• Spinach

  originates in Asia. It is consumed as vegetable and is rich in iron. It is grown as a vegetable worldwide and growths to a height of about 30 cm. It is eaten [...] eaten fresh, steamed or boiled and has a high nutritional value.

• Strawberry

  suzukii) , pose a significant threat to strawberry crops. These tiny insects have a preference for ripe, soft fruits, making strawberries a prime target. [...] techniques such as cultural practices, biological control agents, resistant cultivars and targeted pesticide applications, growers can maintain a balance between [...] stunted development, and the development of honeydew, a sticky substance that attracts ants and is a substrate for the growth of sooty mould. Fruit flies

• Flowering potted plants

  indoors and are used as ornamental houseplants in countries with colder climates. Kalanchoe is a tropical, succulent flowering plant and a genus that consists [...] large red, white and green leaves, especially around Christmas. Begonia is a perennial flowering plants and belongs to the family of Begoniaceae . The genus [...] to pink, red, orange, peach, yellow and purple. Phalaenopsis is also known as the moth orchid. Its genus consists of some 60 species. The Phalaenopsis is

• Pumpkin, squash and gourd

  About Cucurbita or gourd is a genus of herbaceous vines belonging to the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae . Cucurbits, as they are also know, are indigenous [...] fleshy, but their size can vary substantially. Wild fruit species can be as small as 4 centimetres (1.6 inch) and some commercial specimens can weigh more [...] cultivated for their edible fruit and seeds. This fruit is alternately known as pumpkin, squash or gourd. That depends on species, variety and local jargon

• Phil Gerry Featured On Fall IPM Podcast

  July 7, 2025

  Podcast episode: A Biological Approach to Fall IPM . Phil is a Technical Sales Consultant for the Northeast Region, covering six states. He was a lead grower [...] in the Northeast and Northwest before joining Koppert in 2021, and brings a wealth of practical knowledge and creative strategies to the topic of managing [...] production, and beginning applications in propagation to manage key pests such as aphids , thrips , fungus gnats, whiteflies, and spider mites . When it comes

• Eggplant

  eggplant and in South Africa and Southeast Asia it is known as brinjal. The eggplant is a member of the genus Solanum and is thus related to the tomato [...] tomato and potato. Botanically speaking however, the eggplant is classified as a berry. The fruit contains many small and soft seeds. These seeds taste rather [...] About Eggplant or aubergine ( Solanum melongena ) is a specific species of nightshade and is widely produced for its tasty fruit. In North America and

• Corn

  specified as ears, which are fruit, producing kernels. These kernels are often incorrectly referred to as seeds. Corn kernels often serve as starch in [...] About Corn or maize ( Zea mays subsp. mays ), is a large grain plant that divided in six main types: flint corn, dent corn, popcorn, pod corn, sweet corn [...] was domesticated by the indigenous communities in Mexico and it still plays a main role in the preparation of Mexican food dishes. The leafy stalk of the

• Beetles

  of form, size and habit. A number of species are a serious pest in crops or stored products. There are many useful beetles as well. For instance, ladybirds [...] food as the adults. The pupae do not make a cocoon and will already display many similarities with the adults. The adult beetles usually possess a pair [...] aphids . Beetles undergo a complete metamorphosis, that is, the larvae do not resemble the adult at all, and must pass through a pupal instar before reaching

• Tobacco whitefly

  symptoms The larvae of whitefly need a lot of protein for growth, and thus consume a large quantity of plant sap. This contains a high proportion of sugar, and [...] and the excess is excreted as honeydew, with larger larvae expelling large quantities. The damage that whiteflies cause to a crop is the result of sucking [...] very large, feeding on plant sap can affect the physiology of the plant, as a result of which growth is retarded. In full sunlight, leaves can wilt and

• Cotton aphid

  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 [...] appearance of Cotton aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. In greenhouses [...] cocoa, eggplant, cucumber, melon, pepper and many ornamental plants such as chrysanthemum and kalanchoe. The cotton aphid ( Aphis gossypii ) is distributed