• Tomato russet mite

  quickly. The damage is first seen on the lower part of the plant and moves upwards as the mites ascend. Life cycle and appearance of tomato russet mite [...] detected for the first time in Australia and is a pest in tomatoes in all areas where they are grown. Other members of the plant family Solanaceae may be affected [...] affected to a lesser extent. Damage symptoms Damage is caused by the mites sucking out the contents of plant cells. Affected leaves are slightly curled and

• Aphelinus abdominalis

  Aphelinus abdominalis is a parasitic wasp for the biological control of various aphid species. The parasitic wasp Aphelinus abdominalis is used for the biological [...] parasitized. The control of the aphids is due to host feeding and parasitization in roughly equal measure. Life cycle and appearance of Aphelinus abdominalis [...] parasitic wasp is available in a bottle ( Aphilin ). Release mummies near infested plants, because Aphelinus abdominalis is not very mobile Spread material

• Municipality Venray: biological control of oak processionary caterpillars

  In the Municipality of Venray a third of the tree stock in the area, some 11,000 trees, is oak. ‘We’ve been using Koppert’s nematode product Entonem as [...] outlying areas where there might be protected species of butterfly and moth. The major benefit of Entonem is that nematodes kill fewer other caterpillars , which [...] have treated have been 90% cleared. What is interesting is that avenues running east to west are typically free of oak processionary caterpillar, while those

• Rose aphid

  General The rose aphid, Macrosiphum rosae , is a serious and often abundant pest of roses. It is virtually cosmopolitan and widely spread in Europe. Damage [...] develop. Life cycle and appearance of Rose aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour [...] Wingless females of the rose aphid are 1.7-3.6 mm long and green or deep pink to red-brown. The antennae and sometimes the head is dark in colour. The

• Oleander scale

  symptoms Scale infestation can be seen by the appearance of the scale armour on stems, leaves and fruits of hosts. Infestations on the leaves and stems may cause [...] photosynthetic area of the plants, leading to lower yield. Damage to fruit occurs in heavy infestations, where spotting and often deformity of fruits affects [...] affects market value. In olives this is seen as green spots on purple fruits. Damage to foliage is particularly important in ornamentals . Heavy infestation

• Grower Koen - Embracing biological crop protection in agriculture

  application of biological crop protection.| The future Koen's vision of the future of agriculture is hopeful. He believes that the reduction of chemical methods [...] practices. For him, it is clear that chemical-free farming is an inevitable trend, and he is determined to prepare for this new phase of sustainable agriculture [...] This way of working allows him to gain experience in using biological crop protection . As a result, he acquires a lot of knowledge and is prepared to

• Cutworms

  instars is usually observed as a cutting of young seedlings, often causing death of the cut seedlings. Sometimes wilting is observed because of partial [...] The larvae of these moths usually feed on roots and plant parts close to the ground, thereby often cutting the stems of young plants. This is where their [...] continues cutting. Therefore, relatively small populations of cutworms can destroy entire stands of crops, such as cotton or maize. As plants become larger

• Cabbage moth

  destroy large numbers of leaves and their frass accumulates in the heart of cabbage, thereby lowering the commercial value of infested crops. Life cycle [...] have a light network of markings. First instar larvae of the cabbage moth (Mamestra brassicae) are gregarious, eating the edge of the leaves on which they [...] cabbage moth (Mamestra brassicae) is a highly polyphagous defoliator. Besides being a major cabbage pest, it feeds on 70 plants of 22 families, among them crops

• Amblydromalus limonicus

  us limonicus is a species of predatory mite known for its role in biological pest control . Amblydromalus limonicus is a natural enemy of various pests [...] lus limonicus is valued for its effectiveness at relatively low temperatures and is especially recommended to suppress high densities of thrips and whitefly [...] control Amblydromalus limonicus is used for the control of the following pests: Thrips Whitefly Amblydromalus limonicus is a generalist predatory mite feeding

• Olive scale

  Removal of large quantities of sap debilitate the plant and can cause wilting, desiccation of tissues and dieback. Life cycle and appearance of Olive scale [...] Saissetia oleae , is a cosmopolitan pest of citrus and olives and occurs widely in tropical regions and in greenhouses throughout the world. It is a severe pest [...] affected. Damage symptoms Olive scales produce large amounts of honeydew causing build-up of sticky deposits on nearby surfaces. The honeydew may attract