• Cactus mealybug

  exudate and become more sedentary and only move occasionally. After the second instar, the males form a pupa. After a complete metamorphosis, a winged male [...] moults into a third instar, and then into the adult female without a complete metamorphosis. Third instar nymphs and adult females are oval and covered by [...] onwards are covered 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

• Onion thrips

  more developed wing buds and longer antennae that are curved back over the head. The prepupal and pupal instars do not feed and only move if disturbed. [...] throughout the world. It is found outdoors on many plants and particularly damaging on onions, leek, and in greenhouses on cucurbits, tomato, sweet pepper, eggplant [...] carnations, bulbs and many others. Damage symptoms Thrips cause damage to plants by piercing the cells of the surface tissues and sucking out their contents

• Cannabis

  healthy and productive. This is because cannabis can attract a lot of different pests and diseases that can cause problems. Biological control is a key component [...] sonemus latus) is a mite of the family Tarsonemidae and can also be a severe problem in cannabis crops. Fungus gnats Fungus gnats or Sciarid flies can [...] Deltatrap , Funnel Trap) or sticky traps (Horiver) play a crucial role in monitoring and scouting for plant pests in agriculture and horticulture. Rollertraps

• Strawberry

  curling leaves, stunted development, and the development of honeydew, a sticky substance that attracts ants and is a substrate for the growth of sooty mould [...] management (IPM) plays a crucial role in ensuring the health and productivity of strawberry crops due to the presence of various pests and diseases. Common pests [...] spider mites and other pest mites , thrips and whiteflies . These pests can cause significant damage to the plants, leading to reduced yields and compromised

• Vine mealybug

  growth and causing deformation and / or yellowing of leaves, sometimes followed by defoliation. The overall effect is a reduction of photosynthesis and therefore [...] tail filaments and transparent wings and has no mouthparts. The female is larger (3 mm) and voluminous, has an elongated oval shape and has no wings. The [...] Fruit and flowers are also fouled, rendering them unfit for sale, and the reduced level of photosynthesis in the leaves also reduces flower and fruit

• Steinernema carpocapsae

  Nematodes can be applied using a watering can, an airblast sprayer, through a sprinkler system, with a backpack sprayer, or a vehicle-mounted spray unit To [...] nematodes are often applied to the soil or sprayed onto plant foliage as a biological control method, offering a natural and environmentally friendly approach [...] pests by parasitizing and killing them, providing a natural and environmentally friendly method of pest management in agriculture and horticulture. How to

• Steinernema feltiae

  the host within a few days. They are often applied to the soil as a biological control method to target pest larvae, offering a natural and environmentally [...] pests by parasitizing and killing them, providing a natural and environmentally friendly method of pest management in agriculture and horticulture. How to [...] s can be applied using an airblast sprayer, a vehicle-mounted spray unit, a backpack sprayer or through a sprinkler system To avoid blockage, all filters

• Amazone Plants continues the path of organic cultivation

  in 2020. A remarkable move ‘Well, we had ten good weeks, Fred and I said to each other when the coronavirus crisis erupted and exports came to a standstill [...] the insect netting at a good rate over a longer period. This means that there is always a strong population in the greenhouse crop and control of the thrips [...] aphids (predominantly peach potato aphids and glasshouse potato aphids ), and Duponchelia moths . Amazone Plants uses a variety of beneficials to keep these

• Greenhouse whitefly

  tomato, roses, gerbera and poinsettia. Damage symptoms The larvae of whitefly need a lot of protein for growth, and thus consume a large quantity of plant [...] development of fruit and lead to a reduction in yield. The honeydew deposited on fruit makes it sticky. Dirt adheres to the fruit, and the growth of sooty [...] larva stadium develops into a white, oval case encircled by a ring of erect waxy rods. This is called the pupa stadium and these pupae are found on the

• Herbs

  there is a strict difference between herbs and spices. Herbs are the leafy green or flowering parts of a plant, which can be used fresh or dried. Spices [...] ingredient, natural medicine or fragrances. They often have savory or aromatic characteristics and are used for flavouring dishes or food products. In the culinary [...] Spices derive from other parts of herbal plants and are often dried seeds, berries, roots, bark and fruits. Botanically speaking, ‘herb’ is synonymously to