• Chrysanthemum

  About The chrysanthemum ( Chrysanthemum spp. ), also called mum or chrysanth, is a flowering plant that belongs to the genus Chrysanthemum of the family [...] family of Asteraceae. The plant is originally from Asia and northeastern Europe and the majority of the different species derive from East Asia. Especially [...] in China a wide range of varieties and cultivars has been developed for commercial propagation and production. The current, commercially cultivated c

• Fusarium wilt

  oxysporum is the only Fusarium that actually grows inside the vessel system of the host plant and spreads upwards inside the plants. The other species [...] General Fusarium is a group of soil-borne fungi with many different species. Fusarium is widespread and can infect a range of host crops. Many species [...] Fusarium oxysporum is the species causing vascular wilt. First the leaves turn yellow and wilt, mostly on one side of the plant. Finally, the whole plant wilts

• Apple rosy aphid

  blotches on the skin. Life cycle and appearance of Rosy apple aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults, and a great [...] and on the base of buds of apple trees. The eggs hatch in spring and at first the aphids attack buds, spur leaves and rosette leaves. Later the infestation [...] 6 mm long and pink to dark bluish grey, with a powdering of white wax. The siphunculi are black and tapered, the cauda is dark, short and triangular. Dysaphis

• Crop Monitoring and Scouting

  can determine the success or failure of a harvest. These essential techniques provide growers with insights into the health and growth of their crops, enabling [...] promptly detect the presence of pests and respond accordingly. Benefits of crop monitoring and scouting One of the most critical aspects of crop scouting [...] manually or use the scanner for Horiver sticky cards for automatic detection of pests. The dashboard provides you with a complete overview of your scouting

• Codling moth

  invading the fruit, the larvae first form a small cavity just under the skin. The entry hole can be seen and is usually plugged by dry frass. The larva then [...] burrows towards the core and eats a large proportion of the flesh, leaving behind brown frass. The entry point is then greatly enlarged as the tissue beneath [...] cycle and appearance of Codling moth The adults have a wing span of 15-22 mm, blackish-brown forewings, suffused with ash-grey and a large, metallic, bronzy

• Black vine weevil

  It belongs to the family Curculionidae. Damage symptoms The major damage is caused by the feeding of the larvae on the roots. After the roots have been [...] but reduces the value of ornamental plants. Life cycle and appearance of Black vine weevil The life cycle of the black vine weevil consists of an egg, 6 [...] temperate climates, the small (0.7 mm diameter), spherical white eggs are laid from the beginning of July until around the end of October. The larvae that hatch

• Large raspberry aphid

  damage. The major problem is the spreading of various raspberry viruses by the aphids. Life cycle and appearance of Large raspberry aphid Aphids have a complex [...] Overwintering eggs of the large raspberry aphid are laid near the base of vegetative canes and hatch in spring. After emerging in spring, the aphids mainly [...] cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. In greenhouses, reproduction takes place by parthenogenesis, with unfertilized

• IPM app

  growers with their in-depth integrated pest management program. Koppert iPM consists of two components, a Scout App and an online Dashboard. The Scout App [...] optimized timing of biological applications. These factors increase the efficacy of control agents, thereby reducing the need for pesticides and increasing [...] iPM Scout app Compatible with iOS and Android Enjoy scouting with a customized template Enter multiple pests/diseases at once Scout multiple sessions and

• Pear psylla

  Feeding later in the season may affect the harvest of the next year by weakening or killing fruit buds. Pear psyllas excrete large amounts of honeydew. Sooty [...] They have white, longitudinal stripes on the back of the thorax. Their forewings are clear with dark veins. The eggs are oval, approximately 0.3 mm long [...] moulds often grow on the honeydew covering shoots, leaves and developing fruits with a sticky black layer. Life cycle and appearance of Pear psylla Adults

• Pea

  This 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 [...] numerous peas. The vegetable is a bright green colour, sometimes yellow or purple and widely grown as a cool season vegetable crop. Immature peas are consumed [...] consumed as a vegetable and often canned or frozen. Dry peas are shelled from matured pods.