• Mycotal - Effective at lower temperatures

  temperatures drop Even in the midst of winter, pests can be present in your greenhouse. Although the pest reproduction might be low in colder conditions, or [...] threat to you crop in a later stage. Therefore, it is crucial to eliminate pests in wintertime, when pest pressure is still low. In this way you start [...] the greenhouse later in the season. New research has shown that Mycotal can also be a powerful weapon against whiteflies and thrips in colder conditions.

• Chafers

  smaller; about 13-15 mm long and reddish-brown in colour. The adult beetles fly in the evening, generally in June and July and land on trees to mate. During [...] beetles of the Scarabaeidae family. The larvae of both species live in the soil and feed on the roots of many plants. They are a serious pest that can cause [...] symptoms Larval feeding on the roots can lead to yellowing and wilting of plants. Damage can be severe on young plants and especially in grassland and turf

• Pear psylla

  distributed pest of pear in central Europe and can inflict serious damage in pear orchards. Damage symptoms Pear psylla feeding leads to growth inhibition [...] pear trees. The adults become active in spring and start to feed on young leaves and flowers. Eggs are deposited in crevices of the bark of twigs and hatch [...] drop. Flowers attacked by first generation nymphs turn brown and die. Feeding later in the season may affect the harvest of the next year by weakening or

• SWD

  May 8, 2019

  recommended. Traps placed in wild areas (hedgerows and windbreaks) in March will help reduce numbers of over-wintered SWD in the environment and slow the [...] the pest can also be problematic in grapes, plums and even tomatoes. Early detection through monitoring (starting in March) is now thought to be crucial [...] damaging levels later in the year. Early detection of SWD also ensures that there is ample time for control measures to be put in place, before egg-laying

• Leafhoppers

  highly mobile, sap-sucking pests that feed on plant leaves, causing discoloration, stippling and leaf curling. Their feeding reduces photosynthesis, weakens [...] weakens plant growth and can lead to reduced yield and lower crop quality. In addition, leafhoppers can transmit plant pathogens, increasing the risk of disease

• Caterpillars

  highly destructive pests that feed on leaves, stems and fruits, causing serious damage to greenhouse and field crops. Their feeding reduces photosynthesis, weakens [...] brownish are greyish. Adult butterflies do not damage crops. Most of them feed on nectar. In contrast, the caterpillars have biting and chewing mouthparts and [...] can cause serious economic damage. Most species feed on leaves and young shoots, and their enormous feeding capacity can rapidly decimate a plant. Very small

• Neoseiulus californicus

  californicus in sachets The predatory mite Neoseiulus californicus is also available in breeding sachets ( Spical-Plus , Spical Ulti-Mite ). In this case [...] predatory mites multiply in the sachet and disperse into the crop over a period of several weeks. Hang sachets in sheltered locations in the crop, avoid hanging [...] urticae) . The predatory mite can also feed on other food sources such as other mites, thrips or pollen. Feeding behaviour of Neoseiulus californicus Neoseiulus

• Black tea thrips

  Heliothrips haemorrhoidalis , is widely distributed in the tropics and subtropics; it also occurs in greenhouses of temperate areas, is highly polyphagous [...] symptoms The black tea thrips feeds primarily on the foliage of ornamental plants. It attacks the lower surface first and, as feeding progresses and the population [...] fliers and tend to remain in the shaded areas on the plant. The eggs are white and banana-shaped and are inserted singly in plant tissue by the females

• Beneficial nematodes

  bodies, and they come in a variety of sizes, ranging from microscopic to several inches in length. Nematodes play various roles in ecosystems. Some are [...] are free-living, feeding on organic matter in soil or water, and are essential for nutrient recycling. Others are called parasitic nematodes, infecting plants [...] immobile and eventually dies due to the bacterial infection. Feeding and reproduction: The nematodes feed on the multiplying bacteria and absorb the nutrients

• Tomato leafminer

  place in the soil or on the surface of a leaf, in a curled leaf or in a mine. If they leave the mines they build silk cocoons on the leaflets or in the soil [...] of Gelechiidae . It is oligophagous, feeding mainly on Solanaceae species . The main host is tomato but it also feeds on other solanaceous crop plants including [...] larvae only feed on mesophyll tissues, leaving the epidermis intact. Fruits can be attacked as soon as they are formed but the larvae only feed on green fruits