• Melon

  usually sweet and edible, fleshy fruit. The term "melon" is used for the plant, but also to identify the fruit. Botanically speaking, the melon (the fruit) is

• Vine mealybug

  mealybug. As the name indicates, this mealybug is mostly found on grapevines, but also on figs and pomegranates. Damage symptoms Mealybugs inflict damage on [...] the 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

• Tomato russet mite

  publications) belongs to the family Eriophyidae. It does not produce galls but lives freely (vagrant) on tomato plants. Aculops lycopersici was detected [...] stems on the lower portion of plants. When newly laid they are creamy white but turn to a patchy yellow as they age. The mites have two nymphal stages: sometimes

• Cotton aphid

  The cotton aphid ( Aphis gossypii ) is distributed throughout the world but prefers the warmer regions. It has been a pest in European greenhouses since [...] Retarded growth and defoliation reduce yield. Plant sap is rich in sugars, but has a low protein content. Aphids therefore need to extract large quantities

• Glasshouse potato aphid

  to dark transverse bands. The body shape is similar to wingless females, but is 2.0-3.0 mm long. The glasshouse potato aphid manifests both anholocyclic [...] on the same host plant. The aphid can overwinter not only in greenhouses, but also outdoors in sheltered places.

• Orius insidiosus

  Orius insidiosus for thrips control Orius insidiosus is a small but highly effective predatory bug for biological pest control of thrips . This beneficial [...] Feeding behaviour of Orius insidiosus Orius insidiosus is a generalist predator but has a preference for thrips . In addition, it feeds on a variety of small [...] the primary predatory stage. They resemble smaller versions of the adults but lack fully developed wings. Nymphs are yellow initially, turning darker (orange

• Blackberry

  species belonging to the genus Rubus that is part of the family of Rosaceae , but also from hybrids within the Rubus subgenus, and hybrids between the Rubus

• Biosolutions for Tropicals: Pest Control for Floral and Foliage Crops

  faciens strain MBI 600 ) to your IPM regime. Each plays a different role but together they help plants resist pests and diseases, recover from setbacks [...] . Even with moderate use, pesticide-resistant strains are bred elsewhere but arrive on-site. Losses occur because these hardy insects destroy sellable

• Sciarid flies

  clear venation. The fly has a small head equipped with sucking mouth parts, but they hardly feed at all during their short life. The males are usually smaller [...] parts. Pupation takes place in a small hole in the ground. Pupae are white, but later become yellow to brown. The posterior end of the pupa remains mobile

• Garden chafer

  edge. This damage is usually not a problem in vegetables and fruit crops but reduces the value of ornamental plants. Life cycle and appearance of Garden [...] soil at a depth up to 5 cm soon after mating. The eggs elongate at laying but in time become nearly spherical through water absorption. Chafer larvae (grubs)