• Mushroom

  Agaricus bisporus , is considered safe for most people to eat because it is grown in controlled, sterilized environments. Several varieties of A. bisporus [...] fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source. Edible mushrooms are the fleshy and edible fruit bodies of several [...] poisonous effects on humans and desirable taste and aroma. Most mushrooms sold in supermarkets have been commercially grown on mushroom farms. The most popular

• Apple

  apple tree belongs to the rose family and is now cultivated for its fruit all over the world. It is the most common cultivated species of the genus Malus .

• Diamond back moth

  in Europe, South Africa or East Asia, but is now present wherever its cruciferous hosts exist and it is considered to be the most universally distributed [...] often stick to leaves and frequently hide in crevices near the bud. In cauliflower and broccoli, pupation may occur in the florets. Initially, the pupa is [...] Plutellidae . It only attacks Brassicaceae species, including cruciferous weeds. The diamond back moth (Plutella xylostella) is suggested to have its origin in

• Common cockchafer

  Melolontha, in the family Scarabaeidae. Damage symptoms The common cockchafer ( Melolontha melolontha ) does most of its damage in the larval stage, when it feeds [...] hairy, well developed yellow legs. It takes three or four years for the larvae to fully develop. The grubs are 10 to 20 mm in the first autumn, 30 to 35 mm [...] common cockchafer ( Melolontha melolontha ) are 2 x 3 mm, but they increase in size by absorbing water. The larvae (grubs) have a whitish curved body, large

• Pea leaf miner

  occurs in a variety of vegetable and ornamental crops. It originates from South and Middle America and has subsequently spread via plant material. It is now [...] cosmetic damage. In tropical and subtropical areas this can lead to burning in fruit such as tomato and melon. Loss of leaves also reduces yield. In full-grown [...] exit hole in the leaf with its mouth parts. After roughly one hour the larva crawls out of the leaf and falls to the ground. This occurs in the early morning

• Tomato leaf miner

  crop damage in many parts of the world, including North Africa, Europe and northern Asia. In warmer regions, the insect is found outdoors but in temperate [...] temperate regions it only occurs in greenhouses. The tomato leaf miner has been found in greenhouses for decades, but has become a common pest since the 1960’s [...] cosmetic damage. In (sub-)tropical areas this can lead to burning in fruit such as tomato and melon. Loss of leaves also reduces yield. In full-grown plants

• Trichoderma harzianum

  beneficial fungus commonly used in agriculture and horticulture for its various beneficial properties. This fungus is known for its ability to promote plant growth [...] harzianum T-22 in sustainable agriculture and integrated pest management practices has various advantages: It controls different soil-borne diseases It strengthens [...] improve nutrient uptake, and enhance overall plant vigor. Its versatility and effectiveness make it a valuable tool for sustainable agriculture and integrated

• European red mite

  generations in one year. The European red mite overwinters in the egg stage; the “winter eggs” are laid in the wooden parts of the host plants in autumn. [...] However, it can attack a large scale of other woody plants and is occasionally a problem on roses and other ornamentals of the family Rosaceae grown in greenhouses [...] greenhouses. It originates from Europe (as can be seen from the common name, European red mite) but is now distributed in all important apple growing areas

• Impatiens thrips

  the trade in foliage plants. Impatiens thrips (Echinothrips americanus) has a wide range of hosts. In addition to many ornamental plants it also attacks [...] attacks sweet pepper, cucumber and eggplants. It lives exclusively on the leaves and is often present on weeds in greenhouses. Life cycle and appearance of [...] develops in six stages: egg, two larval instars, prepupa, pupa, and finally the adult insect. Impatiens thrips (Echinothrips americanus) completes its entire

• Anagyrus vladimiri

  female is about 1.5-2 mm in length and brown, with distinctive black and white banded antennae. The male is 0.8 mm in length and black in colour. Anagyrus vladimiri [...] single egg in each host. Eggs laid in smaller hosts usually produce males. Prior to oviposition, the female parasitic wasp examines the host with its antennae [...] vladimir is available in a bottle ( Citripar ). Remove the label from the bottle according to the instructions Hang the bottle in the crop, out of direct