• Limonica Ulti-Mite

  Larvae of various species of thrips (first and second larval stages); eggs and larvae of greenhouse whitefly ( Trialeurodes vaporariorum ) and tobacco [...] across a wide range of temperatures. It remains active and able to predate and reproduce in both cooler and warmer conditions. For further information, please [...] Crops Do not use in tomato . Mode of action Predatory mites multiply in the sachet and disperse into the crop over a period of several weeks. Predatory mites

• Crazy roots, hairy roots, crown gall

  four species cause the growth of galls on the stems, which are first white and later turn brown. Only Rhizobium radiobacter causes galls and tumours on [...] dispersed by rain and wind and by humans and tools. Until now, no bacteria have been isolated from crazy roots. This disease seems to be caused by a change in [...] hormonal system of the plant resulting from the Rhizobium infection. Rhizobium rhizogenes puts a Ri-plasmid in the plant tissue and causes a genetic change

• Pear aphid

  (Dysaphis pyri) is a highly damaging pest of pear orchards. Both nymphs and adults feed on developing foliage, causing leaves to curl and distort while reducing [...] aphid Pear aphid infestations can cause a range of symptoms, including: Severely curled and distorted young leaves Thickened or blistered foliage Stunted terminal [...] on leaves and fruit which promotes the growth of sooty mold. Pear aphids are most damaging during spring and early summer when young leaves and shoots are

• Pea leaf miner

  plants of fruiting vegetable crops, however, a considerable quantity of foliage can get damaged before the harvest is affected. The size of a leaf tunnel [...] (Liriomyza huidobrensis), occurs in a variety of vegetable and ornamental crops. It originates from South and Middle America and has subsequently spread via plant [...] premature leaf-fall and cosmetic damage. In tropical and subtropical areas this can lead to burning in fruit such as tomato and melon. Loss of leaves also reduces

• Spical

  californicus is most effective at temperatures between 13 and 32°C (55 and 90°F) and is sensitive to relative humidity below 60%. Combined use Can be combined with [...] with Phytoseiulus persimilis and Feltiella acarisuga . Precautions Application of this product can cause sensitisation or allergic reactions, we therefore [...] Natutec Airbug or Natutec Airobug Dosage The dosage of Spical depends on climate, crop and pest density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation

• Shallot aphid

  Life cycle and appearance of The shallot aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour [...] remain small and yield is reduced. On bulbs and shallot, the aphids often occur at the end of the storage period causing malformation of new plants. Life [...] lettuce, brassicas and potatoes and many ornamentals . The shallot aphid is cosmopolitan and widely spread in Europe. Damage symptoms Feeding of shallot aphid

• Impatiens thrips

  been able to spread as a consequence of the trade in foliage plants. Impatiens thrips (Echinothrips americanus) has a wide range of hosts. In addition to [...] cells of the surface tissues and sucking out their contents, causing the surrounding tissue to die. The resulting silver-grey patches on leaves and the black [...] Adults are found on both upper- and undersides of the leaves. This species of thrips is relatively large. Both males and females are dark brown to black

• Anso-Mite Plus

  Pests Young larvae of various thrips species. Also has an effect on eggs and larvae of whitefly , all stages of non-webbing spider mites (e.g. European [...] ulmi ) and rust mites. Crops Do not use in tomato. Mode of action Predatory mites multiply in the sachet and disperse into the crop over a period of several [...] crop protection: the rise of predatory mites Certainty in the quality of every sachet and bottle of our predatory mites A turning point in Almeria: how

• Silver-Y moth

  leaf epidermis and on the petiole, skeletonized leaves, accumulation of frass and destruction of growing points. Life cycle and appearance of Silver-Y moth [...] underside of the leaves of their host plant, usually separately but sometimes in small groups. These eggs are a greyish white, suffused with a blue-grey [...] there are alternating light and dark stripes. A characteristic feature of this caterpillar is the oscillatory swaying movement of the anterior end. The ca

• Black bean aphid

  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 [...] bean aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. In greenhouses, reproduction takes [...] Indirect damage is caused through the transmission of plant viruses. Infestations start usually at the younger parts of the plant but can spread all over