Red palm weevil

but has spread to Africa and Europe with distribution through the Mediterranean since the 1980s. Damage symptoms It is very difficult to recognize the first [...] areas) with a low to moderate proportion of fibres. Their feeding causes deterioration of this tissue, making it easier for adult weevils to lay eggs deeper [...] destroy living tissue. Due to the specific morphology of the palms, direct or indirect destruction of the apical bud will lead to the death of the plant,

Vine mealybug

Planococcus ficus Vine mealybug General The vine mealybug Planococcus ficus belongs to the family Pseudococcidae, and is also known by the names Mediterranean vine [...] on grapevines, but also on figs and pomegranates. Control Vine Mealybug How to get rid of vine mealybug Life cycle and appearance of Vine mealybug The M [...] egg sac (ovisac) containing from 300-500 eggs. The nymphs are very similar to the adult female, even if they are smaller. The prepupa and pupa stages are

Sciarid flies

minute (0.1 to 0.25 mm) and yellowish white in colour. They are laid on the ground surface close to plant roots. The larvae can grow to 5 to 12 mm in length [...] constitute the family of Sciaridae. The species that cause most damage to crops belong to the genera Bradysia and Lycoriella . Lycoriella species are mainly [...] in greenhouses throughout the world. Although they generally do little harm to healthy plants, sciarid flies are particularly problematic in cuttings and

Aphids

Some species of aphids can cause leaves to curl or twist as they feed on the plant sap. How to prevent aphids To prevent aphid infestations in crops, you [...] insects: the super- family Aphidoidea, belonging to the order Hemiptera . The aphids discussed here all belong to the family Aphididae, a family containing many [...] colour forms, or resistance to pesticides, remain unchanged and unsorted. The young aphids are born as developed nymphs and begin to feed instantly on plant

Sustainable Development Goals

order to get closer to realizing our mission and vision and contribute to the Global Goals, we need to work together. That is why we are open to building [...] role we play in contributing to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals Through our commitment to sustainability, we strive to make a positive impact on the [...] economy. How do we contribute to SDGs? Our day to day activities align with several of the SDGs, particularly those related to sustainable agriculture, b

Leaf miners

look at the video or go to our Youtube channel to see our leaf miner control products in action. More leaf miner control videos How to get rid of leaf miners [...] enemies, allowing the leaf miner population to erupt into serious numbers. In addition, the pesticides used to control leaf miners disrupt the biological [...] cause damage to plants both directly and indirectly. The most direct damage is caused by the larvae mining the leaf tissue which can lead to desiccation

Whitefly

Bemisia argentifolii ), but this name actually refers to the same species. How to prevent whitefly To prevent whitefly infestations in crops, there are several [...] are not true flies but belong to the order Hemiptera (true bugs ). Together with aphids and scale insects, they belong to the division Sternorrhyncha. The [...] plants, which can cause damage to the leaves and stunting of growth. They can also transmit plant viruses from one plant to another. Find solutions for whitefly

Southern European marshland pyralid

caterpillars to inflict damage to the roots of crops cultivated in an ebb-and-flow irrigation system. The damage threshold varies considerably according to the [...] singly or in groups of 5 to 10 eggs, overlapping in a tile-like fashion on both the upper and lower surface of leaves close to the veins, or low on the [...] itself is yellow-brown, becoming darker as the adult gets closer to emergence, and measures 9 to 12 mm.

Cotton leafworm

littoralis) can lay up to 3,000 eggs. Each egg is roughly spherical, about 0.6 mm long and whitish yellow. They are laid in clusters of 20 to 500 pieces on lower [...] covers the eggs with brownish-yellow hairs from her abdomen to make them less conspicuous and to protect them from desiccation. The cotton leafworm (Spodoptera [...] 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 dorsal line bordered

Caterpillars

at the video or go to our Youtube channel to see our caterpillar control products in action. More caterpillar control videos How to get rid of caterpillars [...] plant tissue. Many species cause damage to crops. The most harmful caterpillars that occur in greenhouses belong to the Noctuidae (the noctuid or owl moths) [...] name ‘leafroller’ refers to the fact that the caterpillars often live in rolled-up leaves. Although some species are restricted to a single crop, most are