• Tobacco aphid

  matt, never glossy. Winged individuals have a brown-black head and thorax and a reddish abdomen. There is a dark brown spot on the abdomen and several [...] nutrients from the plant and disturb the balance of growth hormones. As a result, the plant’s growth is retarded giving rise to deformed leaves or, if the infestation [...] appearance of Tobacco aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. When reproduction

• Glasshouse potato aphid

  the cornicles. Alate (winged) females are yellow-green, with a brown head, a dark thorax and a dark abdomen that has pale to dark transverse bands. The body [...] cycle Glasshouse potato aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. When reproduction [...] oval in shape. It has a light yellow-green to brown-green colour, and has an overall shiny appearance. Antennae are marked by a number of darker bands

• Flowering potted plants

  houseplants in countries with colder climates. Kalanchoe is a tropical, succulent flowering plant and a genus that consists of about 125 species belonging to [...] large red, white and green leaves, especially around Christmas. Begonia is a perennial flowering plants and belongs to the family of Begoniaceae . The genus

• Beetles

  orders and displays an enormous variety of form, size and habit. A number of species are a serious pest in crops or stored products. There are many useful [...] aphids . Beetles undergo a complete metamorphosis, that is, the larvae do not resemble the adult at all, and must pass through a pupal instar before reaching [...] The pupae do not make a cocoon and will already display many similarities with the adults. The adult beetles usually possess a pair of membranous wings

• Koppert Registers New Biofungicide

  November 26, 2019

  the plant’s pathogens through mycoparasitism. ‘Noli integrated in a chemical program, has a comparable efficacy to a full chemical programme. As a standalone [...] fruit, such as cherries and plums, without leaving a trace of residue. Antagonistic yeast Koppert’s Product Manager, Pieter Oosters, explains that Noli [...] worldwide, can now be controlled in an effective and sustainable way with a non-synthetic fungicide that has been developed and registered by leading

• Spotted Wing Drosophila

  Drosophila species or SWD females by a large dark spot on each wing, where their common name is derived from. Females have a strong saw-like ovipositor that [...] increase its susceptibility to attack by other Drosophila species. D. suzukii has a wide host range, with thin-skinned berries (e.g. raspberries, blackberries [...] drosophila Adult spotted-wing drosophila are small, 2-3 mm in lengthg, and have a wingspan of 6-8 mm. Males are smaller than females. They can be easily dis

• Vine mealybug

  The prepupa and pupa stages are present only in the male. After a complete metamorphosis, a winged male emerges from the pupa. The male is smaller (1 mm) [...] yellowing of leaves, sometimes followed by defoliation. The overall effect is a reduction of photosynthesis and therefore the yield. Flowers and fruit often [...] voluminous, has an elongated oval shape and has no wings. The body is covered with a fine waxy material and have 18 pairs of wax rods round the edge of the body

• Pea

  vegetable is a bright green colour, sometimes yellow or purple and widely grown as a cool season vegetable crop. Immature peas are consumed as a vegetable [...] 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

• Unveiling new packaging designs for Horiver sticky trap portfolio

  January 8, 2024

  first half of 2023, it is now our sticky trap product range that will enjoy a total makeover. The sticky traps are available on the market under the well-known [...] The new Horiver design features an eye-catching pattern that incorporates a zoom-in effect, emphasizing the capturing and monitoring functionalities of [...] becomes clear when pests enter the greenhouse, how they develop, and when a population will peak. In this way the grower is better prepared for potential

• Thrips

  larval instars, a pre-pupa and a pupal instar, and finally the adult insect. The eggs are kidney-shaped and have a white or yellow shell. Before a female deposits [...] in length. They have a distinctive elongated shape, with long, narrow wings that are fringed with fine hairs. Color: Thrips can be a variety of colors, depending [...] populations in check. Predatory mites in sachets can be a good preventive measure as the sachets enable a continuous supply of predatory mites even before the