• Goat moth

  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. It is widespread in Europe [...] sides and a dark red back with a black head. The pupa is 5-6 cm long, dark brown, with spines on the abdominal segment. The moths fly at night in June or [...] most of the time hibernating in their galleries during the winter months. Pupation usually takes place just beneath the bark in a very strong silken cocoon

• Protected vegetables

  pesticides, there's a sustainable and eco-friendly alternative known as biological pest control . Biological control, also known as biocontrol, is a natural [...] overview Disease control in vegetable crops Controlling diseases in vegetable crops is essential for maintaining crop health and ensuring a successful harvest [...] Attracker ) in combination with traps ( Deltatrap , Funnel Trap) or sticky traps (Horiver) play a crucial role in monitoring and scouting for plant pests in agriculture

• Blackcurrant aphid

  Blackcurrant aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. In greenhouses, reproduction [...] siphunculi is slightly swollen. In spring, the blackcurrant aphid lives on the underside of the young leaves of currant plants. It does not induce a gall on [...] , attacks black currant and also red current. It is widespread throughout Europe and also present in the Russian Far East and North America. Damage symptoms

• Artificially lit crops pollination advice

  bees to fly only when there is sufficient daylight (e.g., between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.). If the energy screen remains closed for a full day, it's better [...] Placement advice in artificially lit crops For best results, consider the following placement advice in greenhouses with artificial lighting: In regions with [...] light sources can cause confusion in their orientation. To prevent bumblebees from flying aimlessly in the crop, it is advised to turn off grow lights well

• SWD

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  until November is recommended. Traps placed in wild areas (hedgerows and windbreaks) in March will help reduce numbers of over-wintered SWD in the environment [...] damaging levels later in the year. Early detection of SWD also ensures that there is ample time for control measures to be put in place, before egg-laying [...] areas from March onwards, at a minimum density of 10/ha (1/1000 m²) Fill each trap with 200 ml of attractant (there is a helpful marker line inside the

• Hemispherical scale

  Saissetia coffeae , occurs widely in tropical regions and in greenhouses throughout the world. It is a severe pest in coffee and citrus. Many ornamental [...] appearance of Hemispherical scale An adult female of S. coffeae has a hemispherical form with a smooth surface. The colour is usually dark to sometimes lighter [...] from 2 to 4.5 mm. The young nymphs are white to yellowish, more oval in form and with a raised H-pattern on the dorsal surface. All instars live on the underside

• Fusarium head blight or scab

  General Fusarium is a group of soil-borne fungi with many different species. Fusarium is widespread and can infect a range of host crops. Many species [...] clean substrate in greenhouse crops Disinfect tools, machinery and irrigation water in greenhouses Prevent stress for the plants Ensure there is adequate soil [...] Some also produce ascospores. In general, most Fusarium specieshave a similar life cycle. Fusarium overwinters for many years in the soil and on crop residues

• Wheat bunt

  kernels, which in turn become a source of disease in the next season. Infection is strongly correlated to temperature and precipitation in the first 11 days [...] General Tilletia tritici and Tilletia laevis only differ in one gene and easily hybridize. There is debate whether they should indeed be considered separate [...] on all spikelets, showing the bunt (smut spore) they contain, which is larger than a normal kernel. The bunt balls are grey-brown. They rupture at harvest

• IPM app

  disease management has always been a great challenge in agriculture. A healthy crop is paramount, while there is also a growing demand for sustainable food [...] food production and increased pesticide restrictions. Scouting is a significant part of pest management which can assist the grower to make timely decisions [...] Systems, Inc. has developed Koppert iPM, a unique scouting software application, to assist growers with their in-depth integrated pest management program

• Large blackberry aphid

  blackberry aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. In greenhouses, reproduction [...] these two species. The large blackberry aphid is widely distributed in Europe and also established in New Zealand. It only feeds on cultivated and wild [...] Amphorophora rubi , is very similar to the large raspberry aphid Amphorophora idaei . As both aphid species are host specific the host plant is the simplest method