• Adalia bipunctata

  two-spotted ladybug, is a species of a predatory beetle. As a natural enemy of aphids , Adalia bipunctata contributes to natural pest control, by preying upon [...] bipunctata is used for the control of the following pests: Aphids Adalia bipunctata feeds on all aphid species, but the product Aphidalia is especially [...] including nymphs and adults. Adalia bipunctata 's feeding behaviour is characterized by its ability to rapidly reduce aphid numbers, making it a highly effective

• Strawberry aphid

  symptoms Chaetosiphon fragaefolii is one of the most serious pests affecting strawberry plants. Direct damage is caused by the aphids sucking sap from the [...] has a cosmopolitan distribution and is the most important aphid pest of strawberries. It can cause direct damage by feeding and transmits viruses. Damage [...] betraying their presence in the crop. Reproduction of the strawberry aphid is exclusively by parthenogenesis, with unfertilized viviparous females continuously

• Rose aphid

  General The rose aphid, Macrosiphum rosae , is a serious and often abundant pest of roses. It is virtually cosmopolitan and widely spread in Europe. Damage [...] build up on roses in spring and summer; sometimes shoots are completely covered by aphids. In summer, winged aphids spread the infestation to other rose [...] often present on rose bushes throughout autumn until their development is hampered by cold weather. In heated greenhouses they can be present year-round.

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• Mealybugs and scales

  However, it is mainly the great quantity of honey-dew that causes the damage because of the sooty mould that grows on it. Ants are also attracted by the honeydew [...] fruit quality and overall yield. Effective control of mealybugs and scales is essential to maintain healthy and marketable crops. Biological control of [...] predatory beetles and lacewings help reduce mealybug and scale populations by attacking both larvae and adults. Pheromone traps support early detection

• Black vine weevil

  approximately 12 mm. A larva is often curled into the typical C-shape which it assumes whenever it is disturbed. The body is covered with stiff white to light [...] Outdoors there is a single generation each year. A population of black vine weevils consists entirely of females and reproduction is by parthenogenesis [...] belongs to the family Curculionidae. Damage symptoms The major damage is caused by the feeding of the larvae on the roots. After the roots have been destroyed

• Common cockchafer

  instar and the adult beetle. The adult beetle is 25 to 30 mm long, with a dark head, black pronotum covered with short hairs, and reddish brown elytra with [...] in the first autumn, 30 to 35 mm by the following autumn, and 40 to 46 mm in the spring of their third year. The pupa is 25 to 35 mm long and whitish brown [...] cockchafer ( Melolontha melolontha) , also known as the doodlebug or May bug is a European beetle of the genus Melolontha, in the family Scarabaeidae. Damage

• Brown soft scale

  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 and protect [...] 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 [...] rich food source. The honeydew also quickly becomes infected by sooty moulds which can cover the leaves, flowers and fruit of the host and reduce photosynthesis

• Precautionary measures for product allergies

  you to cover your hands by wearing gloves. Application device If you use an application device, avoid direct contact and make sure that there is no one [...] Exposure via skin If there is a risk of exposure via your skin, we recommend that you wear protective clothing that covers your arms and legs (e.g. a [...] or could take years to appear. Not everyone who is exposed to allergens will develop an allergy. It is difficult to determine in practice which substance

• Onion fly

  Steinernema feltiae is a beneficial nematode species that is effective natural enemy of onion fly larvae. These nematodes are applied by spraying. After [...] onion fly and bean seed fly What is Onion fly? The onion fly ( Delia antiqua ), also referred to as the onion maggot, is a frequent pest that harms allium [...] onion crops. It is a small fly, measuring between 5 and 7 mm long, with a grayish-yellowish body and clear wings. The eggs are laid by the female onion