• Effective Control of Spider Mite and Thrips

  July 6, 2020

  Spider mite Although, the spider mite is always a threat, this doesn’t mean that a crop will always suffer. There are ways to keep spider mites at bay, [...] predatory mite is on the prowl. The predatory mite is a tough one and won’t be fazed if the spider mite makes itself scarce: it can survive for a while without [...] prisoners and isn’t a fussy eater. Whether eggs, larvae, nymphs, or adult mites, they’re all fair game for this voracious predator. It’s a true spider mite

• Cyclamen mite

  smaller than usual. In cyclamen, the flowers are damaged and leaf growth is inhibited. In hedera, a mite attack can cause baldness in parts of the stem. [...] General The cyclamen mite ( Phytonemus pallidus ) is a harmful strawberry pest as well as a common pest found in cyclamen, gerbera and other ornamentals . Mites [...] stages: egg, larva, and adult. However, pharate females remain in their larval skin until they emerge. This stage is often considered a fourth stage called

• Southern European marshland pyralid

  caterpillars pupate in an earthen cocoon, concealed either within the crop or in another suitable spot in the vicinity. Pupation occurs in a cocoon made of [...] head capsule. There are 4 pairs of prolegs. Caterpillars are found in webs, preferably in damp, humid places and are thus mainly found low in the crop, often [...] marshland pyralid or European pepper moth (Duponchelia fovealis) is a polyphagous species feeding on a wide range of hosts from 38 plant families. They include

• Black vine weevil

  sulcatus, is a pest in many ornamental crops (e.g. rhododendron, cyclamen and azalea), as well as in strawberries and other fruit crops in both temperate [...] 6 or 7 larval instars, a pupal instar and the adult beetle. In temperate climates in the Northern hemisphere, the first adult weevils appear around May [...] long. Outdoors there is a single generation each year. A population of black vine weevils consists entirely of females and reproduction is by parthenogenesis

• Aphids

  For a large part of the season an aphid population consists of viviparous females. As reproduction is asexual, the progeny of a single female is genetically [...] to the superfamily Aphidoidea. There are over 4,000 species of aphids that have been described, and they can be found in a variety of habitats throughout [...] to the growth of a black sooty mold. Aphids life cycle Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults of the same species

• Aphidius colemani

  nymphs and adult aphids will produce offspring for two more days, but if an aphid is parasitized in a younger stage there will be no reproduction. A male wasp [...] longer antennae, a rounded abdomen that is shorter than the wings, and is black with dark brown legs. A female has a more pointed abdomen that is as long as [...] effectiveness in controlling aphid populations in various agricultural and horticultural environments. Aphidius colemani is widely used in the biological

• Ten Facts About Thrips

  August 18, 2021

  Thrips is a big enemy for many crops and is a problem that can quickly take on big proportions. As a grower, your approach to handling this insect is something [...] doubles its population in four days . So there's no time to lose! 8. Thrips has an additional weapon in its arsenal: the pupae are often in the soil. This stage [...] don't like the cold and will rest in a hidden place at low temperatures. 10. The good thing is that you're not alone in the fight against thrips, as predatory

• Tobacco aphid

  aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. When reproduction is asexual, the young [...] matt, never glossy. Winged individuals have a brown-black head and thorax and a reddish abdomen. There is a dark brown spot on the abdomen and several [...] ) probably evolved from the peach potato aphid in the Far East and is a key pest of tobacco crops in both the United States and South America. The tobacco

• Combating Vine Weevil Successfully

  August 18, 2021

  sulcatus , is a pest in many ornamental crops (e.g. rhododendron, cyclamen and azalea), as well as in strawberries and other fruit crops in both temperate [...] growers will continue to experience problems. This is why there is a need for a biological approach. Biological solutions The larvae and pupae of the black [...] temperate and sub-tropical regions. Of course, there are chemical products for use against adult vine weevils, but without getting rid of the larvae, growers

• Two-spotted spider mite

  spider mite populations in check. Especially predatory mites in sachets are a good preventative measure as the sachets enable a continuous supply of predatory [...] smaller and more active than the females, with a body that is narrower and more pointed at the rear. Colour is very variable: from light yellow or orange to [...] two-spotted spider mites? Two-spotted spider mite ( Tetranychus urticae ) is a pest of many crops throughout the world. Despite their small size, they are