• Thrips

  transparent in color and have a similar shape to the adults but are smaller and lack wings. One of the most distinctive features of thrips larvae is their ch [...] ion, as stressed plants are more susceptible to thrips infestations. Additionally, it's important to make sure thrips cannot enter your greenhouse by using [...] predatory mites even before the pest is present. Thrips control videos Take a look at the video or go to our Youtube channel to see our thrips control products

• Brown soft scale

  settling. Once fixed in position, their colour changes to a transparent, light brown and they begin to feed. [...] General The brown soft scale Coccus hesperidum is very common in tropical and sub-tropical regions and is also a common pest in greenhouses throughout the [...] produce enormous quantities of honeydew. This is usually the first visible symptom. Because of this, C. hesperidum is often attended by ants. The ants will clean

• Fly pollination

  evolved specific adaptations to attract flies as pollinators. These adaptations include unique colors, shapes, and odors that appeal to the preferences of different [...] flower to flower in search of nourishment, they inadvertently transfer pollen from one bloom to another. This accidental pollination contributes to the genetic [...] evenly, leading to improved fertilization and higher crop yields. Benefits of flies Lucilia sericata is a generalist when it comes to choosing plants for

• Greenhouse crop pollination

  yields, improved fruit set, enhanced size, better coloration, extended production shelf life and quality. Natural pollination contributes to year-round cultivation [...] behavior. Our team of experts is dedicated to creating sustainable pollination systems that mimic and enhance the natural process to optimize crop production [...] Greenhouse pollination is vital because it ensures the efficient fertilization of plants within a controlled environment, leading to increased crop yields

• Cabbage leafroller

  cabbage leafroller (Clepsis spectrana) is native to North-West Europe. It is a highly polyphagous species causing damage to field grown cabbage, apple, pear [...] appearance of Cabbage leafroller An adult female is 12 mm long and is ochre-yellow with darker markings. The male is slightly smaller and slimmer, more clearly [...] caterpillar has a dark green to black head capsule and prothoracic shield. The body is drab brown with lateral stripes that are sometimes light in colour. The

• Glasshouse potato aphid

  greenhouse potato aphid is rather squat, of medium size (1.8 - 3.0 mm long) and oval in shape. It has a light yellow-green to brown-green colour, and has an [...] are yellow-green, with a brown head, a dark thorax and a dark abdomen that has pale to dark transverse bands. The body shape is similar to wingless females [...] the fruit of sweet pepper it secretes a toxic substance, which leads to deformations in the growing tip of the plant. Precisely where the plant is pierced

• Spider mites and other mites

  millimeter in size, and range in color from pale yellow to green, brown, or red. They have eight legs and are closely related to spiders, but they lack the distinct [...] as little as one to two weeks. This rapid development contributes to their ability to multiply rapidly and cause significant damage to plants if left u [...] management, as their small size and tendency to hide on the underside of leaves can make them difficult to spot. Spider mite damage Some common signs of

• Plant Pollinator interactions in high temperatures

  the plant aborts the fruit to reduce fruit load on the plant and directs the assimilates to the vegetative growth of the plant. This is undesirable as it [...] Whitewash is particularly used on greenhouses in Mediterranean regions to keep out thermal radiation and to diffuse the light. Other cooling methods include: [...] bees will work fewer hours. It is recommended to increase the amount of hives when warm weather is forecasted, to make sure more bees can complete the

• Cabbage moth

  a transparent yellow to grey-green with a characteristic brown-black head capsule. After the third moult, the caterpillar is green with a dark back and [...] caterpillar varies in colour from green or brown to black. In younger instars, the relatively large head capsule is conspicuous. In older instars, the [...] brassicae) has grey-brown to black forewings, with a kidney-shaped white-rimmed marking in the middle. The hindwings are light brown with a rather inconspicuous

• Pea

  carry numerous peas. The vegetable is a bright green colour, sometimes yellow or purple and widely grown as a cool season vegetable crop. Immature peas [...] About This popular vegetable is a round seed in the seed pod of the fruit, Pisum sativum . Pods of this plant develop from the ovary of a pea flower and