Woolly apple aphid

sticky masses of “wool” may contaminate leaves and fruits and can be a nuisance at harvest time. Life cycle and appearance of Woolly apple aphid In contrast [...] Eriosoma lanigerum , is a serious worldwide apple pest. It is probably of North American origin and has been distributed to other parts of the world mainly [...] quince and a few other woody Rosaceae. Damage symptoms Galls are often produced on infested wood. These galls may seriously disfigure young trees and nursery

Boisduval scale

the tropics, and in greenhouses in more temperate climates. It is very polyphagous and can be a pest of orchids, palms, pineapples, bananas and many other [...] scales on upper and lower leaf surfaces, fruits, and stems of plants. On palms, Boisduval scales are normally found on the leaves and stems. Toxic saliva [...] General These three species of Diaspi s are very similar in their appearance and damage symptoms. Here, the Boisduval scale is described in more detail

Ulti-Mite: Revolutionising biocontrol with innovative predatory mite sachets

crops such as cucumber, sweet pepper, rose, and gerbera, offering reliable pest control in biological pest management systems. Since 2016, the Ulti-Mite [...] citrus cultivation. The innovative packaging allows for stable and reliable pest control, outperforming similar products in suboptimal climates. Whether [...] in the packaging of predatory mites , designed to enhance biological pest control across a wide range of crops. In 2016, we introduced this groundbreaking

Amazone Plants continues the path of organic cultivation

Swirski-LD The main pests are the Western flower thrips , aphids (predominantly peach potato aphids and glasshouse potato aphids ), and Duponchelia moths [...] Scheffers and Fred van Zijl did not immediately have the wind at its back but the business started to take off in 2015. In 2019, the tomato nursery also [...] remarkable move ‘Well, we had ten good weeks, Fred and I said to each other when the coronavirus crisis erupted and exports came to a standstill,’ Lex Scheffers

Goat moth

cycle and appearance of Goat moth The wingspan of the adults is 70-100 mm; body and wings are dull greyish brown, partly suffused with grey and marked [...] The goat moth ( Cossus cossus ), is a pest of broad-leafed trees. It is most often found in birch, ash, willow and elm but can also attack fruit trees. [...] Damage symptoms Feeding galleries are very extensive and the larvae burrow in all directions in both sap and hart wood. Attacks are usually confined to the trunk

Diglyphus isaea

for its role as a biological control agent for leaf miner control. Its ability to effectively target and suppress these pests makes it an invaluable tool [...] sustainable agriculture and integrated pest management programs. Diglyphus isaea is used for the control of the following pests: Leaf miners The parasitic [...] nectar and honeydew. Life cycle and appearance of Diglyphus isaea Because Diglyphus isaea is an ectoparasite, all instars (egg, larva, pupa and adult)

Stratiolaelaps scimitus (Hypoaspis miles)

predatory mite controls larvae of sciarid flies (fungus gnats), thrips pupae and other soil-dwelling insects. The mites appear in and on the soil and at the base [...] plant stems and offer a sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative to chemical pesticides. Stratiolaelaps scimitus for pest control Stratiolaelaps [...] medium and pest density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start introduction preventively or as soon as the first pests are detected

Ercal

direct sunlight Dosage The dosage of Ercal depends on climate, crop and whitefly density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start i [...] Pests Greenhouse whitefly ( Trialeurodes vaporariorum ); Tobacco whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci ). Mode of action Adult female parasitic wasps parasitise the [...] the second and third larval stage of the whitefly . Additionally, host feeding also occurs. Visual effect Parasitized whitefly pupae turn yellow, the adult

Neoseiulus californicus

term. Neoseiulus californicus for pest control Neoseiulus californicus is used for the control of the following pests: Spider mites Neoseiulus californicus [...] Phytoseiidae family: egg, larva, proto- and deutonymph, and adult males and females. Adult mites are lighter and have a flatter more elongated body than [...] on climate, crop and pest density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start introduction as soon as the first pest mites are detected

Apple rosy aphid

apple pest. It is widespread in Europe and also occurs in Africa, North and South America, and Asia and can cause severe damage to both shoots and fruits [...] to premature leaf fall and death of shoots. Fruits from infested trusses are small and malformed and ripen prematurely. Feeding of aphids directly on fruits [...] skin. Life cycle and appearance of Rosy apple aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults, and a great variety