• Cotton leafworm

  pale green with a brownish head. In the last larval stage, they are 35 to 45 mm long. Coloration varies from grey to reddish or yellowish, with a median [...] surfaces, often on the lower parts of the plant. The female covers the eggs with brownish-yellow hairs from her abdomen to make them less conspicuous and [...] forewings of the adult cotton leafworm (Spodoptera littoralis) are brownish with blueish overtones and straw yellow along the median vein. The ocellus is

• Glasshouse potato aphid

  is, with unfertilized viviparous females continuing to produce new generations of females. Aphids moult four times before reaching adulthood. With each [...] piercing of the lower leaves in the crop can cause deformed growth above with lumpy leaves and curled leaf margins. The immediate effects of piercing by [...] defoliation. Life cycle Glasshouse potato aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. When

• Corn earworm

  areas with very cold winters. The pupae measure around 18 mm and have a slightly shiny brown colour. The adults have a brown-coloured body, with a wingspan [...] traps, especially using ultraviolet light. This capture method, together with aggregation sex pheromone traps, are population monitoring tools for moths [...] the tip of the cob. During the third instar, the larvae turn cannibalistic, with only one caterpillar surviving, which will start to feed again on the tip

• Green peach aphid

  now a pest with a world-wide distribution. The green peach aphid ( Myzus persicae subsp. persicae ) is a particularly polyphagous aphid with summer host [...] is, with unfertilized viviparous females continuing to produce new generations of females. Aphids moult four times before reaching adulthood. With each [...] cycle and appearance of green peach aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. When

• Beetles

  productive crops. Biological control of beetles combines preventive monitoring with targeted interventions using natural solutions: Beneficial nematodes Insect [...] in the soil, while traps help monitor and reduce adult beetle populations. With Koppert’s biological solutions for beetles, professional growers can achieve [...] that are easily recognizable on account of their hard wing covers (elytra). With more than 350,000 known species, Coleoptera is the largest of all insect

• Maximize pollination in tomato

  in combination with the right practices, they can significantly enhance fruit set and quality. In this guide, we will provide you with valuable insights [...] temperature and humidity ranges. They are most active between 8 °C and 28 °C, with a gradual decrease in activity beyond 28 °C. It is important to provide suitable [...] harmful for bumblebees and may also have long-term effects. Discuss the matter with your advisor alternatively consult our side–effects app . By implementing

• Spidex Vital Go

  disperse into the crop over a period of a couple of weeks. They pierce the prey with their sucking mouthparts and suck out the contents. Pack size 250 sachets [...] is sensitive to relative humidity below 70%. Combined use Can be combined with Neoseiulus californicus ( Spical ) and Feltiella acarisuga ( Spidend ). Storage

• Sciarid flies

  grey-black flies with long antennae. They have relatively long legs, and the wings show very clear venation. The fly has a small head equipped with sucking mouth [...] females. They are not fast fliers, and prefer damp areas in dark places, with a lot of organic material. They occur the whole year round. The eggs are [...] They are legless and have a conspicuous black head. The head is equipped with biting-chewing mouth parts. Pupation takes place in a small hole in the ground

• Lesser house fly

  are medium-sized to small flies with dark bodies and legs. When the flies mate, adult males will form swarms in areas with still air out of direct sunlight [...] carrion. The brown larvae that emerge after a few days are typically flattened, with a fringe of spiny lateral protuberances. These maggots feed by scavenging

• Cabbage looper

  underside margins of the upper leaves of plants. The eggs have a spherical shape, with the flattened part attached to the leaf, and are a yellowish or greenish [...] pass through 5 instars, changing colour from yellowish green to pale green with a white band on both sides of the body. Pupation takes place in webbed cocoons [...] to adult emergence. Finally, the adult has a mottled grayish-brown colour with a silvery figure eight pattern on the forewings. Adults can survive 10 to