• Black bean aphid

  in temperate regions, where it is a serious economic pest of beans. It is highly polyphagous, and attacks a wide range of other crops. Damage symptoms Economic [...] As a result, the plant’s growth is retarded giving rise to deformed leaves or, if the infestation occurs early enough in the season, the death of young [...] olive green to black with black bands across the back. The two cornicles (or siphunculi) are short and usually darker than the body. The legs are light

• Fly pollination

  seed crops. These flies are often applied in tents or other small isolation units with a few plants or when the amount of produced pollen is low. Lucilia [...] production. These flies are often applied in tents or other small isolation units with a few plants or when the amount of produced pollen is low. Lucilia [...] pollination process as they visit flowers in search of food, such as nectar or decaying organic matter . Many plants have evolved specific adaptations to

• Mycotal - Effective at lower temperatures

  greenhouse. Although the pest reproduction might be low in colder conditions, or the pest may be inactive, they will start to build up a population as soon [...] 12 14 16 Days after application Mycotal 1g/l Mycotal 2g/l Control (Water) koppert.com

• Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

  it is very important that all plants reach the end of their cycle with a high level of plant health and vigour so that the harvesting machine can do its [...] higher final production,’ explains Pedro Militão. Sociedade Agrícola Militão highly values the fact that Trianum is a 100% natural product, authorised for organic [...] exported to other countries after undergoing different processes such as freezing or cooking. The main vegetable crops for processing in Portugal are: Tomato (14

• Limonica strong contender against persistent thrips

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  below or rise above that range. That said, it’s important to keep in mind that the hatching rate of Limonica eggs is low in hot, dry conditions or when [...] eggs and nymphs, and, to some extent, spider mites . Its versatility and high predation rate make it a valuable tool in integrated pest management (IPM) [...] Effective at a broad temperature range, allowing winter and summer introduction. High reproductive capacity and fast population build-up. Strong mobility and

• Mycotal FAQ

  cavity. Here they proliferate and destroy the tissues, killing the insect. At high humidity, the fungus then grows through the insect cuticle and produces spores [...] Mycotal spores starts to germinate and grow immediately after application. At high humidity levels, spores can be formed on the outside of the affected insect [...] visible? Dead, shriveled insects can be found after application of Mycotal. At high humidity levels, sporulation on the outside of the insect will become visible

• Mottled arum aphid

  cycle. Wingless females of the mottled arum aphid are shiny whitish, yellowish or green with black cross bands behind the head, broken along the midline, and [...] horseshoe-shaped spot on the back of the abdomen. These black markings can be highly variable. Adult females are 1.2-2.6 mm long. Immature Neomyzus circumflexus

• Tomato looper

  General The golden twin-spot moth or tomato looper ( Chrysodeixis chalcites ) belongs to the family of Noctuidae . It is a tropical and subtropical species [...] species originating in the Mediterranean and northern Africa. The larva is highly polyphagous and feeds on plants of over 20 families, among them crops such [...] skeletonized. The last two instars may eat the entire leaf except for the midrib or other large veins. On tomatoes, the tomato looper ( Chrysodeixis chalcites

• Box tree moth

  rest on the box trees or on other surrounding plants. The box tree moth ( Cydalima perspectalis ) has an obligate diapause of six or eight weeks. Depending [...] most often starts in the lower part, where the oldest leaves, which contain high concentrations of toxic compounds, are found. Typical symptoms include feeding [...] Depending on day length they may enter diapause in the fourth or fifth instar.

• Cabbage moth

  General The cabbage moth (Mamestra brassicae) is a highly polyphagous defoliator. Besides being a major cabbage pest, it feeds on 70 plants of 22 families [...] the female moths lay clusters of 20 to 100 eggs on the underside of leaves or elsewhere within the greenhouse structure. The eggs are initially light and [...] and translucent, becoming steadily darker until they are a brown-black or sometimes even a purple colour. They are ridged and have a light network of markings