• Common cockchafer

  melolontha ) does most of its damage in the larval stage, when it feeds on roots of grasses and clover. The adults [...] large head, with strong mandibles and long, hairy, well developed yellow legs. It takes three or four years for the larvae to fully develop. The grubs are 10 to 20 mm in the first autumn, 30 to 35 mm by the following autumn, and 40 to 46 mm in

• Blackcurrant aphid

  The blackcurrant aphid, Cryptomyzus galeopsidis , attacks black currant and also red current. It is widespread throughout Europe and also present in [...] of Blackcurrant aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. In greenhouses, [...] of currant plants. It does not induce a gall on blackcurrant. In June, it migrates to hemp nettle and other Lamiaceae where it curls and

• Oak processionary moth

  of the larvae to form long processions. The moth is native to central and southern Europe but is now present in almost all European countries and [...] fly between the end of July and mid September. The eggs (with up to 300 eggs per batch) are laid in contiguous [...] the eggs and hatch in mid- or late April. They are nocturnal and feed gregariously. The

• Black bean aphid

  quantities of sap to get sufficient protein. The excess sugar is secreted in the form of honeydew, making the crop and its fruit sticky. Black moulds grow on this honeydew, contaminating fruit and ornamental crops. At the same time, photosynthesis in the leaves is reduced [...] winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. In greenhouses,

• Oleander aphid

  with black cornicles, antennae, legs, and cauda (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 and parthenogenetic, meaning that they deposit nymphs rather than eggs and that the progeny are clones of the adult female. The nymphs feed in colonies

• Mottled arum aphid

  mottled arum aphid, Neomyzus circumflexus , has a cosmopolitan distribution and a wide host range. In temperate climates it is primarily a pest in greenhouses where it attacks many ornamentals , including chrysanthemums, Begonia and Fuchsia, and also sweet pepper. Damage symptoms Large colonies of mottled [...] can reduce photosynthesis and also result in an unattractive plant with a much lower market value. Neomyzus

• Navigating Energy Efficiency, Greenhouse Lighting & Pollination Success

  1 December 2023

  as higher humidities and less light in greenhouses, as well as opportunities for new LED light which [...] bottom line is that bumblebees need at least two to four hours of daylight and open flowers in favourable pollination conditions to become active and [...] daylight hours (between 8 and 9 in the morning and 2 hours before sunset) to ensure that flowers are open

• Natutec Drive

  Use Natutec Drive for the distribution of large quantities of natural enemies in the crop. The [...] can be customised based on the specifications of the greenhouse or field and can therefore be used in many different crops. Mode of action The Natutec [...] efficiency of biocontrol applications with Natutec Airobreez Natutec Drive – ‘In a class of its own!’ Recommended for you Natutec biocontrol application

• Silver-Y moth

  for the winter months. The moths can fly 2,000 to 2,500 km. In temperate climates [...] onward. The silver-Y moth ( Autographa gamma ) feeds on plants of 14 families and is sometimes also encountered in greenhouse crops such as sweet pepper, [...] place spun somewhere in greenhouse material.

• Legume Pest Monitoring Systems

  12 April 2023

  and trapping systems that have become unavailable to growers in recent years. [...] pea midge system along with pest monitoring systems for Bruchid beetle, Pea and Bean Weevil, and Pea Moth are also available from [...] Vision of IPM in Agriculture Comprehensive Control Combination for Carrot Fly