Spotted Wing Drosophila

Drosophila suzukii Spotted Wing Drosophila General Since the start of its invasion in 2008/2009, the spotted wing drosophila, which is originally from Asia, has spread extensively in North and South A

Corn earworm

Overview The corn earworm is a major pest affecting over 100 crops, of which the most prominent varieties are corn, sorghum, cotton, aubergine, pepper, and tomato. They primarily feed on flowers and f

Psyllids

Hemiptera Psyllids

Cotton leafworm

Spodoptera littoralis Cotton leafworm General The cotton leafworm (Spodoptera littoralis) is a highly polyphagous species feeding on plants of 40 families, containing 87 species of economic importance

Stable fly

Stomoxys spp. Stable fly General Stable flies belong to the genus Stomoxys , Latin for “sharp mouth”; a fitting moniker, as these flies are the only members of the Muscidae family that feed on mammali

Manual Wireless Beehome

Transmitter 13 13 Controlling the transmitter with a timer 13 Recommended opening and closing times for hives (timer) 13 Controlling the transmitter [...] connect the transmitter to the climate computer in the greenhouse. Once controlled by the timer or climate computer, the transmitter will emit an ‘open’ [...] should be. 12 5 Operating the Wireless BeeHome system 5.1 Transmitter Controlling the transmitter with a timer Plug the supplied timer into the power socket

Fall Armyworm

Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm General The fall armyworm is a polyphagous pest that is indigenous throughout the Americas. Recently, it has been found in Africa too. The caterpillars of fall army

Diamond back moth

Plutella xylostella Diamond back moth General The diamond back moth (Plutella xylostella) belongs to the family of Plutellidae . It only attacks Brassicaceae species, including cruciferous weeds. The

Manual Growing lights

sunrise or after 10:00 in the morning, depending on the system you use to control the opening or closing of the hives. The bumblebee hives should be closed [...] correct height. The transmitter of the Wireless BeeHome system can be controlled in different ways. Either by using a timer or by connecting the transmitter [...] is at its minimum. The opening and closing system is pneumatic and is controlled by a timer or the climate computer. On a rare occasion, when air pressure

Asian citrus psyllid

Diaphorina citri Asian citrus psyllid General The Asian citrus psyllid, ( Diaphorina citri ), is an important pest of citrus in several countries as it is a vector of a serious citrus disease called g