Amblydromalus limonicus

have access to food, they develop very slowly and the mortality is high. The nymphs are larger than the larvae, have eight legs, and are a whitish yellow [...] s limonicus is not recommended as it is hindered by the glandular hairs on the stems and leaves and does not build up a population. How to use Amblydromalus [...] control Amblydromalus limonicus is used for the control of the following pests: Thrips Whitefly Amblydromalus limonicus is a generalist predatory mite feeding

Oak processionary moth

of this moth refer to the behaviour of the larvae to form long processions. The moth is native to central and southern Europe but is now present in almost [...] s. The larvae usually stay in their nests during the day leaving at night in a characteristic procession to feed in the canopy of the trees. If the leaves [...] months. From the 5th instar on, the larvae start building silken nests at the base of lower branches, on the trunks or at the base of the trunks, which

Cress

garden cress to distinguish it from similar plants, is an edible herb and its cultivation around the world is growing fast. Garden cress is genetically [...] or poor man's pepper. Garden cress is an annual plant and can grow up to 60 cm (24 inches) high. The upper part of the plant has many branches. Land cress [...] cress ( Barbarea verna ), or American cress, is a biennial herb and belongs to the family of Brassicaceae . This plant originates in southern Europe and western

Sciarid flies

roots. The larvae can grow to 5 to 12 mm in length and 0.5 to 1.5 mm in diameter. They are legless and have a conspicuous black head. The head is equipped [...] flies The life cycle of sciarid flies has the following stages: egg, four larval instars, a pupal instar, and the adult. The adult insects are 1 to 5 mm [...] General Sciarid flies constitute the family of Sciaridae. The species that cause most damage to crops belong to the genera Bradysia and Lycoriella . Lycoriella

Municipality Doetinchem: Entonem nematodes managing oak processionary caterpillar

nematode product Entonem . A major advantage is that the bycatch of other caterpillars is much lower, which is a great benefit to biodiversity. In mid-April [...] became necessary. ‘We think it is important to maintain the biodiversity in the centre, and public opinion is quite sensitive to spraying here. We worked in [...] oak trees in the forests and plantations around Doetinchem. Marc van Rijswijk is the spokesman for Buha, the implementing organization for the Municipality

Rye

relative to the cereal, barley and wheat. It is used to make flour to make rye bread, and is a component of beverages such a beer, certain whiskeys and [...] About Rye is grown extensively as a grain as a cover crop and forage crop. Rye ( Secale cereale ) is a member of the wheat family, Triticeae , a close relative

Aphidoletes aphidimyza

can vary from a few minutes to several hours, depending on the age and nutritional condition of the predator, as well as the size of the prey. Life cycle [...] settings. The predatory gall midge Aphidoletes aphidimyza is used for the control of the following pests: Aphids Aphidoletes aphidimyza is available at [...] . How to use Aphidoletes aphidimyza The predatory gall midge Aphidoletes aphidimyza is available in bottle ( Aphidend ). Open the bottle in the greenhouse

Don Sanchez Fresh innovates with biological control in avocados

crops such as raspberries, led them to make the decision to implement this tool in the production of Hass avocado. The result has been an effective and safe [...] control is because a law is coming that will limit the use of many molecules and insecticides. Together with Koppert, Don Sánchez Fresh has managed to implement [...] when it successfully controlled the white mite, a pest that had been a major problem for several berry growers in the region. That was when they learned

Neoseiulus cucumeris

colour as the eggs, and are only slightly larger. They do not need to feed to develop into a protonymph. The nymphs are larger than the larvae, have eight [...] in a bottle or bucket ( Thripex , Thripex-V ). Turn and shake the bottle or bucket gently before use o Bottle: Push the centre of the cap to open the dosage [...] pollen, which is useful for instance in sweet pepper crops as the predatory mite can establish itself in the crop before the pest appears. The success of

Plum

Prunus 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 [...] hard seed. The plum is usually not too big (between 1-3 inch diameter) and its shape is globose or more oval. The plum’s skin is soft with a natural wax [...] Prunus domestica ) and the diploid Japanese plum ( Prunus salicina and hybrids), play a significant, commercial role. The plum is a drupe, so its firm and