• Chili pepper

  perennial (short-lived) plants. The plant’s flowers are white and have a greenish white or greenish yellow corolla. The plant’s berries are very small (10–20 [...] particular species of chili pepper, Capsicum frutescens, is at times categorized under the species Capsicum annuum . The pepper cultivars of Capsicum frutescens

• Obscure mealybug

  an adequate intake of protein, mealybugs must therefore ingest large quantities of sap, getting rid of the excess sugars in the form of honeydew. Charac [...] primarily at the foot of the stalk. In an overhead wire system of cultivation, the mealybugs are often located on the horizontal part of the stalk. These mealybugs [...] biologically. Damage symptoms Although most species of mealybug feed on the aerial parts of the plant, some species extract their nourishment from roots

• Common asparagus beetle

  fluid, consisting of faecal material, which may contaminate the plant. Life cycle and appearance of Common asparagus beetle The life cycle of the asparagus [...] host-specific pest of asparagus in most asparagus producing regions of the world. Damage symptoms Both adults and larvae feed on the leaves of asparagus. As [...] on the branches and leaves of the asparagus plants. Larvae are dark grey to whitish, have small black heads and three pairs of stout, light brown legs. When

• Conifer

  Pinophyta, Coniferophyta or Coniferae . The plants are so-called gymnosperms or seed-bearing vascular plants. This means that their seeds are not enclosed [...] ovary. All existing conifers are perennial, woody plants and secondary growth occurs in the development of conifers. Conifers are usually trees, but few varieties

• Rapeseed

  Brassica napus ) belongs to the family of Brassicaceae and is a flowering plant with bright yellow flowers. The plant is also known as rape, oilseed rape [...] specific group of cultivars). Rapeseed is primarily grown for its oil rich seeds and nowadays the species is the third-largest provider of vegetable oil

• Cauliflower

  vegetables, belongs to the species Brassica oleracea of the genus Brassica which is part of the family of Brassicaceae . Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage [...] various cultivars, but are all members of the species Brassica oleracea. The cauliflower plant is an annual plant that reproduced by seed. The cauliflower [...] cauliflower head looks like broccoli and consists of white, flowering meristem. Only the cauliflower head is eaten, this white flowering part is at times referred

• Geranium aphid

  infestation to other strawberry plants. Acyrthosiphon malvae rogersii can spread strawberry mottle virus. Life cycle and appearance of Acyrthosiphon malvae rogersii [...] General Acyrthosiphon malvae rogersii is a pest of strawberry that is widely distributed in northern and western Europe. Damage symptoms Wingless aphids [...] rogersii Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. In greenhouses, reproduction takes place

• V10

  V10 can be used to protect tomato plants against damaging symptoms of virulent strains of Pepino mosaic virus . Diseases Pepino mosaic virus (PepMV EU [...] tomato crops. Mode of action Following inoculation with V10, asymptomatic PepMV isolates VC1 and VX1 become established throughout the plant. Infection by other [...] due to its degradation by RNA silencing. In this way the plant is equipped with a high level of protection against subsequent attempted infections by virulent

• Cabbage

  cabbage (consisting of various cultivars of Brassica oleracea ) is a biennial plant with green, white or purple leaves. This plant is usually grown as

• Macrolophus pygmaeus

  able to feed on plant sap, they lay far fewer eggs and the nymphs (if similarly deprived of living prey) will die. Consumption of plant sap, however, can [...] certain varieties of tomato, and gerbera. Conditions that promote the onset of such problems include a shortage of prey, a high population of bugs (more than [...] conditions for use of Macrolophus pygmaeus Optimal temperatures for Mirical are above 20°C/68°F, lower temperatures slow down the development of Macrolophus pygmaeus