Larvanem

weevils and other beetles in a wide range of crops. Pests Beetles (Coleoptera): Weevils (Curculionidae): Black vine weevil (Otiorhynchus sulcatus ) and other [...] information. Timing Timing and frequency depend on the pest species and the crop environment (relative humidity, soil moisture and temperature). Consult a [...] (water temperature: 15-20°C/59-68°F Stir well and leave the contents to soak for five minutes Stir again and pour the contents of the bucket into the half-filled

Broad mite

both males and females is different to the others and not used for walking. The larvae stay in their larval cuticle for one or two days and then emerge [...] the surface and are rather large (about 0.07 mm) compared with the subsequent, active stages. They are transparent and speckled with white dots. The larva [...] but is slightly smaller and has only three pairs of legs. The emerging adult mite is roughly 0.2 mm long, oval and broad, and pale yellow or yellow-green

Flowering potted plants

well known and popular for its large red, white and green leaves, especially around Christmas. Begonia is a perennial flowering plants and belongs to the [...] These flowers have five or more petals and their colour varies from white to pink, red, orange, peach, yellow and purple. Phalaenopsis is also known as [...] grown indoors and are used as ornamental houseplants in countries with colder climates. Kalanchoe is a tropical, succulent flowering plant and a genus that

Pepino mosaic virus

Solanaceae family (night shade family) such as eggplant, black nightshade, some potato and pepper varieties and some plants belonging to the genera Nicotiana (e [...] infection and can significantly impact the yield and quality of crops like tomatoes. Typical symptoms are: Leaves & stems Nettle-like heads and/or bubbling [...] colour Necrotic and dying leaves Yellow (chlorotic) and brown (necrotic) mosaic pattern on the leaves Yellow spots on older leaves and interveinal chlorosis

Spotted Wing Drosophila

spread extensively in North and South America and Europe where it has caused severe yield losses in many berry crops, cherries and grapes. Damage symptoms [...] used to penetrate the skin of the host fruit and for laying the egg into the fruit. Eggs are white, 0.6 long and 0.2 mm wide. Each egg has two respiratory [...] blueberries, strawberries) and stone fruits (e.g. cherries, plums) being particularly susceptible to infestation. Life cycle and appearance of Spotted wing

Aphidius colemani

remains dry and is not moved from its introduction site for at least a few days The dosage of Aphipar depends on climate, crop and aphid density and should [...] wings, and is black with dark brown legs. A female has a more pointed abdomen that is as long as the wings, is equipped with an ovipositor, and is black [...] the Braconidae family and is primarily known for its effectiveness in controlling aphid populations in various agricultural and horticultural environments

Aphidoletes aphidimyza

adult gall-midges will leave the bottle and spread The dosage of Aphidend depends on climate, crop and aphid density and should always be adjusted to the particular [...] brown or black, and eventually decay. The quantity of aphids consumed by a gall midge larva depends on temperature, relative humidity, age and size of the [...] The gall midge Aphidoletes aphidimyza is most effective between 20 and 30°C (68 and 86°F), effectivity decreases significantly at higher temperatures.

Lesser house fly

Newcastle disease and hog cholera, protozoan parasites such as Cryptosporidium and Toxoplasma , and bacteria such as Salmonella Life cycle and appearance of [...] latrine fly and a whole host of other manure-breeding flies . Fannia species can be found worldwide, from the arctic to the temperate neotropics, and they typically [...] compost and carrion. These flies are often a serious concern for commercial animal farming operations, since high-density housing systems and abundant

Long-tailed mealybug

growth and causing deformation and / or yellowing of leaves, sometimes followed by defoliation. The overall effect is a reduction of photosynthesis and therefore [...] auxiliary buds and prefers a warm, humid environment. Damage symptoms Mealybugs inflict damage on the crop in various ways: Nymphs and females extract [...] honeydew. Additionally, the white, waxy secretion of the mealybugs, reduces the ornamental value of the affected plants. Fruit and flowers are also fouled

Glasshouse potato aphid

potato aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. When reproduction is asexual, the [...] squat, of medium size (1.8 - 3.0 mm long) and oval in shape. It has a light yellow-green to brown-green colour, and has an overall shiny appearance. Antennae [...] anholocyclic (no eggs are laid) and holocyclic (winter eggs are produced) lifecycles. There is no alternation of hosts, and the two types of life cycles occur