• Rhyzobug

  January 1, 1970

  Buckwheat hulls. Application Apply Rhyzobug in the evening. Open the cap and tap the beetles directly on the plants. Be aware that adults may not fly away [...] Aulacaspis spp ., and other species of armoured scale insects. Mode of action Adults and larvae feed on all stages of armoured scale insects. Visual effect [...] effect Small scales are consumed entirely. In larger scales feeding damage is visible as irregular holes in the scale cover. Pack size 500 adults. Presentation

• Cotton aphid

  January 1, 1970

  if the infestation occurs early enough in the season, the death of young plants. Retarded growth and defoliation reduce yield. Plant sap is rich in sugars [...] to extract large quantities of sap to get sufficient protein. The excess sugar is secreted in the form of honeydew, making the crop and its fruit sticky [...] including the cucumber mosaic virus. Nymphs and adults extract nutrients from the plant and disturb the balance of growth hormones. As a result, the plant’s

• Beetles

  January 1, 1970

  Coleoptera is the largest 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 [...] ladybirds contribute to the control of aphids . Beetles undergo a complete metamorphosis, that is, the larvae do not resemble the adult at all, and must [...] pupal instar before reaching the adult stage. Larvae have biting mouthparts and mostly feed on the same food as the adults. The pupae do not make a cocoon

• Wheat

  January 1, 1970

  ean. The wheat plant is an annual plant which is sown either in spring or autumn. The plant flowers from about the end of May to the beginning of June [...] particular type of fruit referred to as caryopsis. Wheat originates from southwestern Asia, or more specifically the Levant region that lies east of the Mediterranean [...] (usually lasting longer than a week), because not all flowers of one single plant open at the same time.

• Cactus mealybug

  January 1, 1970

  Life cycle and appearance of Cactus mealybug Mealybugs get their name from the fact that the body of the females from the third nymphal instar onwards [...] flowers. Depending on the host plant species, infestations with cactus mealybug cause discoloration of the plants and later necrosis of the tissue. Plant deformations [...] with a white waxy material in the form of powder, threads, spiky projections or platelets. Eggs are laid in a sticky, foamy mass of wax threads, called an

• Blackberry

  January 1, 1970

  About The blackberry is an edible fruit that originates from a wide range of species belonging to the genus Rubus that is part of the family of Rosaceae [...] Rosaceae , but also from hybrids within the Rubus subgenus, and hybrids between the Rubus and Idaeobatus subgenera. The blackberry is actually not a berry b [...] botanically speaking. It is a so-called aggregate fruit that consists of small kernels.

• Picusan

  January 1, 1970

  dispenser in the top basket of the trap When using the kairomone: place the kairomone in the white bucket of the trap Pheromone and kairomone can be used [...] For monitoring: 6 traps per hectare (2 in the centre of the field spaced at 25 metres and 4 at the borders of the field spaced at 100 metres) For protective [...] effectively reduces the reproductive potential of the population. Presentation Ten sets in a box. Preparation When using the pheromone: place the pheromone dispenser

• Deltatrap

  January 1, 1970

  Place the Pherodis capsule in the middle of the sticky insert at the bottom of the trap Application Hang the traps approximately 10 cm above the crop in [...] cific sex pheromone which lures the males of the particular pest into the trap. Once in the trap they get stuck in the glue and are easy to detect, count [...] Fold the trap into a triangle Place a sticky insert at the bottom of the trap, with the sticky surface facing upwards Fold both edges at the base of the

• Bean seed fly

  January 1, 1970

  flies lay eggs near the base of bean plants, and upon hatching, the larvae burrow into the soil and feed on the seeds and roots of young plants. Larvae [...] discolored. Thirdly, search for the presence of larvae. Small, white maggots near the base of affected bean plants are a clear sign of bean seed fly infestation [...] significant damage. Presence of larvae: Small, white maggots near the base of affected bean plants. These larvae are a clear indicator of bean seed fly infestation

• Flowering potted plants

  January 1, 1970

  flowering plants and belongs to the family of Begoniaceae . The genus consists of 1,795 different plant species. Some of these species are usually grown [...] yellow and purple. Phalaenopsis is also known as the moth orchid. Its genus consists of some 60 species. The Phalaenopsis is an extremely popular flowering [...] About There are many species of flowering potted plants, the most common species are: Poinsettia is well known and popular for its large red, white and