• Oleander scale

  appearance of the scale armour on stems, leaves and fruits of hosts. Infestations on the leaves and stems may cause wilting and may reduce the photosynthetic [...] infestation can lead to yellowing, leaf and shoot malformation or shrivelling and plant death. Life cycle and appearance of Oleander scale Adult oleander [...] themselves to the plant and form a scale. Colonies mainly form on the underside of leaves. After 1 to 2 months, the female reaches adulthood and begins to lay eggs

• Rose aphid

  retard the growth of buds and new shoots. Foliage and flowers are often disfigured and contaminated with sticky honeydew on which black sooty moulds develop [...] 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 [...] 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 siphunculi are black and bent outwards.

• Macro-Mite

  thrips pupae and other soil-dwelling insects. The mites appear in and on the soil and at the base of plant stems. The reduction of the infestation level [...] moss Application Turn and shake the cardboard cylinder gently before use Spread material evenly on soil or planting medium (not on the plastic) Dosage The [...] The dosage of Macro-Mite depends on climate, crop, planting medium and pest density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start i

• Entomite-M

  Eggs, larvae and pupae of sciarid flies ; thrips pupae. Mode of action The predatory mites feed on larvae of sciarid flies , thrips pupae and other soil-dwelling [...] soil-dwelling insects. The mites appear in and on the soil and at the base of plant stems. The reduction of the infestation level occurs at a slow but steady [...] moss. Application Turn and shake the cardboard cylinder gently before use Spread material evenly on soil or planting medium (not on the plastic) Can also

• Obscure mealybug

  inflict damage on the crop in various ways: Nymphs and females extract the sap from the plant, stunting growth and causing deformation and / or yellowing [...] female second instar nymphs, on the other hand, settle on the leaf and begin to secrete wax, moulting to a third instar and then the adult female without [...] are yellow-brown and not yet covered with wax. They are actively mobile and known as ‘crawlers’. Second instar nymphs are darker and less active. From

• Tomato moth

  temperate North Asia and Central Asia, northern India, China, Korea and Japan. Damage symptoms Larger caterpillars eat large areas of leaves and can also attack [...] attack stems, rendering them fragile and liable to break. Young plants may be stripped completely, and the frass deposited on fruit can reduce their marketability [...] pest in greenhouses but can also inflict damage on outdoor crops. It is a polyphagous species feeding on plants of 14 families including crop species such

• Woolly apple aphid

  sticky masses of “wool” may contaminate leaves and fruits and can be a nuisance at harvest time. Life cycle and appearance of Woolly apple aphid In contrast [...] other aphids , the life cycle and survival from year to year of the woolly aphid depends entirely on wingless, parthenogenetic and viviparous forms. Sometimes [...] covering) on apple trees sheltering in cracks and under loose bark. The nymphs become active in late March or April (in the northern hemisphere) and around

• Bean seed fly

  cereals and tubers worldwide. Adult flies lay eggs near the base of bean plants, and upon hatching, the larvae burrow into the soil and feed on the seeds [...] seeds and roots of young plants. Larvae mainly attack seedlings by feeding on emerged roots and cotyledons. Plants that survive are weak and less tolerant [...] Download Trial results onion fly and bean seed fly Trial results Onion fly and Fusarium wilt Trial results onion fly and bean seed fly

• Crane flies

  soil in late summer to fall, and females mate and lay 200-300 eggs. Larvae emerge within one week and then feed on roots and crowns of grasses during the [...] leatherjackets, live in the soil and feed on roots and shoots (which they pull into the ground of mainly grasses and cereal crops. The adults do not cause [...] turf and cereal fields. Exit holes of the burrows of the larvae might also be visible. Secondary damage may come from birds and rodents feeding on larvae

• Oak processionary moth

  above). Life cycle and appearance of Oak processionary moth The adults have grey forewings with white and darker grey markings and a wingspan of ca. 30 [...] twigs and covered by hairs from the female. The first instar larvae overwinter within the eggs and hatch in mid- or late April. They are nocturnal and feed [...] The common and scientific names of this moth refer to the behaviour of the larvae to form long processions. The moth is native to central and southern Europe