• Gummy stem blight

  tools and hands of workers. The ascospores are the main source of dispersal of disease upwards in the crop and the conidia for spread of the disease downwards [...] small narrowing of the tip of the mature fruits. The symptoms on stems, leaves and inside the fruits may occur together or individually. Life cycle and appearance [...] wounds. Leaves can be infected directly, through wounds, hydathodes (the end of leaf veins) or the hair bases. Stems are infected through wounds and by

• Trial_and_Field_results_nematodes_in_fruit_orchards_EN_-_Koppert.pdf

  1,5% 1% -61% 0,5% 0 -80% End of 1 generation 15-06-2009 st Untreated End of 1st generation 15-06-2010 Capirel Impact of one or two Capirel applications [...] the preparation. And finally, we complete the volume of water to correspond with the quantity of nematodes,’ Michel explains. ‘It’s easy to dilute in this [...] to reduce the pest pressure. I’m proud to spray a solution that’s full of life in my orchard!’

• Stratiolaelaps scimitus (Hypoaspis miles)

  soil and at the base of plant stems. The reduction of the infestation level occurs at a slow but steady rate. Feeding behaviour of Stratiolaelaps scimitus [...] adults prey mainly in the upper 1-2 cm of the soil. Adult females consume up to 4.5 thrips pupae per day. Life cycle of Stratiolaelaps scimitus Stratiolaelaps [...] predatory mite occurring naturally in several parts of the world. This predatory mite controls larvae of sciarid flies (fungus gnats), thrips pupae and other

• Southern European marshland pyralid

  forewing. The end of the remarkably long abdomen bends upward almost vertically, with the abdomen of males often being longer than that of females. Another [...] roses appear to tolerate larger numbers. Life cycle and appearance of Southern European marshland pyralid Adults of the European pepper moth ( Duponchelia [...] such as celery, pepper and lettuce, and weeds. The secretive habit of the caterpillars of this species makes them very difficult to control with synthetic

• Black vine weevil

  ornamental plants. Life cycle and appearance of Black vine weevil The life cycle of the black vine weevil consists of an egg, 6 or 7 larval instars, a pupal instar [...] within the stems of the plants. Both adult beetles and larvae are polyphagous and feed on a large number of plant species. High populations of larvae can destroy [...] they hide, and can often be found between the inside of a plant pot and its contents, under lumps of e, in vegetation and under planks etc . In temperate

• Box tree moth

  include webbing of the branches with frass and residues of moulting such as black head capsules of different sizes. Life cycle and appearance of Box tree moth [...] lines at the beginning of pupation and then turn light brown with a dark pattern towards the end of pupation. There are two variants of adults. The most common [...] symptoms The larvae of the box tree moth ( Cydalima perspectalis ) feed on the leaves of box trees, but can also attack the bark of the trees, causing them

• Oak processionary moth

  ea ), is a major pest of oak in many European countries. The common and scientific names of this moth refer to the behaviour of the larvae to form long [...] and also in parts of the Middle East. Damage symptoms The nests of caterpillars on infested trees are clearly visible. The larvae of the oak processionary [...] above). Life cycle and appearance of Oak processionary moth The adults have grey forewings with white and darker grey markings and a wingspan of ca. 30

• Silver-Y moth

  d leaves, accumulation of frass and destruction of growing points. Life cycle and appearance of Silver-Y moth The forewings of the silver-Y moth ( Autographa [...] dark stripes. A characteristic feature of this caterpillar is the oscillatory swaying movement of the anterior end. The caterpillars are nocturnal. When [...] roof-like above the body. The female lays up to 2,000 eggs on the underside of the leaves of their host plant, usually separately but sometimes in small groups

• Cookie Statement

  no longer appear as long as the cookie is active. After the end of the cookie’s service life or if you delete the cookie, the banner will reappear the next [...] function of cookies is to distinguish one user from the other. Your browser sends us the information stored the next time you visit our site. The use of cookies [...] email address. What cookies do we use? We distinguish between different types of cookies. Functional cookies/necessary cookies Functional cookies ensure that

• Vine 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 [...] and have 18 pairs of wax rods round the edge of the body, and two slightly longer 'tail filaments' that project at the posterior end. There is often a [...] causing deformation and / or yellowing of leaves, sometimes followed by defoliation. The overall effect is a reduction of photosynthesis and therefore the yield