Apple scab

petioles and fruits and sometimes on twigs and bud scales. The lesions are olive-green. When spores are produced, the lesions become grey and fluffy. The [...] unripe fruiting bodies, or pseudothecia ripen in winter and form ascospores. Depending on the temperature, these ascospores mature and are subsequently released [...] release of ascospores and risk of infection, a decision support systems has been build. This system warns growers about conducive periods and when they are to

Greenhouse whitefly

whitefly need a lot of protein for growth, and thus consume a large quantity of plant sap. This contains a high proportion of sugar, and the excess is [...] 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 [...] 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

Maize

sweet corn and flour corn. Already about 10,000 years ago, maize was domesticated by the indigenous communities in Mexico and it still plays a main role [...] Zea mays subsp. mays Maize About Maize or corn ( Zea mays subsp. mays ), is a large grain plant that divided in six main types: flint corn, dent corn, [...] food dishes. The leafy stalk of the maize plant produces separate pollen and ovuliferous inflorescences, also specified as ears, which are fruit, producing

Olive scale

oleae , is a cosmopolitan pest of citrus and olives and occurs widely in tropical regions and in greenhouses throughout the world. It is a severe pest [...] tissues and dieback. Life cycle and appearance of Olive scale Young females are oval, 3-6 mm long and almost flat. Their shield is dark grey or brown to [...] attract attendant ants and sooty moulds grow on the sugary deposits. Removal of large quantities of sap debilitate the plant and can cause wilting, desiccation

Veni Biosulfur

from 1-3 litres/ha. Applications should be repeated a number of times. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognised distributor of Koppert products for advice [...] preparation The pH of the solution should be between 5 and 7 Application Apply as a foliar spray Use a fine nozzle (<300 microns) After application rinse the [...] sulphur Get in touch with us Find a Koppert dealer Obtained from waste streams with the help of bacteria Prevents and cures sulphur deficiency Liquid f

Rose aphid

Macrosiphum rosae , is a serious and often abundant pest of roses. It is virtually cosmopolitan and widely spread in Europe. Life cycle and appearance of Rose [...] Rose aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. In greenhouses, reproduction takes [...] 1.7-3.6 mm long and green or deep pink to red-brown. The antennae and sometimes the head is dark in colour. The siphunculi are black and bent outwards.

Natutec biocontrol application devices

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Potato

red or blue, to purple and have yellow stamens. After the flowering phase, the plants grow small, green fruits which look like cherry tomatoes and contain [...] tuberosum ) is used to refer to the plant itself or its edible tuber. The plant is an herbaceous perennial and came to Europe from Latin America in the second [...] Potatoes as a food crop were introduced by the Spanish. Now this starchy, tuberous crop is an integral part of the world’s food supply and many people’s

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 [...] through 7 stages: egg, first, second and third instar nymph, prepupa, pupa and adult. The eggs are golden-yellow in color and are deposited in an cottony egg

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