Obscure mealybug

order to gain an adequate intake of protein, mealybugs must therefore ingest large quantities of sap, getting rid of the excess sugars in the form of honeydew [...] primarily at the foot of the stalk. In an overhead wire system of cultivation, the mealybugs are often located on the horizontal part of the stalk. These mealybugs [...] us viburni is difficult to control biologically. Damage symptoms Although most species of mealybug feed on the aerial parts of the plant, some species

Long-tailed mealybug

order to gain an adequate intake of protein, mealybugs must therefore ingest large quantities of sap, getting rid of the excess sugars in the form of honeydew [...] range of host plants of Pseudococcus longispinus is less extensive than that of the citrus mealy bug but it nevertheless encompasses many species of (ornamental) [...] level of photosynthesis in the leaves also reduces flower and fruit production. In ornamental crops, the mere presence of mealybugs is sufficient to render

Trichoderma harzianum

reinforces the defence mechanism of the parts of the plant above the ground, so-called induced system resistance (ISR). Absorption of fixed and non-fixed nutrients: [...] the crop cycle is long it is advised to perform regular applications with Trianum-P to keep a high number of change to maintain a solid barrier around the [...] Trichoderma harzianum grows faster on the surface of the root than soil borne pathogenic fungi, which get no change to establish themselves on the roots. Competition

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Cutworms

segetum . The larvae of these moths usually feed on roots and plant parts close to the ground, thereby often cutting the stems of young plants. This is [...] on tender leaves of seedlings. Third to seventh instars become negatively phototaxic and feed mostly at night and hide in the ground during the day. Damage [...] usually observed as a cutting of young seedlings, often causing death of the cut seedlings. Sometimes wilting is observed because of partial cutting. A larva

Mushroom

fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source. Edible mushrooms are the fleshy and edible fruit bodies of several [...] several species of macrofungi (fungi which bear fruiting structures that are large enough to be observed with the naked eye). They can appear either below ground [...] (hypogeous) or above ground (epigeous) where they may be picked by hand. Edibility may be defined by criteria that include absence of poisonous effects on

Turf and grass

tracks, athletic grounds, cricket pitches and 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 purposes such as green urban areas and private gardens.

Sciarid flies

colour. They are laid on the ground surface close to plant roots. The larvae can grow to 5 to 12 mm in length and 0.5 to 1.5 mm in diameter. They are legless [...] General Sciarid flies constitute the family of Sciaridae. The species that cause most damage to crops belong to the genera Bradysia and Lycoriella . Lycoriella [...] 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.

Aphidius colemani

causing aphids to drop from the leaf and fall to the ground. Although many aphids die as a result, many will survive and migrate to other plants to begin new [...] provide a reliable key to the species of wasp within: many braconid wasps that parasitize aphids produce a mummy similar to that of Aphidius spp. The aphids [...] colemani is widely used in the biological control of aphids . Aphidius colemani is used for the control of the following pests: Cotton aphid ( Aphis gossypii