Southern European marshland pyralid

ornamental crop plants, such as roses and gerbera, aquatic plants, vegetable crops such as celery, pepper and lettuce, and weeds. The secretive habit of the [...] be eaten. It has even been known for the caterpillars to inflict damage to the roots of crops cultivated in an ebb-and-flow irrigation system. The damage [...] in begonia and kalanchoë a relatively small population can cause severe damage, whereas roses appear to tolerate larger numbers. Life cycle and appearance

Strawberry aphid

a cosmopolitan distribution and is the most important aphid pest of strawberries. It can cause direct damage by feeding and transmits viruses. Damage symptoms [...] from the plant, which reduces the yield and quality of fruit. The leaves do not become distorted but leaves and fruits quickly become sticky due to the [...] outdoor strawberries, winged aphids appear in May and June; these aphids disperse to other plants and fields. Winged aphids appear again from October to

Natutec Drive

Drive Quality of coverage Accuracy for multiple products and densities Uniformity of distribution, which results in excellent biological control Labour saving [...] used. Application This product is only available in combination with Koppert products. Please contact your local consultant for more information. [...] Use Natutec Drive to apply Koppert products evenly over the crop to get the most effective pest control. The product is a unit with a patented release system

Diamond back moth

flower 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 [...] cruciferous hosts exist and it is considered to be the most universally distributed lepidopteran species. It is highly migratory and wind-borne adults can [...] 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

Tomato leaf miner

bryoniae) has many host plants and has caused crop damage in many parts of the world, including North Africa, Europe and northern Asia. In warmer regions [...] in greenhouses for decades, but has become a common pest since the 1960’s, particularly in sweet pepper, lettuce, melon, chrysanthemum and gerbera. Damage [...] directly and indirectly. The most direct damage is caused by the larvae mining the leaf tissue, leading to desiccation, premature leaf-fall and cosmetic

Pine processionary moth

occur in late winter and early spring. The caterpillars move in a file searching for a suitable site to tunnel underground and pupate in the soil. Pupation [...] volume growth. Defoliation damage and the presence of caterpillars are important on amenity trees in recreational and residential areas The caterpillars [...] definitive appearance and the reddish dorsal urticating hair patches on each body segment appear, arranged in pairs. The integument and hairs that clothe the

Leek

seedling and planted in a greenhouse. Later on, as weather permits, the leek is planted outside in the soil. Once outside, the plant is rather hardy and many [...] many varieties can be left in the soil during winter and harvested when there is a need for them. [...] Crop Protection in Leek: Thrips Control & Healthy Roots About The vegetable leek is a cultivar of Allium ampeloprasum , the broadleaf wild leek. In the

Impatiens thrips

sweet pepper, cucumber and eggplants. It lives exclusively on the leaves and is often present on weeds in greenhouses. Life cycle and appearance of Impatiens [...] stages are found on the upper- and undersides of the leaf. Pupation occurs on the leaf rather than on the ground. The prepupae and pupae remain immobile on the [...] Adults are found on both upper- and undersides of the leaves. This species of thrips is relatively large. Both males and females are dark brown to black

Lurem-TR

blue and yellow sticky traps and thus ensures earlier discovery of the pest. Pests Several thrips species, such as Frankliniella occidentalis and Thrips [...] Thrips tabaci . Crops Protected crops. Mode of action Lurem contains a kairomone, which is slowly released from the dispenser once opened. This makes adult [...] adult thrips more active. They appear from their shelters and are more attracted to the sticky traps. Presentation Dispenser containing the kairomone. Numbers

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 [...] ash, willow and elm but can also attack fruit trees. It is widespread in Europe. Damage symptoms Feeding galleries are very extensive and the larvae burrow [...] are 1.7 mm long, oval and reddish brown. The caterpillars are up to 10 cm long, pink when young, later with yellowish sides and a dark red back with a