• Glasshouse potato aphid

  January 1, 1970

  deformations in the growing tip of the plant. Precisely where the plant is pierced is unimportant. The piercing of the lower leaves in the crop can cause [...] laid) and holocyclic (winter eggs are produced) lifecycles. There is no alternation of hosts, and the two types of life cycles occur on the same host plant [...] their presence in the crop. The wingless adult stage of the greenhouse potato aphid is rather squat, of medium size (1.8 - 3.0 mm long) and oval in shape.

• Cotton aphid

  January 1, 1970

  virus. Nymphs and adults extract nutrients from the plant and disturb the balance of growth hormones. As a result, the plant’s growth is retarded giving [...] contaminating fruit and ornamental crops and rendering them unsuitable for market. At the same time, photosynthesis in the leaves is reduced, affecting [...] melon, pepper and many ornamental plants such as chrysanthemum and kalanchoe. The cotton aphid ( Aphis gossypii ) is distributed throughout the world but prefers

• Potato aphid

  January 1, 1970

  from the plant and disturb the balance of growth hormones. As a result, the plant’s growth is retarded giving rise to deformed leaves or, if the infestation [...] contaminating fruit and ornamental crops and rendering them unsuitable for market. At the same time, photosynthesis in the leaves is reduced, affecting [...] General The potato aphid ( Macrosiphum euphorbiae ) is of North American origin, but is these days distributed throughout the world. It is a highly polyphagous

• Green peach aphid

  January 1, 1970

  different viruses and is thus rightfully feared by many growers. Nymphs and adults extract nutrients from the plant and disturb the balance of growth hormones [...] contaminating fruit and ornamental crops and rendering them unsuitable for market. At the same time, photosynthesis in the leaves is reduced, affecting [...] As a result, the plant’s growth is retarded giving rise to deformed leaves or, if the infestation occurs early enough in the season, the death of young

• Tomato looper

  January 1, 1970

  white marks on the forewing that sometimes overlap each other. The hindwings are brown. The body is brown and hairy and, when at rest, the hairy dorsal plume [...] dot above the lateral yellow lines. There are three pairs of prolegs, instead of the normal five and therefore the caterpillar moves with the same looping [...] species originating in the Mediterranean and northern Africa. The larva is highly polyphagous and feeds on plants of over 20 families, among them crops such

• Garden chafer

  January 1, 1970

  feeds on roots of grasses and clover. The adults feed on the leaves of trees like oak, hazelnut and birch and on the flowers and developing fruits of, for [...] in vegetables and fruit crops but reduces the value of ornamental plants. Life cycle and appearance of Garden chafer The life cycle of the garden chafer [...] General The garden chafer ( Phyllopertha horticola ) is a beetle from the Scarabaeidae family. It does most of its damage in the larval stage when it feeds

• Rhizoctonia solani

  January 1, 1970

  mycelium and new sclerotia are visible. They fall off the plant onto the soil and thus increase the pathogen density in the soil for the next crop. The mycelium [...] don’t play a role in the epidemics or dispersal of the fungus, only the mycelium is important in this context. Thanatephorus cucumeris is a soil-inhabiting [...] g fungus, that is very persistent in the soil. It overwinters as mycelium or sclerotia in the soil and on crop residues. It is also seed-borne. Thanatephorus

• Blueberry

  January 1, 1970

  nutrients and even kill them. At the same time, they strengthen the root system making the plant less vulnerable to infection. Bumblebees are highly efficient [...] role in blueberry crop protection , addressing the numerous pests and diseases that can impact the health and productivity of these plants. IPM focuses on [...] exposure to harmful chemicals and minimise the negative impact on the environment. Various beneficial organisms can be used for the control of aphids , fruit

• Acadian

  January 1, 1970

  Concentrate with the water in the tank prior to adding the calcium product. If interaction of chemicals is unknown, a "jar" compatibility test is recommended [...] Concentrate with the water in the tank prior to adding the calcium product. If interaction of chemicals is unknown, a "jar" compatibility test is recommended [...] dissolves in water and is suitable for use in liquid foliar, soil applied, and irrigation water applications. ACADIAN® Liquid Seaweed Concentrate is compatible

• Acadian Organic

  January 1, 1970

  Concentrate with the water in the tank prior to adding the calcium product. If interaction of chemicals is unknown, a "jar" compatibility test is recommended [...] overhead, furrow, flood and other types of irrigation at the suggested rates. Apply after the system is fully pressurized and inject solution as necessary [...] Concentrate with the water in the tank prior to adding the calcium product. If interaction of chemicals is unknown, a "jar" compatibility test is recommended