• Cabbage looper

  cucurbits, soybean, sesame and cotton. One of the reasons why this plague can be serious is that the moth is able to disperse widely, reaching distances of up [...] of plants. The eggs have a spherical shape, with the flattened part attached to the leaf, and are a yellowish or greenish white colour. The Larvae hatch [...] both sides of the body. Pupation takes place in webbed cocoons often on the underside of the host plants. The pupae have a green colour and then change to

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• Ten facts about Fusarium

  December 9, 2021

  by Fusarium results in wilting and rotting areas that you can see at the base of the plant, the stem, or on the fruit. The most common type, Fusarium oxysporum [...] that is characteristic of this infection. This fungus is incredibly hardy and can survive in the soil, on crop remnants, on machines and tools, and in parts [...] Topped by mildew and Botrytis Condition of the Crop the best Indicator of the Effect of Trianum Trianum's Seven Benefits Fusarium is a soil-borne fungus

• Koppert introduces nematode solutions for agricultural pests

  November 21, 2022

  leek, and the beet armyworm and other caterpillars in many crops, such as lettuce and baby leaves. Suitable for conventional and organic growers The good [...] More information The nematodes are doing their job IPM: The Answer to the Challenges of the Future IPM: The Path to a Successful Approach Beneficial nematodes [...] growers is that they can apply these two biocontrol products with the most commonly used spraying and irrigation systems. Another plus is that the beneficial

• Greenhouse whitefly

  rods. This is called the pupa stadium and these pupae are found on the oldest leaves. The adult emerges from the pupa via a T-shaped fissure. The adult whiteflies [...] sugar, and the excess is excreted as honeydew, with larger larvae expelling large quantities. The damage that whiteflies cause to a crop is the result [...] result of sucking out the sap from the plant leaves and secreting honeydew. This can have the following consequences: If the population is very large, feeding

• Tobacco whitefly

  sugar, and the excess is excreted as honeydew, with larger larvae expelling large quantities. The damage that whiteflies cause to a crop is the result [...] result of sucking out the sap from the plant leaves and secreting honeydew. This can have the following consequences: If the population is very large, feeding [...] influence the development of fruit and lead to a reduction in yield. The honeydew deposited on fruit makes it sticky. Dirt adheres to the fruit, and the growth

• Black vine weevil

  caused by the feeding of the larvae on the roots. After the roots have been destroyed the larvae move into corms, rhizomes and stem bases of plants. Larvae [...] strawberries and other fruit crops in both temperate and sub-tropical regions. It belongs to the family Curculionidae. Damage symptoms The major damage is caused [...] vegetables and fruit crops but reduces the value of ornamental plants. Life cycle and appearance of Black vine weevil The life cycle of the black vine

• Red palm weevil

  spread to Africa and Europe with distribution through the Mediterranean since the 1980s. Damage symptoms It is very difficult to recognize the first signs of [...] morphology of the palms, direct or indirect destruction of the apical bud will lead to the death of the plant, which makes the red palm weevil ( Rhynchophorus [...] thin rostrum that holds the antennae and tiny mandibles. The size and colour of adult weevils greatly varies. Most individuals in the Mediterranean area are

• House fly

  Salmonella and E. coli ), protozoan parasites (such as Giardia ), and the eggs of many parasitic worm species. Life cycle and appearance of House fly The adult [...] commensal organism to human populations; the housefly is always found in association with human activity. As the most common species of fly found on livestock [...] represent both a nuisance and a risk for disease transmission. High-density housing systems and abundant manure production create the ideal conditions for maggot

• Impatiens thrips

  patches on leaves and the black dots of their excreta indicate their presence in the crop. The vigour of the plant is reduced by loss of chlorophyll. [...] occurs on the leaf rather than on the ground. The prepupae and pupae remain immobile on the leaf tissue. Adults are found on both upper- and undersides [...] to plants by piercing the cells of the surface tissues and sucking out their contents, causing the surrounding tissue to die. The resulting silver-grey