromalus limonicus

thrips. Young whitefly eggs (less than 24 hours old, white in colour) are a much better prey than older whitefly eggs (more than 24 hours old, brown in colour) [...] they develop very slowly and the mortality is high. The nymphs are larger than the larvae, have eight legs, and are a whitish yellow colour. Adult mites [...] flat, elongated body. They are roughly 0.4 mm in length. Males are smaller than females. The mites are very mobile and actively search for food on the underside

Cotton aphid

aphid ( Aphis gossypii ) is an extremely polyphagous aphid found on more than 700 plant species. Crop plants attacked by this aphid include cotton, citrus [...] important vector for viral diseases. This aphid species can transmit more than 50 different viruses, including the cucumber mosaic virus. Nymphs and adults

Rose

Rosaceae. Rose also refers to the flowers the plant bears. There are more than one hundred rose species and thousands of different cultivars. The rose is

Sweet pepper

in red peppers. Red coloured peppers also contain twice as much vitamin C than green peppers.