• Silver-Y moth

  feature is the irregular white mark. The hindwings are brown with a broad, dark band along the margin. The body is light brown and hairy, the antennae [...] Europe for the winter months. The moths can fly 2,000 to 2,500 km. In temperate climates, the species produces one to two overlapping generations, and it [...] of this caterpillar is the oscillatory swaying movement of the anterior end. The caterpillars are nocturnal. When the caterpillar is full-grown, it will

• Thrips

  cause damage to the plant by piercing the cells of the surface tissue and sucking out their contents, causing the surrounding tissue to die. The resulting [...] hatching, the larvae begin to feed on plant tissue on the underside of the leaf. The larvae are smaller than the adults and lack wings. Depending on the species [...] horticulture. The Western flower thrips ( Frankliniella occidentalis ) is the most damaging species. Thrips form the order Thysanoptera, a name that literally

• Carnation tortrix

  yellow to purple forewings (with a dark brown band in the females and two red bands in the males) and the hindwings (bright orange) ensure that the moths of [...] General The carnation tortrix ( Cacoecimorpha pronubana ) is a Mediterranean species belonging to the family of Tortricidae . It occurs in the Middle East [...] silken mass. The larvae hide inside the rolled leaves, growing tips or flowers that have been spun together. The feeding caterpillars of the carnation tortrix

• Fit roots for plant health Technical bulletin 2020 EN

  mechanism of the plant. That is why the functioning of the roots is directly related to the plant’s energy balance. The temperature of the irrigation water [...] with EC to steer the uptake of minerals and water. But that is not the only factor. The pH in the root zone solution has much influence on the availability [...] 6. Strive to the right cation balance in the root zone that leads to the right balance in the plant sap. Check if high phosphate levels in the root zone

• Amblyseius swirskii

  in the crop, not exposed to direct sunlight Sachets already have an exit hole Hold sachets by the cardboard strip at the top, to avoid damaging the predatory [...] according to the prey eaten, and varies from almost lucent whitish to opaque white or yellow. Due to their size and colour they are difficult to spot in [...] the cap to open the dosage hole Sprinkle material on leaves or pour into Diboxes Make sure the material remains on the introduction site for at least a

• Manual Growing lights

  of the hive to help the bumblebees find their way back to their own hive. Tests showed that the blue door led to 12% more direct entries of bumblebees [...] advise to place the hives high in the greenhouse (above the crop) – especially from week 40 until week 9 (depending on the amount of daylight that is available) [...] greenhouse, for example on the sidewalls, also take the angle of the sun into account. It can happen that the direction of the sunbeams is too low and therefore

• Onion thrips

  cause damage to plants by piercing the cells of the surface tissues and sucking out their contents, causing the surrounding tissue to die. The resulting [...] silver-grey patches on leaves and the black dots of their excreta indicate their presence in the crop. The vigour of the plant is reduced by loss of chlorophyll [...] General The onion thrips (Thrips tabaci) is distributed throughout the world. It is found outdoors on many plants and particularly damaging on onions,

• Tomato moth

  along the posterior edge of the forewing. As in most noctuid moths, the hindwing is greyish and lighter than the forewing, with a darker shadow at the margin [...] larval stages. The head is a pale green in the first two larval instars, later becoming white to grey-brown with mottled markings. The pattern of markings [...] margin. The antennae are long and thin. Head and thorax are reddish-brown while the abdomen is a lighter grey-brown. The females of the tomato moth (Lacanobia

• Bacterial canker of tomato

  expansion of the wilt upwards. Cutting the stem at the foot shows whitish ooze with bacteria in the case of C lavibacter infection, but other than that the disease [...] then growing into the vessels of the plant. Plant growth is inhibited and the plant wilts because the xylem vessels become blocked. The bacterium can survive [...] Clavibacter is a quarantine organism in Europe, which means that strong efforts are used to prevent the bacterium from entering. When the occasional infection

• Mirical

  at the end, shake out any remaining M. pygmaeus from the tray into the crop. Hang the cardboard strips over the stalk of a fully-grown leaf at the top [...] Spread material thinly (maximum 1 cm thick) to enable the predatory bugs to get out of the carrier material Dosage The dosage of Mirical depends on climate, [...] Mirical at the beginning of the growing season and provide Entofood and/or Artefeed as a food source, as the predatory bug population needs time to establish