• Green peach aphid

  making the crop and its fruit sticky. Black fungal moulds ( Cladosporium spp.) grow on this honeydew, contaminating fruit and ornamental crops and rendering [...] have a brown-black head and thorax and a yellow-green to green or even reddish abdomen. They have a dark brown spot on the abdomen and several transverse black [...] least 100 different viruses and is thus rightfully feared by many growers. Nymphs and adults extract nutrients from the plant and disturb the balance of growth

• Citrus 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 [...] distribution and many and diverse host plants. In temperate regions of the world this mealybug poses a problem in greenhouse horticulture, and in the tropics [...] tropics and sub-tropics on outdoor crops. The insect causes damage especially in fruit trees and ornamental crops, particularly in pot plants such as ficus

• American serpentine leaf miner

  highly polyphagous and thus lives on many host plants such as chrysanthemum, gerbera, gypsophila, celery, sweet pepper, pea, bean and potato. In greenhouses [...] greenhouses, it is mainly found on gerbera and chrysanthemum. Today the insect is widespread across the whole world. Damage symptoms Leaf miners cause damage [...] directly and indirectly. The most direct damage is caused by the larvae mining the leaf tissue, leading to desiccation, premature leaf-fall and cosmetic

• Tomato leaf miner

  percentage of the larvae remain hanging on the leaf and pupate there, sometimes on the upper surface but more commonly on the underside. The late third instar [...] bryoniae) has many host plants and has caused crop damage in many parts of the world, including North Africa, Europe and northern Asia. In warmer regions [...] pepper, lettuce, melon, chrysanthemum and gerbera. Damage symptoms Leaf miners cause damage to plants both directly and indirectly. The most direct damage

• Caterpillars

  feed on leaves, stems and fruits, causing serious damage to greenhouse and field crops. Their feeding reduces photosynthesis, weakens plants and directly [...] feed on leaves and young shoots, and their enormous feeding capacity can rapidly decimate a plant. Very small caterpillars are not able to chew and therefore [...] not damage crops. Most of them feed on nectar. In contrast, the caterpillars have biting and chewing mouthparts and can devour large amounts of plant tissue

• Black tea thrips

  The adults are poor fliers and tend to remain in the shaded areas on the plant. The eggs are white and banana-shaped and are inserted singly in plant [...] lower surface first and, as feeding progresses and the population increases, moves to the upper surface. The leaves become discoloured and become distorted [...] yellow with red eyes and short wing pads. The pupal stage is slightly larger, with longer wing pads and larger eyes. It is yellowish and then darkens with

• Spotted Wing Drosophila

  spread extensively in North and South America and Europe where it has caused severe yield losses in many berry crops, cherries and grapes. Damage symptoms [...] blueberries, strawberries) and stone fruits (e.g. cherries, plums) being particularly susceptible to infestation. Life cycle and appearance of Spotted wing [...] used to penetrate the skin of the host fruit and for laying the egg into the fruit. Eggs are white, 0.6 long and 0.2 mm wide. Each egg has two respiratory

• Tomato

  mites and other pest mites , thrips , and whiteflies , which can swiftly devastate entire fields if left unchecked. Concurrently, bacterial and fungal [...] identify the presence and severity of pests and diseases. Growers use various techniques, including visual inspections, traps, and modern technologies like [...] or outbreaks. Monitoring involves recording data on pest and disease populations, their distribution, and environmental conditions. By identifying issues

• Leafhoppers

  that feed on plant leaves, causing discoloration, stippling and leaf curling. Their feeding reduces photosynthesis, weakens plant growth and can lead to [...] yield and lower crop quality. In addition, leafhoppers can transmit plant pathogens, increasing the risk of disease spread within greenhouse and field [...] Effective leafhopper control is therefore essential to maintain healthy and productive cultivation. By combining monitoring with targeted biological control

• Drososan

  refilled Dosage The number of traps required depends on local factors such as climate, crop and pest density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation [...] coinciding with the beginning of the adult flights and fruit development in surrounding trees and shrubs. Traps will be less effective once fruit starts [...] Use the Drososan trap for monitoring and trapping spotted wing drosophila in combination with Fruit Fly Attractant . Pests Spotted wing drosophila ( Drosophila