Pea

vegetable is a bright green colour, sometimes yellow or purple and widely grown as a cool season vegetable crop. Immature peas are consumed as a vegetable [...] popular vegetable is a round seed in the seed pod of the fruit, Pisum sativum . Pods of this plant develop from the ovary of a pea flower and carry numerous [...] vegetable and often canned or frozen. Dry peas are shelled from matured pods. Recommended for you

Onion fly

is a frequent pest that harms allium plants, including leek, garlic, and onion crops. It is a small fly, measuring between 5 and 7 mm long, with a gra [...] roots and foliage. This leads to retarded growth, decreased yield, or even death of the plant. For onion growers, onion fly infestations can be a major [...] also be seen in the bulbs. The bulbs may occasionally soften or decay, which may be a sign of a serious infestation. Regularly checking your onion plants

Heterorhabditis bacteriophora

Nematodes can be applied using a watering can, an airblast sprayer, through a sprinkler system, with a backpack sprayer, or a vehicle-mounted spray unit To [...] pests by parasitizing and killing them, providing a natural and environmentally friendly method of pest management in agriculture and horticulture. How to [...] biological control method, offers a natural and environmentally friendly approach to pest management in agriculture and horticulture. How do Heterorhabditis

Beneficial nematodes

They are commonly used in greenhouse and nursery pest management and are becoming more and more popular in orchards and outdoor vegetable crops. Steinernema [...] are a group of parasitic nematodes that have a unique relationship with insects. These nematodes are natural predators of various insects and play a crucial [...] matter in soil or water, and are essential for nutrient recycling. Others are called parasitic nematodes, infecting plants, insects, animals, or humans. There

Beetles

of all insect orders and displays an enormous variety of form, size and habit. A number of species are a serious pest in crops or stored products. There [...] damage Both larvae and adults of beetles can cause damage to crops. The larvae of some species feed on growing tips and roots or chew and bore into stems [...] aphids . Beetles undergo a complete metamorphosis, that is, the larvae do not resemble the adult at all, and must pass through a pupal instar before reaching

Zucchini

also referred to as marrow or summer squash and it is eaten as a vegetable. Together with a number of other varieties of squash and pumpkin, it belongs to [...] Zucchini About Courgette or Zucchini (also called marrow or summer squash) is actually an unripe fruit (that can be yellow, dark green or light green) belonging [...] all continents, especially in Africa and South America. In addition, the courgette is very easy to grow in areas with a temperate climate. In the Netherlands

Herbs

there is a strict difference between herbs and spices. Herbs are the leafy green or flowering parts of a plant, which can be used fresh or dried. Spices [...] ingredient, natural medicine or fragrances. They often have savory or aromatic characteristics and are used for flavouring dishes or food products. In the culinary [...] Spices derive from other parts of herbal plants and are often dried seeds, berries, roots, bark and fruits. Botanically speaking, ‘herb’ is synonymously to

Parasitoid wasps

caused by pests, ensuring a higher yield and product quality. Environmental sustainability : Parasitoid wasps provide a natural and environmentally responsible [...] parasitoid wasp laying its eggs inside or on a host pest. Here's how it works: Egg laying: A female parasitoid wasp seeks out a suitable host pest. The choice [...] forming a cocoon or pupal stage within or on the host's body. Emergence: Once the parasitoid wasp reaches maturity, it emerges from the host's body or the

Green peach aphid

grey-green, pink or red in colour. They appear matt, never glossy. Winged individuals have a brown-black head and thorax and a yellow-green to green or even reddish [...] aphid Life cycle and appearance of green peach aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in [...] native, however it is now a pest with a world-wide distribution. The green peach aphid ( Myzus persicae subsp. persicae ) is a particularly polyphagous

Raspberry

tart-flavoured. Raspberries are a seasonal fruit and produced in summer or early autumn. Botanically speaking, the raspberry is not a berry, but an aggregate fruit [...] from Rubus idaeus or horticultural derivatives of hybrids of R. idaeus and R. strigosus. The fruit of the raspberry plant is red, tasty and sweet but tart [...] also referred to as red raspberry or occasionally as European raspberry to distinguish it from other raspberries, is a red-fruited species of Rubus. This