overgrow the substrate and in severe epidemics the drippers get clogged. In tomato, excessive vegetative growth occurs. Life cycle and appearance of Crazy
It also attacks a large number of other crops, for instance sweet pepper, tomato, aubergine, strawberries and gerbera and worldwide distribution. Damage
can also be applied as foliar treatment. Pests Caterpillars (Lepidoptera): Tomato leaf miner moth ( Tuta absoluta ) ; European pepper moth ( Duponchelia fovealis [...] bollworm ( Spodoptera littoralis ); Corn earworm ( Helicoverpa spp . ); Tomato looper ( Chrysodeixis chalcites ); cutworms ( Agrotis spp.); Silver-Y moth [...] Scatella spp.); Crane flies/leatherjackets ( Tipula spp.) Bugs ( Hemiptera ): Tomato bug ( Nesidiocoris tenuis) ; Sycamore lace bug ( Corythucha ciliata ) Mode
disease-free seed Remove sources of inoculum such as dead leaves In field-grown tomato and pepper, rotate fields to prevent infection from volunteer plants and
Typically, Alternaria causes early blight of potato and early blight of tomato, which presents itself as spots on leaves, petals and stems. These spots
Pests Two-spotted spider mite ( Tetranychus urticae ). Crops Especially tomato (can cause damage to other plants). Mode of action Nymphs and adult predatory
branches die off from the top and purple brown stripes occur on the stem. In tomato, sometimes V-shaped lesions are formed on the leaf, between the veins. 'Early
Pests Various species of thrips . Crops Do not use in tomato. Mode of action Adults and nymphs pierce thrips larvae and adults with their sucking mouthparts
vaporariorum ) and cotton whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci ). Crops Do not use in tomato. Mode of action Predatory mites reproduce within the sachet and gradually
various thrips species and eggs and larvae of whitefly . Crops Do not use in tomato. Mode of action Predatory mites multiply in the sachet and disperse into