• Turnip

  taproot in temperate climates around the world. The smaller, tender varieties of turnip are suitable for human consumption. The larger varieties usually serve [...] About The turnip ( Brassica rapa subsp. rapa ) or white turnip can be categorized as a root vegetable. Turnips are usually produced for its white and bulbous

• 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

• Large blackberry aphid

  populations of large blackberry aphids can reduce yield. Life cycle and appearance of Large blackberry aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged [...] Wingless females of the large blackberry aphid are 2.6-4.1 mm long, pale to yellowish green with long antennae, legs and siphunculi. The cauda is short and [...] and triangular. The aphids overwinter as eggs on blackberry plants. After emerging in spring, the aphids mainly feed on the underside of leaves and start

• Turf and grass

  football fields, turf provides the perfect base for a wide variety of sporting grounds around the world. It is also prized as a ground cover for recreational

• 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

• Pepper weevil

  damage. When they are already present on the crop, the best approach is to monitor them during the cooler parts of the day, as this is when they are most active [...] Damage symptoms The most significant damage occurs with the loss of fruit, whether they fall to the ground or contain holes where eggs are laid or adults [...] on the ground, it is clear that the crop has been very severely damaged. Lifecycle and appearance of the pepper weevil Newly hatched adults have a light

• Pea blight, leaf and pod spot

  transmitted on the outside of the seed coat and cause primary infection. The conidia germinate and infect through the stomata or directly through the cuticle [...] pods of peas. The spots on leaves and pods are round, on the stems they are more elongated. The lesions are light brown, sunken and surrounded by a dark [...] sometimes at the stem base but is not part of the foot rot syndrome in peas. Infected seeds may have brown areas. Life cycle and appearance of Pea blight

• Bruchid Beetle Trap

  Preparation Place the funnel on to the green bucket Place the pheromone dispenser in the transparent top Fix the transparent top to the funnel with a twist action [...] action lining up the slots Application Place trap on a 1 metre stick Place one trap on the north edge and one trap on the south edge of the field Dosage Two [...] Beans. Mode of action The Bruchid Beetle Trap needs to be used in combination with species-specific Pherodis dispensers. The dispensers release a species-specific

• Cotton aphid

  including the cucumber mosaic virus. Nymphs and adults extract nutrients from the plant and disturb the balance of growth hormones. As a result, the plant’s [...] and kalanchoe. The cotton aphid ( Aphis gossypii ) is distributed throughout the world but prefers the warmer regions. It has been a pest in European [...] retarded giving rise to deformed leaves or, if the infestation occurs early enough in the season, the death of young plants. Retarded growth and defoliation

• 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