Click beetles

(‘wireworms’) are long, thin, cylindrical and though skinned. They are up to 25 mm long and usually shiny yellowish brown or light brown with a darker head. [...] the plants to wilt and die. Damage is more severe in young plants. Life cycle and appearance of Click beetles Adult Agriotis sp. are 6-10 mm long and yellowish [...] yellowish brown to black. The eggs are laid in May or June in groups in the soil. They hatch about one month later and the larvae start to feed on roots.

Cerall

offers both an immediate and long-lasting control on a wide variety of seed-borne diseases. How does it work? Cerall contains a high concentration of P. [...] water and a suitable detergent before and after applying Cerall. Application Wear appropriate protective clothing. Cerall is offered as a ready-to-use suspension [...] Cerall is a biological seed treatment that protects seeds against fungal diseases, hence supports growth and development of young cereal plants up to the five-leaf

Cabbage leafroller

leafroller (Clepsis spectrana) is native to North-West Europe. It is a highly polyphagous species causing damage to field grown cabbage, apple, pear as well [...] opening bud to the growing tip, while older caterpillars eat a hole in the shoot and hollow it out, causing the shoot or growing point to wilt and die. [...] when it is dark. The yellow eggs are laid in batches of 10 to 90 pieces and covered with a gelatinous layer on the upper side of leaves, preferably on

Chafers

white-coloured, C-shaped grubs, with a yellow-brown head, and up to 30 mm long when fully grown. Larval development takes two years, fully fed larvae pupate [...] the females move to the ground to lay their eggs. Eggs are shiny and white. The eggs hatch after about four weeks and the larvae start to feed on roots. [...] They are a serious pest that can cause substantial damage. The adults are not harmful. Damage symptoms Larval feeding on the roots can lead to yellowing

Leek moth

are ca 1 mm long, but mature larvae are ca 10 mm with a brown head capsule and . a yellowish-white body. Pupation takes place in a 10-mm-long, cream-coloured [...] 7-8 mm long, its colour varies from light yellow in the beginning to brown before adult emergence. Male and female moth are 8-9 mm long, with a wing span [...] larval stages, a pupa and the adult moth. The eggs are small, white and elliptical and are laid singly on the leaf of Allium plants. After a wandering period

Steinernema feltiae

kill the host within a few days. They are often applied to the soil as a biological control method to target pest larvae, offering a natural and environmentally [...] applied using an airblast sprayer, a vehicle-mounted spray unit, a backpack sprayer or through a sprinkler system To avoid blockage, all filters should [...] killing them, providing a natural and environmentally friendly method of pest management in agriculture and horticulture. How to apply Steinernema feltiae

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Foot rot of cereals

is a significant concern for cereal crop growers worldwide. This disease primarily affects the roots and lower stem of cereal plants, leading to rotting [...] staining of the lower nodes. Long dark streaks may also appear at the stem base. On older plants, infection can produce a true foot rot, where the stem [...] blight can result in shrivelled grains with a chalky white or pink appearance, although this is not always the case. Life cycle and appearance of Foot rot of

Circular scale

beneath is yellow and up to 1.7 mm long. The adult male is 0.7 mm long and has a single pair of wings. First-instar nymphs are 0.3 mm long and have legs, but [...] under the scale and the crawlers walk about to find a suitable feeding site before settling to a sessile lifestyle. The second-instar nymphs are the main [...] in both sexes. Development to adult takes 7-16 weeks depending on temperature. Damage symptoms Chrysomphalus aonidum has a preference for humid environments