• Rapeseed

  grown for its oil rich seeds and nowadays the species is the third-largest provider of vegetable oil in the world. [...] Rapeseed ( Brassica napus ) belongs to the family of Brassicaceae and is a flowering plant with bright yellow flowers. The plant is also known as rape, oilseed

• Codling moth

  spring. Larvae still in the apples at harvest can often be found in cracks in apple boxes or other places in the store. [...] It is very common in Europe. Damage symptoms After invading the fruit, the larvae first form a small cavity just under the skin. The entry hole can be seen [...] days. The first instar larvae burrow into the fruitlets, often through the calyx. Larger fruits are usually entered through the side or near the stalk

• Even distribution of predatory insects with Natutec Drive

  Half a year ago, Dyson Farming in the UK took the decision to acquire the Natutec Drive tool to disperse its biological pest control products. ‘It was [...] Uniform dispersion Dyson Farming is the biggest private landowner in the United Kingdom and grows a variety of crops. The family-owned agricultural company [...] tool unfold over the crop to blow the live products accurately and uniformly over the strawberry plant foliage without harming the insects. We are really satisfied

• Black vine weevil

  instars. Once the temperature rises, the larvae become active again. The full-grown larvae pupate in spring in the soil. The depth where the pupae can be [...] or 7 larval instars, a pupal instar and the adult beetle. In temperate climates in the Northern hemisphere, the first adult weevils appear around May. They [...] October. The larvae that hatch have a white, translucent to pinkish body and a reddish brown head. These larvae live in the root zone in the soil where they

• Bugs

  their body when at rest. The wings overlap each other exposing the scutellum, a prominent triangular region of the thorax between the wing bases. This dis [...] five nymphal instars and the adult insect. Several species of especially the families Miridae and Pentatomidae are found as pests in agricultural crops. Bug [...] extracting nutrients from them, resulting in deformations and puncture holes. The most obvious damage is the deformation of growing points. They also cause

• Buxus

  belong to the genus of Buxus of the family of Buxaceae . The plant is also commonly named box (mostly in English-speaking countries) or boxwood (in North America) [...] and slow-growing shrubs and small trees. They can grow up to 2–12 meters. The tree’s leaves are usually small (some 1.5-5 cm long and 0.3-2.5 cm wide) and

• Sciarid flies

  damage is the immediate result of larvae feeding on the roots. The larvae feed mainly on decaying plant material and on algae and fungi present in the soil [...] Pupation takes place in a small hole in the ground. Pupae are white, but later become yellow to brown. The posterior end of the pupa remains mobile. [...] of Sciarid flies The life cycle of sciarid flies has the following stages: egg, four larval instars, a pupal instar, and the adult. The adult insects are

• Potato aphid

  early enough in the season, the death of young plants. Retarded growth and defoliation reduce yield. Plant sap is rich in sugars, but has a low protein content [...] 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 fungal moulds [...] characteristic of the potato aphid and is particularly visible in the nymphs. Immatures have a light dusting of whitish-grey wax. The aphids instantly fall

• Flowering potted plants

  Christmas. Begonia is a perennial flowering plants and belongs to the family of Begoniaceae . The genus consists of 1,795 different plant species. Some of these [...] 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

• American serpentine leaf miner

  exit hole in the leaf with its mouth parts. After roughly one hour the larva crawls out of the leaf and falls to the ground. This occurs in the early morning [...] indirectly. The most direct damage is caused by the larvae mining the leaf tissue, leading to desiccation, premature leaf-fall and cosmetic damage. In tropical [...] can be completely destroyed as a result of the direct damage caused by leaf miners. In gerbera, the larva of the American serpentine leaf miner (Liriomyza