Feltiella acarisuga

biological control. The predatory gall midge Feltiella acarisuga is used for the control of the following pests: Spider mites Some of the common spider mites [...] and adapt the amount of food they consume to the density of the spider mite population. Where there are large, localised concentrations of spider mite [...] Make a hole in the lid and place the cup on the rock wool slab or directly on the soil Protect against direct sunlight and water Leave the cup in place for

BACILIRID_SDS_v1.0.pdf

1. The dust is suspended in the atmosphere as a dust cloud AND 2. The concentration of the dust is above the lower explosion limit (LEL) AND 3. The limiting [...] Assessment of reproduction toxicity: The product has not been tested. The statement has been derived from the properties of the individual components. The results [...] Avoid dispersal of dust in the air (i.e., clearing of dust surfaces with compressed air). Avoid the formation and build-up of dust – danger of dust explosion

AMYLORID_Biological_Fungicide_SDS_v1.0.pdf

1. The dust is suspended in the atmosphere as a dust cloud AND 2. The concentration of the dust is above the lower explosion limit (LEL) AND 3. The limiting [...] Assessment of reproduction toxicity: The product has not been tested. The statement has been derived from the properties of the individual components. The results [...] Avoid dispersal of dust in the air (i.e., clearing of dust surfaces with compressed air). Avoid the formation and build-up of dust – danger of dust explosion

Lesser house fly

fly General The genus Fannia comprises almost 300 different species of fly, including the lesser house fly , the latrine fly and a whole host of other ma [...] range of moisture levels and are adapted to stay near the surface of near-liquid waste. Depending on temperatures and environmental conditions, the maggots [...] appearance of the Lesser house fly Lesser house flies and other Fannia spp. are medium-sized to small flies with dark bodies and legs. When the flies mate

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Stable fly

days, depending on the environmental conditions. Larvae can even overwinter in livestock housing. At the end of the third instar, the larvae will move to [...] cycle and appearance of the Stable fly Damage symptoms Stable flies typically congregate on the legs of livestock to feed, and the population size can be [...] be assessed by counting the number of Stomoxys on the animals’ front legs. The flies become an economic concern when the average number per leg is as low

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Fusarium spp.

inside the vascular system of the host plant and spreads upwards inside the plants. The other species are dispersed upwards on the outside of the plant [...] towards the foot of the plant and enters the vascular system. Inside the vessels, the fungus produces mycelium and many spores (microconidia), which are [...] Fusarium wilt ) is the species that causes vascular wilt. Initially, the leaves turn yellow and wilt, mostly on one side of the plant. Finally, the whole plant

Corn earworm

green ears of corn. The larvae feed on the hairs of the young corn and on the young kernels at the tip of the cob. During the third instar, the larvae turn [...] which makes it necessary to open the crop to detect the pest. Life cycle and appearance of the corn earworm The eggs of corn earworm are a milky-white colour [...] since the cold reduces or halts their development. Damage symptoms The female lays small quantities of eggs, between one and three, in the hairs of green