Shore fly

General Shore flies ( Scatella tenuicosta ) occur very commonly, often in the vicinity of water. They feed on algae. Other shore fly species have diverse feeding habits but the larvae of most species

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

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 America and Europe where it has caused sever

Atheta

Atheta ATHETA CORIARIA The scorpion of biological control against fungus gnats Best working conditions for Atheta They are well suited for release into

Thripex Technical Leaflet

Handling Cucumeris (Neoseiulus cucumeris) is used for the biological control of various thrips species. Hatching eggs and the first larval stage. Predatory

Pea

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 carry numerous peas. The vegetable is a bright

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

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 mammalian blood (particularly ca

Psyllids

Hemiptera Psyllids

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. It originates in Egypt, and is curre