Shore fly

often in the vicinity of water. They feed on algae. Other shore fly species have diverse feeding habits but the larvae of most species feed on rotting material [...] short legs. The head of the adult has a pair of conspicuous eyes. The wings have grey-brown patches. Although shore flies can occasionally be confused with [...] Bradysia paupera & Lycoriella ingenua) , they are more stoutly built and have shorter antennae without beads.

Stable fly

largely resemble the house fly , even having a four-striped thorax. However, they are light grey in colour; they have a broader abdomen that displays several [...] Stable flies superficially resemble house flies, but are lighter in colour and have biting mouth parts. Both male and female flies feed on animal blood, and [...] several dark spots in a “checkerboard” pattern; and, most significantly, they have long, piercing mouthparts that protrude from the front of the head. Additionally

Using Casea for a healthier and safe asparagus

the biological control of many pests. Having introduced them successfully into horticulture since 1986, steps have recently been taken to apply them su [...] chemical crop protection products. Either they have been removed by international and local authorities, or pests have become resistant to them. In addition, the [...] grew healthy and straight as pencils. I found no damaged asparagus nor did I have to discard part of the harvest, as was the case before. Casea had done the

Cabbage looper

stages feed on the tissue between the veins, skeletonizing the leaf. They have a voracious appetite and can daily consume up to three times their body weight [...] 300 eggs on the underside margins of the upper leaves of plants. The eggs have a spherical shape, with the flattened part attached to the leaf, and are [...] place in webbed cocoons often on the underside of the host plants. The pupae have a green colour and then change to a coffee brown colour when close to adult

Spotted Wing Drosophila

Larval feeding in the fruit leads to fruit tissue collapse. Even if the fruits have not collapsed, the occurrence of larvae within the fruit makes them unmarketable [...] drosophila Adult spotted-wing drosophila are small, 2-3 mm in lengthg, and have a wingspan of 6-8 mm. Males are smaller than females. They can be easily [...] dark spot on each wing, where their common name is derived from. Females have a strong saw-like ovipositor that is used to penetrate the skin of the host

Rhyzobug - Ready to deal with armoured scales

armoured scales Armoured scales can cause severe damage in your crop and can have a significant impact on your yield. It is therefore important to recognize [...] damage in an early stage, so you can control the pest on time. For this, we have developed a dedicated page about mealybugs and scales with more information [...] results In various field experiments, under different climatic conditions, we have researched the effectiveness of Rhyzobug . As well as the optimal conditions

Spider mites and other mites

brown, or red. They have eight legs and are closely related to spiders, but they lack the distinct body segmentation that spiders have. Gall mites and russet [...] seen with the naked eye and only have four legs. Tarsonemid mites cannot also not be seen with the naked eye but have eight legs. For these plant mites [...] eggs hatch, the mite larvae emerge. These larvae have three pairs of legs, except for Eriophyidae which have two pairs of legs. During this stage, the larvae

Nematodes established solution for Nesidiocoris in France

hydroponic cultivation, in Châteaurenard near Marseille, and have done for four generations. We have to control Nesidiocoris because it is very strong in this [...] in France. We saw that it was effective. We have used Capsanem on several blocks to regulate the bug and have tried several application methods: the small [...] breeding cages in Almeria, demonstrating the interest in the method that we have validated in the field. The results are very clear. It is very effective

HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

of habanero peppers in hydroponic system. Since its founding in 2017, they have been clear about their goal: to produce high-value fruits, where they help [...] solutions has been fundamental. For more than 4 years, Koppert and HyFood have successfully collaborated in the implementation of an IPM program, which [...] relevant studies and tests, they recommended us to use the products that have worked very well so far," said Martin Salazar, HyFood's production manager

Bugs

both harmful and beneficial species. Heteropteran bugs are insects which have flattened bodies and fold their wings flat over their body when at rest. [...] thorax between the wing bases. This distinguishes them from beetles , which have hard, leathery forewings that meet, but do not overlap, in the dorsal midline