Gummy stem blight

General Mycosphaerella cucumis (Didymella bryoniae) is a fungal plant pathogen that causes gummy stem blight. Damage symptoms Mycosphaerella cucumis in [...] Before cropping: Remove all crop debris and disinfect the greenhouse Choose a cultivar that is less susceptible to internal fruit rot Use clean propagation

Cannabis aphid

described in 1860, the cannabis aphid ( Phorodon cannabis ; a.k.a. bhang aphid or hemp aphid) is a very new pest to North America. It was first seen on cuttings [...] offspring. Newborn nymphs will typically reach maturity within a couple of weeks, and adults live up to a month. Outdoors, as the days shorten in late summer/early [...] developing on cannabis plants, as well. Damage symptoms The cannabis aphid is a sap sucker, like all aphids , and affected plants are damaged by the loss of

Bugs

Hemiptera Bugs What are bugs? Heteropteran bugs form a group in the order Hemiptera , a highly diverse group of insects, containing both harmful and beneficial [...] their body when at rest. The wings overlap each other exposing the scutellum, a prominent triangular region of the thorax between the wing bases. This dis [...] forewings that meet, but do not overlap, in the dorsal midline. Some bugs produce a pungent odour. Heteropteran bugs are hemimetabolous insects. Their life cycle

Corn earworm

instars, over a total period of two to three weeks, developing a greyish colour and a black cephalic capsule in the first stage, but later adopting a variety [...] around 18 mm and have a slightly shiny brown colour. The adults have a brown-coloured body, with a wingspan of 35 to 40 mm and a dark stripe on the side [...] corn earworm The eggs of corn earworm are a milky-white colour, which turn dark grey before hatching, and have a ribbed spherical shape. The larvae hatch

Lesser house fly

cases, large fly populations can even represent a public health concern for the communities surrounding a farm. Damage symptoms While the lesser house fly [...] are considered a serious pest because: The males form swarms above the ground at head height inside barns and hen houses, making them a particularly annoying [...] matter or carrion. The brown larvae that emerge after a few days are typically flattened, with a fringe of spiny lateral protuberances. These maggots feed

Sweet pepper

The sweet pepper, also referred to as bell pepper or just pepper, is part of a specific group of cultivars that belongs to the species Capsicum annuum . These [...] orange, green and red and even dark purple and brown. The sweet pepper is a very rich source of vitamin C and antioxidants. The level of carotene is even

Natutec Airobreez

and patented rigg ensures a very precise distribution of carrier material containing natural enemies. The bucket wheel gives you a constant and accurate amount [...] lost. The Double Duct provides an airflow that guarantees a uniform distribution of material up to a distance of at least 4 metres from the Airobreez. Product [...] belt over your shoulder Select the right blowing speed and start walking in a constant pace Hold blower horizontally and at the right angle to cover crop

House fly

Houseflies are a well-known pest of farm and home. Believed to have originated in central Asia, the insect expanded its range worldwide long ago as a commensal [...] common species of fly found on livestock farms, they represent both a nuisance and a risk for disease transmission. High-density housing systems and abundant [...] buildings, they are considered a serious pest because: They can form flying swarms inside barns and hen houses, making them a particularly annoying deterrent

Cabbage moth

becoming steadily darker until they are a brown-black or sometimes even a purple colour. They are ridged and have a light network of markings. First instar [...] youngest a transparent yellow to grey-green with a characteristic brown-black head capsule. After the third moult, the caterpillar is green with a dark back [...] General The cabbage moth (Mamestra brassicae) is a highly polyphagous defoliator. Besides being a major cabbage pest, it feeds on 70 plants of 22 families

Citrus mealybug

development. After the second instar, a male nymph forms a dark brown ‘prepupa’ from which a pupa rapidly develops, inside a white cottony cocoon. Females undergo [...] is to fertilize the females and as soon as a male emerges from its cocoon, it goes in search of a female. A fertilized female lays several hundreds of [...] Planococcus citri ) has a world-wide distribution and many and diverse host plants. In temperate regions of the world this mealybug poses a problem in greenhouse