• HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

  Located in the municipality of Linares, Nuevo León, HyFood - Hydroponic Premium Crops is a company dedicated to the production of different varieties of

• Cannabis aphid

  General Although it was first described in 1860, the cannabis aphid ( Phorodon cannabis ; a.k.a. bhang aphid or hemp aphid) is a very new pest to North America. It was first seen on cuttings originati

• Spotted Wing Drosophila

  General Since the start of its invasion in 2008/2009, the spotted wing drosophila, which is originally from Asia, has spread extensively in North and South America and Europe where it has caused sever

• 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 feed on mammalian blood (particularly ca

• House fly

  General 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 organism to human populations; t

• Lesser house fly

  General The genus Fannia comprises almost 300 different species of fly, including the lesser house fly , the latrine fly and a whole host of other manure-breeding flies . Fannia species can be found w

• Vine mealybug

  General The vine mealybug Planococcus ficus belongs to the family Pseudococcidae, and is also known by the names Mediterranean vine mealybug and Grapevine mealybug. As the name indicates, this mealybu

• RedStar places trust in Natutec Scout

  greatly improved the Natutec Scout app. The new version was tested by RedStar — the Netherlands' largest producer of exclusive taste tomatoes and snack tomatoes

• Prevent internal spider mite contamination

  December 13, 2022

  s another, an older crop contaminates a new crop, and so on. Not to worry – there are several ways to minimize the internal contamination risks. Spider

• Corn earworm

  Overview The corn earworm is a major pest affecting over 100 crops, of which the most prominent varieties are corn, sorghum, cotton, aubergine, pepper, and tomato. They primarily feed on flowers and f