• Pumpkin, squash and gourd

  About Cucurbita or gourd is a genus of herbaceous vines belonging to the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae . Cucurbits, as they are also know, are indigenous [...] fleshy, but their size can vary substantially. Wild fruit species can be as small as 4 centimetres (1.6 inch) and some commercial specimens can weigh more [...] cultivated for their edible fruit and seeds. This fruit is alternately known as pumpkin, squash or gourd. That depends on species, variety and local jargon

• Tobacco aphid

  matt, never glossy. Winged individuals have a brown-black head and thorax and a reddish abdomen. There is a dark brown spot on the abdomen and several [...] Myzus persicae subsp. nicotianae ) is also encountered in a range of crops in greenhouses, such as sweet pepper, aubergine, chrysanthemum, and various pot [...] extract nutrients from the plant and disturb the balance of growth hormones. As a result, the plant’s growth is retarded giving rise to deformed leaves or

• European red mite

  General As the name implies, the European red mite, Panonychus ulmi , is mainly a pest of fruit trees (apple, pear, plum and cherry). However, it can attack [...] 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. It [...] red, and oval with small ridges running top to bottom, with a thin stalk on top. They look a bit like an onion. Adult females are about 0.4 mm long, brick

• Plum

  About A plum is a fruit that belongs to the subgenus Prunus as well as the genus Prunus . This fruit comes in many species, and taxonomists cannot agree [...] diploid Japanese plum ( Prunus salicina and hybrids), play a significant, commercial role. The plum is a drupe, so its firm and juicy flesh contains one single [...] diameter) and its shape is globose or more oval. The plum’s skin is soft with a natural wax layer. Recommended for you Pollination checklist outdoor

• Bugs

  control Learn more about What are bugs? Heteropteran bugs form a group in the order Hemiptera , a highly diverse group of insects, containing both harmful and [...] deformation of growing points. They also cause tissue damage and deformed growth as a result of toxic substances that they inject into plants while feeding. [...] their body when at rest. The wings overlap each other exposing the scutellum, a prominent triangular region of the thorax between the wing bases. This dis

• Tomato leaf miner

  emerges from its tunnel just prior to pupating, is known as a prepupa. This stage lasts only a few hours. [...] burning in fruit such as tomato and melon. Loss of leaves also reduces yield. In full-grown plants of fruiting vegetable crops, however, a considerable quantity [...] less significance. Seedlings and young plants can be completely destroyed as a result of the direct damage caused by leaf miners. Indirect damage arises

• May beetle

  es between the adults and larvae of this genus, they are usually treated as a single group, sharing similar habits and biology. The larval stages of these [...] although this is not a method which works for all species. They can best be identified based on examination of the male genitalia. They have a very long lifecycle [...] the larvae are fully grown a kind of earthern cell is created in the ground in which they pupate. The adult beetles emerge a few weeks later but remain

• Zucchini

  cucumber family. It is also referred to as marrow or summer squash and it is eaten as a vegetable. Together with a number of other varieties of squash and [...] South America. In addition, the courgette is very easy to grow in areas with a temperate climate. In the Netherlands, courgettes are produced in greenhouses

• Green peach aphid

  native, however it is now a pest with a world-wide distribution. The green peach aphid ( Myzus persicae subsp. persicae ) is a particularly polyphagous [...] glossy. Winged individuals 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 [...] extract nutrients from the plant and disturb the balance of growth hormones. As a result, the plant’s growth is retarded giving rise to deformed leaves or

• Steinernema carpocapsae

  Nematodes can be applied using a watering can, an airblast sprayer, through a sprinkler system, with a backpack sprayer, or a vehicle-mounted spray unit To [...] often applied to the soil or sprayed onto plant foliage as a biological control method, offering a natural and environmentally friendly approach to pest [...] local representative for specific advice Spray the solution as soon as it is prepared and within a short timeframe. Do not store mixed suspensions Best conditions