• Potato aphid

  Aphids therefore need to extract large quantities of sap to get sufficient protein. The excess sugar is secreted in the form of honeydew, making the crop [...] extract nutrients 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 [...] Life cycle and appearance of Potato aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour.

• Heidi Doering Cited As Integrated Plant Health Expert

  May 18, 2026

  shift from conventional chemical crop protection to biological or hybrid systems, and the defining change in mindset from reactive intervention to proactive [...] (IPH). To highlight the effectiveness of a proactive approach, she recounts her experience managing spider mite resistance in garden mums. One of the most [...] expert in their article, The Shift from IPM to Integrated Plant Health . Based in the Netherlands, HortiDaily provides up-to-date information on technology

• Stable fly

  General Stable flies belong to the genus Stomoxys , Latin for “sharp mouth”; a fitting moniker, as these flies are the only members of the Muscidae family that [...] females must be engorged with blood to lay eggs. They are highly mobile insects and can travel up to 20 km in search of new hosts. Damage symptoms Stable [...] typically congregate on the legs of livestock to feed, and the population size can be assessed by counting the number of Stomoxys on the animals’ front legs

• Long-tailed mealybug

  order to gain an adequate intake of protein, mealybugs must therefore ingest large quantities of sap, getting rid of the excess sugars in the form of honeydew [...] range of host plants of Pseudococcus longispinus is less extensive than that of the citrus mealy bug but it nevertheless encompasses many species of (ornamental) [...] causing deformation and / or yellowing of leaves, sometimes followed by defoliation. The overall effect is a reduction of photosynthesis and therefore the yield

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• Tomato Disease Top 10 Topped by mildew and Botrytis

  May 30, 2019

  quickly, and use a knife to create straight wound surfaces (they dry faster than frayed wounds). There is also a whole range of products to make the plant [...] and provides a certain degree of resistance to the fungus. Powdery Mildew In fact, the method of combating mildew doesn't differ much from that for Botrytis [...] in their bag of tricks to defend against the fungal diseases mildew and Botrytis. A multipronged strategy provides the greatest chance of success. Botrytis

• Sized for Success: Introducing the 125k Entomite-M for Cost-Efficient IPM!

  January 15, 2024

  champs of cleanup for Fungus Gnat blow-ups, they leave a bit to be desired in terms of longevity in the growing media and require reapplication on a weekly [...] well ! This gives you a few key advantages, the first of which will be a significant reduction in freight cost. While it's not a linear decrease, we've [...] typically rely on "Strats" to thrive in potting media for weeks and even months after a single introduction. They have a wide range of food sources, even mold

• Spider mites and other mites

  underside of leaves or on other parts of the plant. The number of eggs laid by a single female can vary, and they can hatch within a few days to a couple [...] mites are a diverse group of small arthropods that feed on plant sap. They are found in a wide variety of habitats, from forests and grasslands to horticultural [...] populations in check. How to prevent mites Keeping your greenhouse crop free of plant mite infestations requires a combination of proactive measures. One

• Embracing sustainability brings value

  July 16, 2024

  Drivers of success are not solely economic but also rooted in a broader mission and vision of the company. ‘Sustainability is not just a strategy but a fundamental [...] about fostering a relationship with nature to ensure a healthier, safer, and more productive future. This sentiment echoes through the words of Peter Maes, [...] ity strategy, aiming to integrate sustainability into all aspects of day-to-day business and decision-making. ‘We have been on a sustainability journey

• Swirskii Predatory Mite Not All That Demanding

  August 18, 2021

  potted plants. Yet, it does have a few preferences. To begin with, swirskii does not like extreme cold. You can store it for a short time at 10-15 °C/50-59°F [...] both useful and harmful, get stuck in them. The crop's glandular hairs form a physical barrier and are also covered with a sticky substance. This means [...] bugs . Oops, an error occurred! Code: 202606111757358843d0a3 Event: 04849ed319504c61a2394aac9a15b0cc