Cabbage moth

value of infested crops. Life cycle and appearance of Cabbage moth The adult cabbage moth (Mamestra brassicae) has grey-brown to black forewings, with a [...] brown. The moth flies only at dawn and dusk, hiding in the crop during the day. Several days after emerging from their pupae the female moths lay clusters [...] General The cabbage moth (Mamestra brassicae) is a highly polyphagous defoliator. Besides being a major cabbage pest, it feeds on 70 plants of 22 families

Diamond back moth

seeds. Life cycle and appearance of Diamond back moth The oval and flattened eggs of the diamond back moth (Plutella xylostella) are initially yellow or pale [...] or more light-coloured diamonds, thus the common name diamond back moth. The moths are weak fliers and can disperse, on average, only 13 to 35 m within [...] General The diamond back moth (Plutella xylostella) belongs to the family of Plutellidae . It only attacks Brassicaceae species, including cruciferous

Caterpillars: a growth explosion in the life of butterflies and moths

Caterpillars

caterpillars? Caterpillars are the larvae of butterflies and moths. Butterflies and moths form the order Lepidoptera, a very large group with more than [...] species that are active during the day can be strikingly colourful while moth flying at night are usually inconspicuously brownish are greyish. Adult [...] s that occur in greenhouses belong to the Noctuidae (the noctuid or owl moths), which is the largest of all lepidopteran families. Most adults of this

Deltatrap

and trapping male moths and mealybugs in protected and outdoor crops in combination with a species-specific pheromone. Pests Moths and mealybugs . Crops [...] and/or debris Dosage Use two or four traps per hectare for every species of moth to be monitored Use one trap per 500 - 1000 m² for mealybug Combined use

Tomato looper

General The golden twin-spot moth or tomato looper ( Chrysodeixis chalcites ) belongs to the family of Noctuidae . It is a tropical and subtropical species [...] and geranium. An annual migrant from southern Europe, the golden twin-spot moth ( Chrysodeixis chalcites ) spreads to several northerly countries and is [...] cycle and appearance of Tomato looper The tomato looper or golden twin-spot moth ( Chrysodeixis chalcites ) is predominantly brown-gold with two conspicuous

Municipality Enschede: Entonem nematodes against oak processionary caterpillar

product Entonem in locations where we find a range of unusual butterflies and moths. As we only do this at an early stage, there is no secondary effect on other [...] last summer, to help it to determine how many oak processionary caterpillar moths were still present in areas where different management methods have been

Capirel

(Lepidoptera): Codling moth ( Cydia pomonella ); Oriental Fruit moth ( Cydia molesta ); Peach twig borer ( Anarsia lineatella ); Plum moth ( Cydia funebrana [...] ( Agrotis spp.); Silver-Y moth ( Autographa gamma ); Oak processionary moth ( Thaumetopoea processionea ); Common swift moth ( Korscheltellus lupulina

Southern European marshland pyralid

General The southern European marshland pyralid or European pepper moth (Duponchelia fovealis) is a polyphagous species feeding on a wide range of hosts [...] appearance of Southern European marshland pyralid Adults of the European pepper moth ( Duponchelia fovealis ) are light to dark brown with a clearly visible white [...] Another distinctive feature is the triangle formed by the head and forewings. Moths mainly fly at night, but can sometimes be seen in the daytime. Eggs are laid

Beneficial nematodes to control pests in outdoor crops

controlling a wide spectrum of harmful pests, such as codling moth, oriental fruit moth, summer fruit tortrix, and peach twig borer. Growers report impressive [...] onions, asparagus, and beans. Caterpillars from the oriental fruit moth or codling moth, wireworms, root flies or thrips , they are a festive meal for our