Cottony soft rot

name cottony soft rot. In the mycelium, big, dark sclerotia are formed. They can easily be seen with the naked eye and look like rat droppings. The symptoms

Pea

season vegetable crop. Immature peas are consumed as a vegetable and often canned or frozen. Dry peas are shelled from matured pods.

Transeius montdorensis

tarsonemid mites. They can also feed on pollen, which is useful, for instance, in sweet pepper crops, as the predatory mite can establish in the crop before [...] material remains on the leaves for at least a few hours after introduction Can also be applied with (Mini)-Air(o)bug The dosage of Montdo-Mite depends on [...] mobile and actively search for food on the underside of leaves. Their colour can vary according to the prey eaten from almost lucent whitish to opaque white

Buxus

America). Buxus are evergreen and slow-growing shrubs and small trees. They can grow up to 2–12 meters. The tree’s leaves are usually small (some 1.5-5 cm

Natutec Drive

and based on the specifications of the greenhouse. The Natutec Drive module can be used as a customized vehicle or on existing farming equipment, no matter [...] How does it work? The user puts beneficial insects inside the drum, which can carry up to 30 liters of material. The Natutec Drive will rotate the drum

Leafhoppers

With Koppert’s biological solutions for caterpillars, professional growers can protect their crops effectively and sustainably, ensuring consistent quality

Box tree moth

the leaves of box tree ( Buxus spp. ) species mainly. Severe defoliation can lead to the death of the tree. As the tree is extensively traded within Europe [...] tree moth ( Cydalima perspectalis ) feed on the leaves of box trees, but can also attack the bark of the trees, causing them to dry out and die. Damage

Tomato russet mite

turn a rusty brown colour, and in serious cases they may snap. The fruit can also be affected, and when this happens in tomatoes, the skin becomes coarse [...] reddish brown and the fruit itself is sometimes deformed. Considerable damage can occur, especially at high temperatures when population growth is most rapid

Glasshouse potato aphid

plant is pierced is unimportant. The piercing of the lower leaves in the crop can cause deformed growth above with lumpy leaves and curled leaf margins. The [...] and the two types of life cycles occur on the same host plant. The aphid can overwinter not only in greenhouses, but also outdoors in sheltered places

Silver-Y moth

November, migrating back to southern Europe for the winter months. The moths can fly 2,000 to 2,500 km. In temperate climates, the species produces one to [...] lettuce, beans, chrysanthemums and various other ornamental crops, where they can cause considerable damage. Damage symptoms The larvae feed on leaves, causing