• Cabbage moth

  translucent, becoming steadily darker until they are a brown-black or sometimes even a purple colour. They are ridged and have a light network of markings [...] gregarious, eating the edge of the leaves on which they were laid. From the third instar onwards, they disperse over the whole plant. There are six larval

• Hop

  them in climbing. They are a vigorous grower with the ability to extend up to 20 inches a week, and even 50 ft tall in one season. They are typically trained [...] genetics for flavoring have dictated how long these plants stay in the ground. They emerge each year towards the end of Spring and are harvested near the end

• Green peach aphid

  colour. They appear matt, never glossy. Winged individuals have a brown-black head and thorax and a yellow-green to green or even reddish abdomen. They have [...] When reproduction is asexual, the young aphids are born as developed nymphs. They immediately start to feed on plant sap and grow rapidly. When reproduction [...] females. Aphids moult four times before reaching adulthood. With each moult they shed white skin, betraying their presence in the crop. Wingless green peach

• Cabbage looper

  their legs are confined to the front and rear of the body, they move in a “looping” manner. They take 15 to 20 days to pass through 5 instars, changing colour [...] following stages feed on the tissue between the veins, skeletonizing the leaf. They have a voracious appetite and can daily consume up to three times their body

• Mealybugs and scales

  with waxy threads (mealybugs). They suck the sap of plants and are mostly host plant specific. Apart from the damage they cause by sucking plant sap, mealybugs [...] mealybugs and soft scales, produce no honeydew. They feed by sucking the contents of epidermal cells, into which they inject toxic substances that cause yellow [...] The concealed habit and the protective covering of these insects mean that they are very well protected against natural enemies and also against synthetic

• Orius insidiosus

  initially, turning darker (orange to brown) as they mature. They have piercing-sucking mouthparts with which they feed on thrips and other small insects. Adult [...] usually laid singly within plant tissues such as leaves, stems, or flowers. They are typically white or translucent and may be difficult to see without close [...] Nymphal stage: Orius insidiosus nymphs are the primary predatory stage. They resemble smaller versions of the adults but lack fully developed wings. Nymphs

• Lily

  species originate from temperate regions in the northern hemisphere, but they also grow in the northern subtropics. The plants grow from bulbs and all [...] yellow, pink, orange, red and purple. Lilies are perennials and tall plants, they range in height from 60-180 cm (2-6 feet).

• Atheta

  where their prey is typically found. As they can travel readily within the environment they are released into, they can easily populate and colonize their [...] adult beetle can be anywhere between 3-4 mm. long. They have an elongated, slender body shape, and they have wing coverings along their backside. Download [...] transplant At 1st potting and each transplant Best working conditions Atheta They are well suited for release into a variety of growing situations, (ex. beds

• Diamond back moth

  crops in other regions. Damage symptoms The caterpillar is a surface feeder. They feed from the lower leaf surface, leaving the wax layer on the upper surface [...] (Plutella xylostella) are initially yellow or pale green and later darken. They are deposited singly or in small groups of two or ten eggs on both the upper [...] white, loose, silken cocoon, usually formed on the lower or outer leaves. They often stick to leaves and frequently hide in crevices near the bud. In c

• Blueberry

  permanent protection, where they will compete with the pathogenic fungi for space and nutrients and even kill them. At the same time, they strengthen the root [...] infection. Bumblebees are highly efficient pollinators of blueberry crops. They contribute significantly to the successful production of high-quality blueberries