Quad

the brood in the weeks after the introduction, increasing both colony size and pollination performance. After some weeks the colony will reach its maximum [...] maximum size and starts declining in size and pollination activity. Colony development depends on environmental conditions and the amount and quality of pollen [...] down the hive for example with a stone, to prevent it from blowing away Open the ventilation openings on top of the hive during warm weather Pull the white

Soybean

indigenous to East Asia. It is extensively cultivated for its edible beans. The fruit of the plant is a hairy pod, that grows clustered in small bunches of three [...] inch) and contains two or four seeds that measure 5-11 mm in diameter. Soybean seeds vary greatly in size and the hull can be black or brown, but also blue

Natupol Excel

inside. Seal the entire hive in a plastic bag, remove it from the crop area, and dispose of the sealed bag and sugar water tank in accordance with local waste [...] the brood in the weeks after the introduction, increasing both colony size and pollination performance. After some weeks the colony will reach its maximum [...] maximum size and starts declining in size and pollination activity. Colony development depends on environmental conditions and the amount and quality of pollen

Two-spotted spider mite

colour of the adults often depends on the crop in which they occur (e.g. on cucumbers they are often yellow-brown, on tomatoes they are mainly red-brown) [...] large dark spots on their body. Movement: Spider mites are slow-moving and tend to cluster on the undersides of leaves, where they feed on plant sap. They [...] yellow, and in many plants the damage can also be seen on the upper surface of leaves as small yellow dots. The destruction of cells results in reduced p

Natupol

inside. Seal the entire hive in a plastic bag, remove it from the crop area, and dispose of the sealed bag and sugar water tank in accordance with local waste [...] the brood in the weeks after the introduction, increasing both colony size and pollination performance. After some weeks the colony will reach its maximum [...] maximum size and starts declining in size and pollination activity. Colony development depends on environmental conditions and the amount and quality of pollen

Long-tailed mealybug

about six weeks to complete and in the winter about 12 weeks. Damage symptoms Mealybugs inflict damage on the crop in various ways: Nymphs and females [...] yield. Flowers and fruit often drop off. Plant sap is rich in sugars, but low in proteins. In order to gain an adequate intake of protein, mealybugs must [...] General Pseudococcus longispinus occurs naturally in tropical and sub-tropical regions, but these days it is widespread throughout the world. The range of

Cotton leafworm

species feeding on plants of 40 families, containing 87 species of economic importance. It originates in Egypt, and is currently found in Africa, the Canary [...] 6 mm long and whitish yellow. They are laid in clusters of 20 to 500 pieces on lower leaf surfaces, often on the lower parts of the plant. The female covers [...] head. In the last larval stage, they are 35 to 45 mm long. Coloration varies from grey to reddish or yellowish, with a median dorsal line bordered on either

Pollination checklist tomato

jaw on the flower (bite marks) turn brown within one to four hours and make it possible to check the bumblebees' work. A single visit results in the transfer [...] have been pollinated before it closes. Depending on the conditions, a flower will remain open for one to three days. To check on pollination , collect about [...] conditions and the influence of chemicals on the plants or flowers. Bumblebees maintain a constant temperature in the hive. If the temperature to which they

Tomato russet mite

pairs. Eggs are roughly 0.05 mm in diameter and are laid on the underside of leaves, on leaf petioles, and on stems on the lower portion of plants. When [...] Phyllocoptes destructor in older publications) belongs to the family Eriophyidae. It does not produce galls but lives freely (vagrant) on tomato plants. Aculops [...] Aculops lycopersici was detected for the first time in Australia and is a pest in tomatoes in all areas where they are grown. Other members of the plant family

Pollination

annual challenge for growers when it comes to the production of vegetables, fruit and seed. Well pollinated crops result in considerably higher yields and [...] of the flower. If the pollen is transferred from anther to stigma on the same flower it is called self-pollination. Cross pollination, is the transfer of [...] pollen from the anther of one flower to the stigma of another flower on the same plant or on another plant. Many flowers require insects such as bumblebees or