• Casea

  ciliata ) Mode of action The nematodes enter the pest and release symbiotic bacteria into the pest's body cavity. These bacteria convert the host tissue into [...] leave the contents to soak for five minutes Stir again and pour the contents of the bucket into the half-filled spray tank (except when tank mixing with a [...] product) Maintain agitation of mixture in the tank (e.g. with a recirculation pump) Fill the spray tank with the required amount of water If tank mixing with

• Cabbage leafroller

  rest, the wings are held folded almost horizontally over the body. The antennae are thin and of medium length. The moths fly when it is dark. The yellow [...] laid in batches of 10 to 90 pieces and covered with a gelatinous layer on the upper side of leaves, preferably on major veins or depressions in the epidermis [...] light in colour. The ventral surface is lighter than the dorsal, with hairs located in warty spots that are lighter than the general body colour. In general

• Box tree moth

  Damage symptoms The larvae of the box tree moth ( Cydalima perspectalis ) feed on the leaves of box trees, but can also attack the bark of the trees, causing [...] General The box tree moth ( Cydalima perspectalis ) belongs to the family of Crambidae . It originates in the temperate and sub-tropical regions of East Asia [...] lines at the beginning of pupation and then turn light brown with a dark pattern towards the end of pupation. There are two variants of adults. The most common

• Cottony cushion scale

  period of 2 to 3 months. After leaving the egg sac, the crawlers settle along the midribs and veins of the leaves. The next two instars migrate to the larger [...] shrubs and trees. Damage is mostly caused by sap depletion; the shoots dry up and die, and defoliation occurs. In addition, the copious quantities of honeydew [...] produced by the scales coat the leaves, blocking the stomata and impeding gas exchange. Sooty moulds grow on the honeydew, blocking the light from the leaves

• En-Strip

  inside the greenhouse Bend and tear off the strips opposite to the mounting hole Make sure not to touch the pupae during handling Suspend the cards in the [...] whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci ). Mode of action Adult female parasitic wasps parasitise the third and fourth larval stage of the whitefly . Additionally, host [...] leave the pupae via a round hole. Pack size 3,000; 7,500; 15,000 pupae. Presentation Cardboard strips with 5 cards each, wrapped in plastic, in a cardboard

• Garden chafer

  on roots of grasses and clover. The adults feed on the leaves of trees like oak, hazelnut and birch and on the flowers and developing fruits of, for instance [...] vegetables and fruit crops but reduces the value of ornamental plants. Life cycle and appearance of Garden chafer The life cycle of the garden chafer ( Phyllopertha [...] brown heads and whitish bodies, and normally lie in a characteristic 'C-shaped' position. They possess three pairs of legs, of which the middle and hind pairs

• Ephedrus cerasicola

  4-5 mm in length. The parasitic wasp lays an egg inside the aphid where the larva of the parasitic wasp will develop. Before the development of the larva [...] label Turn the lid until the small holes align with the opening The dosage of Aphiscout depends on climate, crop and aphid density and species, and should [...] enemy is used for the control of aphids in agricultural and horticultural settings. Ephedrus cerasicola is used for the control of the following pests:

• Cucumber

  promotes the long-term resilience of the crops, ensuring the production of high-quality cucumbers for consumers. Pest monitoring and scouting in cucumber [...] crucial role in monitoring and scouting for plant pests in agriculture and horticulture. Rollertraps are used in case large numbers of whiteflies and thrips [...] (IPM) in cucumber crops Integrated pest management ( IPM ) is of importance in cucumber cultivation, to ensure the health and productivity of cucumber

• Black tea thrips

  mating, and males are rare. The adults are poor fliers and tend to remain in the shaded areas on the plant. The eggs are white and banana-shaped and are inserted [...] symptoms The black tea thrips feeds primarily on the foliage of ornamental plants. It attacks the lower surface first and, as feeding progresses and the population [...] General The black tea thrips , Heliothrips haemorrhoidalis , is widely distributed in the tropics and subtropics; it also occurs in greenhouses of temperate

• Amblyseius andersoni

  oblong and transparent white. Adults are about 0.5 mm in size. Predatory mites are usually found on the lower surface of the leaves, often in the corner [...] often in the axil of veins. They are oval, white and are approximately 0.14 mm in diameter. The larvae have six legs, are the same colour as the eggs, and [...] available in breeding sachets ( Anso-Mite Plus ). In this case the predatory mites multiply in the sachet and disperse into the crop over a period of several