sub-tropical Asia, including India. Damage symptoms Large caterpillars feed mainly on the youngest leaves, producing skeletonized leaves, holes and frass on
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Disinfect recirculating nutrient solutions. Increase the distance to the main substrate at the start by using higher substrate blocks for the seedlings
damage in the larval stage when it feeds on the roots. First instar larvae mainly feed on small humus particles, second instar larvae on fine roots of grasses
be attracted by the sugar water in the bumblebee hive, particularly if the main crop is not yet flowering. After positioning, wait 30 minutes before opening
spider mite (Tetranychus urticae) and has been used in many crops worldwide, mainly in greenhouses, but also in outdoor crops such as strawberries. This predatory [...] rapidly in the absence of suitable prey. When prey is in short supply, mainly adult females will leave the prey patch in search of other spider mite colonies
are good fliers and are active diurnally, unlike most leafrollers, which mainly fly at dusk and after dark. The females have a limited flight capacity and
and raspberry can all serve as hosts. Damage symptoms Caterpillars feed mainly on leaves, flowers and buds. Older caterpillars loosely spin newly opened
gypsophila, celery, sweet pepper, pea, bean and potato. In greenhouses, it is mainly found on gerbera and chrysanthemum. Today the insect is widespread across
length, and over time they turn grey, reddish-brown, or nearly black. Their main distinguishing feature is a ‘snout’ which is longer than their head and prothorax
