• Sweet pepper

  bear fruit in different colours ranging from vanilla/white and yellow to orange, green and red and even dark purple and brown. The sweet pepper is a very [...] The sweet pepper, also referred to as bell pepper or just pepper, is part of a specific group of cultivars that belongs to the species Capsicum annuum . [...] Why Is Thrips parvispinus Changing the Rules of the Game? Thrips parvispinus: The Tiny Pest Growers Can't Afford to Ignore Limonica Ulti-Mite: Cool by Nature

• Plant Pollinator interactions in high temperatures

  the plant aborts the fruit to reduce fruit load on the plant and directs the assimilates to the vegetative growth of the plant. This is undesirable as it [...] Whitewash is particularly used on greenhouses in Mediterranean regions to keep out thermal radiation and to diffuse the light. Other cooling methods include: [...] bees will work fewer hours. It is recommended to increase the amount of hives when warm weather is forecasted, to make sure more bees can complete the

• Thrips: a tiny pest with big consequences

  February 2, 2023

  leads to discolored spots and dots. These patches are brown on white roses and white on red roses. Early damage to a cucumber fruit causes it to grow curved [...] the western flower thrips causes light brown stripes on the fruit. The onion thrips can also cause deformed fruits. But the leaves are fair game, too [...] usually command a lower price due to their less attractive appearance. A general side effect of thrips infestation is reduced vigor of the crop. But that's

• Pea

  carry numerous peas. The vegetable is a bright green colour, sometimes yellow or purple and widely grown as a cool season vegetable crop. Immature peas [...] About This popular vegetable is a round seed in the seed pod of the fruit, Pisum sativum . Pods of this plant develop from the ovary of a pea flower and

• Corn earworm

  the ground to bury itself around 10-12 cm deep. This prepupal stage takes one to two days. It then pupates for ten to fourteen days, or three to five months [...] flowers and fruit from the host plant, as well as on the corn of immature cobs and ears. Adults of corn earworm are nocturnal, since they react to light radiation [...] radiation at night and are attracted to light traps, especially using ultraviolet light. This capture method, together with aggregation sex pheromone traps

• Advanced biocontrol of spider mite with Spidex Vital

  February 3, 2021

  energy to develop their eggs and can immediately start laying their eggs on release. Formerly, they first needed to feed in the field in order to develop [...] pigments are absorbed and Spidex mites change color. This is the confirmation that Spidex mites are on the job! To think that it all started 53 years ago when [...] and efficacy." Proof of predation The characteristic orange/red color of Spidex mites is caused by pigments that are part of spider mites . Spidex Vital

• Cotton aphid

  whatever the body colour, which can vary widely, from light yellow to light green, or even a green-black colour . This body colour depends on temperature [...] reduce yield. Plant sap is rich in sugars, but has a low protein content. Aphids therefore need to extract large quantities of sap to get sufficient protein [...] protein. The excess sugar is secreted in the form of honeydew, making the crop and its fruit sticky. Black fungal moulds ( Cladosporium spp.) grow on this honeydew

• Greenhouse crop pollination

  yields, improved fruit set, enhanced size, better coloration, extended production shelf life and quality. Natural pollination contributes to year-round cultivation [...] behavior. Our team of experts is dedicated to creating sustainable pollination systems that mimic and enhance the natural process to optimize crop production [...] Greenhouse pollination is vital because it ensures the efficient fertilization of plants within a controlled environment, leading to increased crop yields

• Southern European marshland pyralid

  soil particles. The pupa itself is yellow-brown, becoming darker as the adult gets closer to emergence, and measures 9 to 12 mm. [...] caterpillars to inflict damage to the roots of crops cultivated in an ebb-and-flow irrigation system. The damage threshold varies considerably according to the [...] weeds. The secretive habit of the caterpillars of this species makes them very difficult to control with synthetic pesticides. Damage symptoms The caterpillars

• Potato aphid

  dorsal surface. In green individuals, this stripe is dark green, while in pink specimens it is dark red. This longitudinal stripe is specifically characteristic [...] aphid ( Macrosiphum euphorbiae ) is of North American origin, but is these days distributed throughout the world. It is a highly polyphagous species with [...] reduce yield. Plant sap is rich in sugars, but has a low protein content. Aphids therefore need to extract large quantities of sap to get sufficient protein