Neoseiulus cucumeris

Neoseiulus cucumeris is a valuable solution in integrated pest management (IPM) strategies, where it acts as a natural enemy to help control thrips p [...] 77°F). It is not effective at temperatures above 30°C/86°F. Neoseiulus cucumeris is sensitive to relative humidity below 70%. Neoseiulus cucumeris in bottles [...] predatory mites in controlling thrips is mainly dependent on the size of the prey larvae. Thrips larvae try to defend themselves against an attack by a predatory

Olive scale

Saissetia oleae , is a cosmopolitan pest of citrus and olives and occurs widely in tropical regions and in greenhouses throughout the world. It is a severe pest [...] Young females are oval, 3-6 mm long and almost flat. Their shield is dark grey or brown to black and has two transverse crests and one median ridge that together [...] pest in coffee and citrus. Many ornamental crops can also be affected. Damage symptoms Olive scales produce large amounts of honeydew causing build-up of

Hop

ingredient in making beer. Although frequently referred to as hops “vine”, this plant is technically a bine. Bines have stout stems with stiff hairs to aid them [...] them in climbing. They are a vigorous grower with the ability to extend up to 20 inches a week, and even 50 ft tall in one season. They are typically trained [...] About The hop is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Cannabaceae. Hops are the female flowers (seed cones, strobiles) of the plant and are considered

Casea

pest insects in the root zone turn yellow to brown but may be difficult to find, due to rapid degradation. Infected foliar pests simply fall to the ground [...] soon as it is prepared and within a short timeframe. Do not store mixed suspensions Dosage Casea is typically applied against foliar pests at a rate of [...] applied using an airblast sprayer, a vehicle-mounted spray unit, a backpack sprayer or through a sprinkler system To avoid blockage, all filters should

May beetle

beetles are harmful to crops, since they feed on plant roots, resulting in visible water stress and ultimately ending in the death of the plant. From the third [...] aggressive. In early spring they either start feeding again or when the larvae are fully grown a kind of earthern cell is created in the ground in which they [...] second instars. When they move to the next stage, the larvae start to feed on larger plant roots, which later leads to signs of wilting and stunted growth

Bacterial spot

on volunteer tomato plants in the field and on diseased plant debris. The bacteria are also seed-transmitted. Disease development is favoured by temperatures [...] and high precipitation due to rain, fog or overhead irrigation. Infection is through stomata and wounds. The dispersal is in windblown water drops, mechanical [...] dead leaves In field-grown tomato and pepper rotate fields to prevent infection from volunteer plants and crop debris Avoid waste piles in the vicinity

Pea and Bean Weevil Trap

margin or headland of a field that was planted with peas or beans in the previous year Place the trap on the ground Ensure the trap is securely positioned [...] The Pea and Bean Weevil Trap needs to be used in combination with Pherodis pheromone dispensers. The dispensers release a species-specific pheromone which [...] dispenser in the transparent top Fix the transparent top with a twist action lining up the slots Application Place traps 10 meters apart on a grass margin

Sciarid flies

ground surface close to plant roots. The larvae can grow to 5 to 12 mm in length and 0.5 to 1.5 mm in diameter. They are legless and have a conspicuous black [...] head is equipped with biting-chewing mouth parts. Pupation takes place in a small hole in the ground. Pupae are white, but later become yellow to brown [...] areas in dark places, with a lot of organic material. They occur the whole year round. The eggs are minute (0.1 to 0.25 mm) and yellowish white in colour

Aphiscout

present is known it might be better to switch to an appropriate single species product ( Aphilin , Aphipar , Aphipar-M or Ervipar ). Consult a Koppert [...] which converts into a leathery mummy. The adult parasitic wasp emerges through a hole in the mummy. The first mummies are noticed in the crop around 2 weeks [...] corner Hang the cylinder horizontally from a crop wire, branch, or leaf stalk by winding the label around it and sticking the end of the label back onto

Tomato leafminer

or on the surface of a leaf, in a curled leaf or in a mine. If they leave the mines they build silk cocoons on the leaflets or in the soil. When pupation [...] leaf miner (Tuta absoluta), a major pest of field- and greenhouse-grown tomatoes, belongs to the family of Gelechiidae . It is oligophagous, feeding mainly [...] mainly on Solanaceae species . The main host is tomato but it also feeds on other solanaceous crop plants including potato, eggplant, capsicum pepper and