• Cerall

  rapidly start to multiply. This ensures that the seeds and first developing roots are quickly colonised. Subsequently, the bacteria will start to compete with [...] the bacteria will stimulate the plant to start resistance reactions which, in turn, prevents other pathogens from successfully infecting the young plant [...] a ready-to-use suspension concentrate and must be distributed as evenly as possible on the seed. Regular seed treatment equipment can be used to apply on

• Chrysoperla carnea

  soft-bodied insects that are harmful to plants. In agriculture, Chrysoperla carnea i s employed as a biological control agent to manage pest populations. The larvae [...] resort to cannibalism, with the older larvae eating the younger. Eggs are often ignored because they stand on stalks. Adults make no contribution to biological [...] mm long and 2.5 mm thick. The space between the inner and outer cocoon is filled with fine, loose webbing. Cocoons can be found attached to the upper or

• Aphids

  enables prompt action to prevent infestations from spreading. Sticky traps can be strategically placed throughout the growing area to capture flying aphids [...] insects: the super- family Aphidoidea, belonging to the order Hemiptera . The aphids discussed here all belong to the family Aphididae, a family containing many [...] colour forms, or resistance to pesticides, remain unchanged and unsorted. The young aphids are born as developed nymphs and begin to feed instantly on plant

• Apple rosy aphid

  are stunted and twisted. Heavy attack can lead to premature leaf fall and death of shoots. Fruits from infested trusses are small and malformed and ripen [...] spreads to young shoots. In spring and summer, reproduction takes place by parthenogenesis, with unfertilized viviparous females continuing to produce [...] occurs in Africa, North and South America, and Asia and can cause severe damage to both shoots and fruits. Damage symptoms Infested apple leaves are severely

• Blueberry aphid

  fundatrices (founding mothers) emerging from the eggs produce wingless and winged parthenogenic females which then continue to produce females. The aphids are [...] place by parthenogenesis, with unfertilized viviparous females continuing to produce new generations of females. Aphids moult four times before reaching

• Pollination checklist tomato

  The flower needs to have been pollinated before it closes. Depending on the conditions, a flower will remain open for one to three days. To check on pollination [...] bumblebee's jaw on the flower (bite marks) turn brown within one to four hours and make it possible to check the bumblebees' work. A single visit results in the [...] active cooling. Position the hive so that it is easily visible both to the bumblebees and to people Ensure the hive is horizontal Protect the hive against

• Shallot aphid

  are 1.1-2.2 mm long and shiny brownish green to dirty yellow. Their legs and antennae are pale, apart from the ends of the antennae and the tarsi. The [...] place by parthenogenesis, with unfertilized viviparous females continuing to produce new generations of females. Aphids moult four times before reaching [...] are short an swollen towards the apex. The shallot aphid does not alternate to another host plant for overwintering and there is no sexual stage in the life

• Oleander aphid

  (tip of abdomen). Nymphs are similar to apterae in appearance except that they are smaller. Size ranges from 1.5 to 2.6 mm in length. Females are viviparous [...] Asclepias sp.). The oleander aphid is cosmopolitan, and can be found in tropical to warm temperate regions throughout the world. It probably originated in the [...] host plants. The damage caused by the aphid colonies is mainly aesthetic due to the large amounts of sticky honeydew produced and the resulting black sooty

• Mirical

  should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start introduction preventively. Introduction rates typically range from 0.25-5 per m 2 /release. Releases [...] points per bottle Spread material thinly (maximum 1 cm thick) to enable the predatory bugs to get out of the carrier material Dosage The dosage of Mirical [...] miner larvae ( Liriomyza spp . ). Crops Especially tomato (can cause damage to other plants). Mode of action The predatory bugs actively search for prey

• Parasitoid wasps

  body or attaches them to the host's exterior. Larval development: When the parasitoid wasp eggs hatch, the newly emerged larvae begin to feed on the host pest [...] pest. They consume the host from the inside, which ultimately leads to the death of the host. Pupal stage: After the larvae have consumed the host, they [...] maturity, it emerges from the host's body or the cocoon. The host pest is typically killed in the process. Host feeding In addition to parasitisation, some