• Cotton leafworm

  containing 87 species of economic importance. It originates in Egypt, and is currently found in Africa, the Canary Islands, the Middle East and parts of [...] caterpillars crawl to the ground and settle in the surface layers. The pupa is 15 to 20 mm long and reddish brown in colour. The forewings of the adult cotton [...] remains are the bigger veins. Young larvae also bore into buds, which results in shedding or drying up of the buds. Yellowish to dark-green larval excrement

• Cotton aphid

  occurs early enough in the season, the death of young plants. Retarded growth and defoliation reduce yield. Plant sap is rich in sugars, but has a low [...] cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. In greenhouses reproduction takes place by parthenogenesis, with unfertilized [...] d throughout the world but prefers the warmer regions. It has been a pest in European greenhouses since the late 1980’s, particularly affecting cucumber

• Shore fly

  General Shore flies ( Scatella tenuicosta ) occur very commonly, often in the vicinity of water. They feed on algae. Other shore fly species have diverse [...] larvae of most species feed on rotting material. Shore flies are commonly found in greenhouses. Damage symptoms Shore flies ( Scatella tenuicosta) do not attack [...] greenhouse works by their sheer numbers. Frass deposited on leaves or flowers in ornamental crops, lettuce and herbs also causes cosmetic damage, and sometimes

• V10

  tomato plants as a preventive treatment, in accordance with the EPA‑approved label. Application should occur early in the crop stage and prior to virus exposure [...] directions. Timing Apply V10 early in the crop cycle, prior to flowering and before exposure to Pepino mosaic virus , in accordance with the EPA‑approved [...] V10 protects tomato plants grown in commercial production greenhouses from aggressive strains of the Pepino mosaic virus by cross-protections Diseases

• Fall Armyworm

  disperse in a radius of about 500 km (300 miles) before oviposition, which is sufficient for them to move from seasonally dry habitats to wet habitats in Central [...] the warm, humid evenings. Females lay their eggs in clusters of 150-200 and can lay up to 2000 eggs in a lifetime. Eggs are white, pinkish or light green [...] pest that is indigenous throughout the Americas. Recently, it has been found in Africa too. The caterpillars of fall armyworms feed on the leaves, stems and

• Tomato pinworm

  ely 9 to 12 mm in size and their main characteristic is their mottled brown colouration. At 25°C, it survives for about a week, but in cooler places it [...] General The tomato pinworm mainly attacks tomato, but it can also survive in other Solanaceae species, especially eggplant and potato. It is frequently [...] tomato pinworm attacks both the leaves and fruits of tomato. Mining by larvae in the leaves is the most common type of injury. Initially, the mine is long

• Leaf miners

  cosmetic damage. In (sub)tropical areas this can lead to burning in fruit such as tomato and melon. Loss of leaves also reduces yield. In full-grown plants [...] species in this family, only eleven are truly polyphagous. The species that cause most damage all belong to the genus Liriomyza and are very common in temperate [...] leaf miner larvae inside the leaves, while beneficial nematodes target pupae in the soil. Sticky traps help monitor adult activity and support timely intervention

• Melon

  About A melon can be any one of several plants belonging to the family of Cucurbitaceae . The melon plant produces a usually sweet and edible, fleshy fruit. The term "melon" is used for the plant, but

• Broad mite

  General The broad mite (Polyphagotarsonemus latus) occurs in the tropics and in greenhouses in temperate regions. The broad mite (Polyphagotarsonemus latus) [...] leaves. In case of a mild infestation, one can often see brown, frequently collapsed spots, or brown stripes forming a fine network on the leaves. In case [...] pairs. The last pair of 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

• Cyclamen mite

  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 the stem. [...] and they are protected from direct sunlight. In such spots, they are difficult to observe. Damage occurs in localized patches, because the mite spreads [...] Phytonemus pallidus ) is a harmful strawberry pest as well as a common pest found in cyclamen, gerbera and other ornamentals . Mites belonging to the family of