Cabbage leafroller

The body is drab brown with lateral stripes that are sometimes light in colour. The ventral surface is lighter than the dorsal, with hairs located in warty [...] caused problems in sweet pepper since the mid 1980’s. In protected soft fruit cultivation, plants such as strawberry, currant, blackberry and raspberry [...] leaves together such that subsequent growth leads to an untidy roll of leaves with large feeding holes. Caterpillars can also bore into the plant: young ca

Black root rot of cucurbits

roots become yellow-brown to black and ultimately die. Black lesions with fruiting bodies occur more commonly at temperatures of approximately 20 °C whereas [...] cucurbits. Damage symptoms Phomopsis sclerotioides causes grey-black spots with a dark demarcation line on cucumber roots. The lesions are slightly sunken [...] the early stages of the crop results in stunted growth and smaller leaves with an intense green colour. Severe infection in this stage may kill the plants

Plum

About A plum is a fruit that belongs to the subgenus Prunus as well as the genus Prunus . This fruit comes in many species, and taxonomists cannot agree [...] diameter) and its shape is globose or more oval. The plum’s skin is soft with a natural wax layer.

Black bean aphid

form of honeydew, making the crop and its fruit sticky. Black moulds grow on this honeydew, contaminating fruit and ornamental crops. At the same time, [...] cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. In greenhouses, reproduction takes place by parthenogenesis, with unfertilized [...] adulthood. With each moult they shed white skin, betraying their presence in the crop. The black bean aphid is dark olive green to black with black bands

Bumblebee pollination

significantly increase pollination success rates, leading to better fruit set, increased fruit size, and better crop uniformity. Embracing bumblebee pollination [...] research and collaboration with a number of scientific institutes and universities ensure we are geared for the future. With feedback from customers and [...] yields. As natural pollinators, bumblebees play a crucial role in enhancing fruit and vegetable production, leading to better harvests and improved crop quality

Tobacco whitefly

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 [...] include the appearance of chlorotic patches, yellowing, fruit and leaf fall and misshapen fruit. [...] begins to feed on plant sap very soon after emerging. The insect is covered with a white waxy substance. The adult of the tobacco whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci

Greenhouse whitefly

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 [...] contains a high proportion of sugar, and the excess is excreted as honeydew, with larger larvae expelling large quantities. The damage that whiteflies cause [...] spp .) is encouraged, making it unsuitable for sale. In serious cases the fruit will rot. Sooty moulds also develop on the leaves, reducing photosynthesis

Apple

mistake) is best known for the apple, the tree’s usually sweet and pomaceous fruit. Apples originate from Asia and Europe and were grown there for thousands [...] deciduous apple tree belongs to the rose family and is now cultivated for its fruit all over the world. It is the most common cultivated species of the genus [...] Currently, more than 7,500 known varieties of apples are being cultivated, each with their own characteristics. Ripe apples usually have a red, yellow, green

Trial_and_Field_results_nematodes_in_fruit_orchards_EN_-_Koppert.pdf

stone fruits Impact of Capirel autumn application on codling moth (Cydia pomonella) damage on apples, France - Independent trial (GDA84) Fruit damage [...] application efficacy > springtime application Using Capirel for healthy fruit orchards Fruit growers in France are increasingly turning to sustainable nematode [...] crops that includes fruit, berries and outdoor vegetables, among others. Using beneficial nematodes in apple Michel Loubejac is a fruit grower in Moissac

Circular scale

high infestations it may spread to fruits, stems and trunks, and may cause yellowing of leaves, premature leaf and fruit drop, and stem dieback. First signs [...] widely in tropical and subtropical parts of the world, mostly in association with the citrus industry. In more northern countries of its range, it occurs in [...] signs of an infestation are dark-purple to reddish-brown or black spots with paler margins, on both surfaces of shaded leaves of the host plant. Life cycle