• trial results wireworm control

  nematodes set out in search of their prey. They can actively hunt! Once they have found a host insect, they penetrate its natural body openings. The nematodes [...] nematodes then release pathogenic bacteria they carry with them. These actions kill and liquify the insect from the inside. The nematodes feed on the digested

• Oak processionary moth

  important is the health risk posed to both human and animal health because they shed poisonous hairs, which can result in severe allergic reactions, amongst [...] instar larvae overwinter within the eggs and hatch in mid- or late April. They are nocturnal and feed gregariously. The newly emerged larvae are brown.

• Glasshouse potato aphid

  When reproduction is asexual, the young aphids are born as developed nymphs. They immediately start to feed on plant sap and grow rapidly. When reproduction [...] females. Aphids moult four times before reaching adulthood. With each moult they shed white skin, betraying their presence in the crop. The wingless adult

• Buxus

  North America). Buxus are evergreen and slow-growing shrubs and small trees. They can grow up to 2–12 meters. The tree’s leaves are usually small (some 1.5-5

• Loose smut of barley

  formed on systemically infected seeds then infect neighbouring new seeds. They germinate within a day and infect the inner tissues of the newly infected

• Loose smut of wheat

  formed on systemically infected seeds then infect neighbouring new seeds. They germinate within a day and infect the inner tissues of the newly infected

• Herbs

  plants which are used as food ingredient, natural medicine or fragrances. They often have savory or aromatic characteristics and are used for flavouring

• Eggplant

  contains many small and soft seeds. These seeds taste rather bitter, because they contain nicotinoid alkaloids, just like tobacco.

• Potato aphid

  When reproduction is asexual, the young aphids are born as developed nymphs. They immediately start to feed on plant sap and grow rapidly. When reproduction [...] females. Aphids moult four times before reaching adulthood. With each moult they shed white skin, betraying their presence in the crop. The adult potato aphid

• Garden chafer

  edge. The neck shield is metallic green to shiny black. In Central Europe, they emerge from the soil in May or June. Low swarming flights just above the [...] whitish bodies, and normally lie in a characteristic 'C-shaped' position. They possess three pairs of legs, of which the middle and hind pairs are approximately