• Cabbage looper

  they move in a “looping” manner. They take 15 to 20 days to pass through 5 instars, changing colour from yellowish green to pale green with a white band [...] plants. The pupae have a green colour and then change to a coffee brown colour when close to adult emergence. Finally, the adult has a mottled grayish-brown [...] deposit up to 300 eggs on the underside margins of the upper leaves of plants. The eggs have a spherical shape, with the flattened part attached to the leaf

• Lesser house fly

  conditions for maggot development. In extreme cases, large fly populations can even represent a public health concern for the communities surrounding a farm [...] houses, making them a particularly annoying deterrent for employees. Adult flies can spread many different pathogens from contaminated breeding sites to healthy [...] remain in flight as they wait to be visited by an unmated female. Female flies are less active and tend to remain close to breeding sites, where they deposit

• Whitefly

  plant is shaken, the adults fly up, and then return to the undersides of leaves. How to prevent whitefly To prevent whitefly infestations in crops, there are [...] environment less favorable for whiteflies. Whitefly control videos Take a look at the video or go to our Youtube channel to see our whitefly control products [...] production. Solutions for whitefly control Learn more about What are whiteflies? Whiteflies are a group of small, winged insects that belong to the family Aleyrodidae

• Vine mealybug

  infection by Planococcus ficus can make the plants more susceptible to injury caused by other pests and fungal diseases. Life cycle and appearance of Vine mealybug [...] similar to the adult female, even if they are smaller. The prepupa and pupa stages are present only in the male. After a complete metamorphosis, a winged [...] There is often a darker longitudinal stripe running over the body. Control Vine Mealybug Recommended for you Isarid: The Foundation of a Good IPM Program

• Beetles

  habit. A number of species are a serious pest in crops or stored products. There are many useful beetles as well. For instance, ladybirds contribute to the [...] depending on the species. Life cycle of beetles Beetle control videos Take a look at the video or go to our Youtube channel to see our beetle control products [...] adults. The pupae do not make a cocoon and will already display many similarities with the adults. The adult beetles usually possess a pair of membranous wings

• Fusarium spp.

  best-known. The mycotoxins are toxic to mammals so maximum levels have been determined. Fusarium sambucinum (a.k.a. F. sulphureum ) causes dry rot of potato [...] only make asexual spores. Some also produce ascospores. In general, the life cycle of different Fusarium species is similar. Fusarium overwinters for many [...] Fusarium spp. is a group of soil-borne fungi with many different species. Fusarium is widespread and can infect a range of host crops. Many species are

• House fly

  both a nuisance and a risk for disease transmission. High-density housing systems and abundant manure production create the ideal conditions for maggot [...] damage to animals or buildings, they are considered a serious pest because: They can form flying swarms inside barns and hen houses, making them a particularly [...] 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

• Mealybugs and scales

  ornamental crops, the mere presence of mealybugs is sufficient to render the product unfit for sale. A very small population can thus cause considerable loss of [...] patches to appear on leaves and fruit. This can eventually kill the leaf. Life cycle of mealybugs & scales Mealybug & scale control videos Take a look at [...] Solution. Rhyzobug – ready to deal with armored scales Mealybug control: Which beneficial should I use in my vineyard? 6 Steps for a Successful Mealybug Biological

• Powdery mildew

  it harder for the fungi to enter the leaves To reduce chances of powdery mildew in greenhouses, it is advised to first ventilate by only opening the windows [...] clothing. How to prevent Powdery mildew Use resistant cultivars whenever available Extra Silicon and/or Calcium nutrition hardens the cell walls and makes it [...] noticeable. In case of a severe epidemic, the fluffy colonies also appear on the upper side of the leaves. Many sweet pepper cultivars react to powdery mildew

• Aphidoletes aphidimyza

  control is achieved. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best strategy for your situation. Koppert products [...] close to, an aphid colony, finding prey for the newly hatched larvae is normally not difficult. When a gall midge larva attacks an aphid, it injects a paralyzing [...] Aphidoletes aphidimyza for aphid control Aphidoletes aphidimyza is a species of predatory gall midge known for its effectiveness in biological pest control