• Broad mite

  legs in both males and females is different to the others and not used for walking. The larvae stay in their larval cuticle for one or two days and then [...] General The broad mite (Polyphagotarsonemus latus) occurs in the tropics and in greenhouses in temperate regions. The broad mite (Polyphagotarsonemus latus) [...] aubergine, tomato and cucumber. Additionally, many ornamental crops such as azalea, begonia, gerbera and cyclamen are also affected. Outside in temperate climates

• Cyclamen mite

  brittle and 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 [...] flower buds, growing tips and young folded leaves, where the humidity is highest and they are protected from direct sunlight. In such spots, they are difficult [...] growth is arrested and the flower buds are so badly affected that they shrivel and die. Damaged strawberry leaves are wrinkled and irregularly folded.

• Caterpillars

  leaves, stems and fruits, causing serious damage to greenhouse and field crops. Their feeding reduces photosynthesis, weakens plants and directly affects [...] damage crops. Most of them feed on nectar. In contrast, the caterpillars have biting and chewing mouthparts and can devour large amounts of plant tissue [...] on leaves and young shoots, and their enormous feeding capacity can rapidly decimate a plant. Very small caterpillars are not able to chew and therefore

• Beetles

  larvae and adults of beetles can cause damage to crops. The larvae of some species feed on growing tips and roots or chew and bore into stems, but in other [...] can cause serious damage in many greenhouse and field crops by feeding on leaves, roots, or fruits, leading to reduced growth and yield loss. Effective beetle [...] traps Beneficial nematodes actively seek out and eliminate beetle larvae in the soil, while traps help monitor and reduce adult beetle populations. With Koppert’s

• Garden chafer

  damage in the larval stage when it feeds on roots of grasses and clover. The adults feed on the leaves of trees like oak, hazelnut and birch and on the [...] laying but in time become nearly spherical through water absorption. Chafer larvae (grubs) have brown heads and whitish bodies, and normally lie in a char [...] damage is usually not a problem in vegetables and fruit crops but reduces the value of ornamental plants. Life cycle and appearance of Garden chafer The

• Common cockchafer

  20 mm in the first autumn, 30 to 35 mm by the following autumn, and 40 to 46 mm in the spring of their third year. The pupa is 25 to 35 mm long and whitish [...] feeds on roots of grasses and clover. The adults feed on the leaves of trees, mainly on oak, maple, beech and plum. Life cycle and appearance of Common cockchafer [...] genus Melolontha, in the family Scarabaeidae. Damage symptoms The common cockchafer ( Melolontha melolontha ) does most of its damage in the larval stage

• Greenhouse whitefly

  retarded. In full sunlight, leaves can wilt and fall. Such leaf damage can in turn influence the development of fruit and lead to a reduction in yield. The [...] Trialeurodes vaporariorum ) is one of the major pests of vegetable and ornamental crops in greenhouses throughout the world. The greenhouse whitefly ( Trialeurodes [...] pepper, tomato, roses, gerbera and poinsettia. Damage symptoms The larvae of whitefly need a lot of protein for growth, and thus consume a large quantity

• Asian citrus psyllid

  southern Asia and the disease is responsible for the destruction of several citrus industries in Asia and Africa. In North America, it has spread through most [...] young stems and on leaves of all developmental stages. Nymphs feed on young leaves and stems, continuously secreting copious amounts of honeydew and a thread-like [...] fly to a healthy plant and injects bacteria into it as they feed. The disease can kill a citrus tree in as little as five years, and there is no known cure

• Tomato looper

  It is a tropical and subtropical species originating in the Mediterranean and northern Africa. The larva is highly polyphagous and feeds on plants of [...] brown. The body is brown and hairy and, when at rest, the hairy dorsal plume is characteristically distinct. The antennae are long and thin. The eggs are white [...] folded edges, on random objects and on tomato fruit, often in a bunch of ripening tomatoes, however, it can also be found in the soil. The pupa has a pale

• Hemp russet mite

  results in smaller leaf size and suppressed bud growth leading to a reduction in the number of buds and dwarfed buds. This damage can reduce yield and quality [...] leaves and upward curling of leaf edges. Life cycle and appearance of Hemp russet mite All life stages of the hemp russet mite are extremely small and difficult [...] nymphal stages and adult. The nymphal stages are sometimes also called larva (1st stage) and nymph (2nd stage). The eggs are approximately 0.05 mm in diameter