• Ulti-Mite: Revolutionising biocontrol with innovative predatory mite sachets

  significant advancement in the packaging of predatory mites , designed to enhance biological pest control across a wide range of crops. In 2016, we introduced [...] withstand both low and high levels of humidity, making them ideal for use in environments where traditional paper sachets are prone to dry out and perform less [...] consisted of bottles and paper bags. The innovative Ulti-Mite sachet, made from 100% industrial compostable foil, allows predatory mites to thrive and build

• Eretmocerus eremicus

  honeydew for nourishment. Life cycle and appearance of Eretmocerus eremicus The life cycle of Eretmocerus eremicus involves an egg stage, three larval instars [...] biological control agent of whiteflies in agricultural and horticultural settings. Eretmocerus eremicus is used for the control of the following pests: Tobacco [...] conditions and its efficiency in reducing whitefly infestations. Adults of this species do not feed on whiteflies but instead rely on nectar and honeydew

• Crane flies

  larvae of crane flies , called leatherjackets, live in the soil and feed on roots and shoots (which they pull into the ground of mainly grasses and cereal [...] spots in grasslands, turf and cereal fields. Exit holes of the burrows of the larvae might also be visible. Secondary damage may come from birds and rodents [...] females mate and lay 200-300 eggs. Larvae emerge within one week and then feed on roots and crowns of grasses during the autumn.. Larvae overwinter in the soil

• Mottled arum aphid

  ms, Begonia and Fuchsia, and also sweet pepper. Damage symptoms Large colonies of mottled arum aphids can greatly reduce plant vigour and kill the plant [...] substrate for the growth of black sooty mould. Large areas of mould covering the leaves can reduce photosynthesis and also result in an unattractive plant [...] continuously producing new generations of females. There is no sexual stage in the life cycle. Wingless females of the mottled arum aphid are shiny whitish

• Diamond back moth

  buds, flowers and young seed pods, causing loss of pods and seeds. Life cycle and appearance of Diamond back moth The oval and flattened eggs of the diamond [...] chlorophyll-rich green areas of stems and pods causing whitening of the crop. Heavily damaged plants appear stunted and will, in most cases, die. On rapeseed [...] yellow or pale green and later darken. They are deposited singly or in small groups of two or ten eggs on both the upper and lower surface of leaves, preferentially

• Two-spotted spider mite

  The webbing and spotting on the leaves affects the appearance of the crop. This is of particular concern in ornamental crops. Life cycle of two-spotted [...] yellow, and as more cell sap is removed, the leaf, and eventually the whole plant, may die. In tomatoes and cucumbers, as little as 30% damage of the leaf [...] the underside of leaves where they pierce the cells and suck out the contents. The empty dead cells become yellow, and in many plants the damage can also

• Cabbage moth

  skeletonized leaves, holes and frass on leaves. The caterpillars destroy large numbers of leaves and their frass accumulates in the heart of cabbage, thereby lowering [...] lowering the commercial value of infested crops. Life cycle and appearance of Cabbage moth The adult cabbage moth (Mamestra brassicae) has grey-brown to [...] are ridged and have a light network of markings. First instar larvae of the cabbage moth (Mamestra brassicae) are gregarious, eating the edge of the leaves

• Silver-Y moth

  leaf epidermis and on the petiole, skeletonized leaves, accumulation of frass and destruction of growing points. Life cycle and appearance of Silver-Y moth [...] feeds on plants of 14 families and is sometimes also encountered in greenhouse crops such as sweet pepper, lettuce, beans, chrysanthemums and various other [...] appears in northern parts of Europe until November, migrating back to southern Europe for the winter months. The moths can fly 2,000 to 2,500 km. In temperate

• Oleander aphid

  common pest of several important ornamental plants in the families Apocynaceae and Asclepiadaceae. It is commonly found feeding on oleander and milkweeds [...] an, and can be found in tropical to warm temperate regions throughout the world. It probably originated in the Mediterranean region, the origin of its [...] growth. Life cycle and appearance of Oleander aphid The oleander aphid is an obligate parthenogenetic species; thus the adult aphids are all female and males

• Shore fly

  damage, and sometimes this can occur on such a scale that growth, particularly of young cuttings, can be retarded. Life cycle and appearance of Shore fly [...] found in the top layer of damp soil, where they also pupate. The adult shore fly is black, about 4 to 5 mm long, and stout with short antennae and short [...] very commonly, often in the vicinity of water. They feed on algae. Other shore fly species have diverse feeding habits but the larvae of most species feed