Adalia bipunctata

bipunctata is used for the control of the following pests: Aphids Adalia bipunctata feeds on all aphid species, but the product Aphidalia is especially [...] and red markings on their wing covers. They have a compact body shape and are typically observed actively moving on plants, feeding on aphids . By recognising [...] bipunctata , commonly known as the two-spot ladybird or the two-spotted ladybug, is a species of a predatory beetle. As a natural enemy of aphids , Adalia bipunctata

Chrysoperla carnea

groups when the population density is particularly high. The development of the pupa is visible externally. The outer cocoon is 8 mm long and 4 mm thick. The [...] closely spun cocoon is off-white and egg-shaped, about 3 mm long and 2.5 mm thick. The space between the inner and outer cocoon is filled with fine, loose [...] Chrysoperla carnea is used for the control of the following pests: Aphids Thrips Mealybugs Caterpillars The natural enemy Chrysoperla carnea is available at

Stratiolaelaps scimitus (Hypoaspis miles)

before use Spread material evenly on soil or planting medium (not on the plastic) The dosage of Entomite-M depends on climate, crop, planting medium and [...] The predatory mite Stratiolaelaps scimitus is also known under the scientific name Hypoaspis miles . It is a soil-dwelling predatory mite occurring naturally [...] ( Hypoaspis miles) is used for the control of the following pests: Thrips Sciarid flies (Fungus gnats) The predatory mites feed on larvae of sciarid flies

Bacterial soft rot, bacterial stem rot

Pectobacterium carovora is very common, but does not often reach epidemic population densities. It can survive as epiphytic bacteria on various plants or in [...] subsp. carotovora has recently been renamed Pectobacterium carotovora . It is one of the pectolytic bacteria causing extensive bacterial rots (bacterial [...] Pectobacterium carovora causes bacterial stem rot as well as soft rot. Stem rot is first noticed when plants wilt at the time of first harvest or after that

Phytoseiulus persimilis

outbreak is quickly and effectively dealt with, but the disadvantage is that it disappears rapidly in the absence of suitable prey. When prey is in short [...] product in 1967. It is a specialist predator of spider mites and can control spider mite infestations very quickly but doesn’t feed on any other prey. Under [...] Phytoseiulus persimilis is used for the control of the following pests: Spider mites Phytoseiulus persimilis mites actively seek out and prey on the Two-spotted

Oleander aphid

aphid, is a common pest of several important ornamental plants in the families Apocynaceae and Asclepiadaceae. It is commonly found feeding on oleander [...] bright yellow aphids can easily be seen on the shoots of the host plants. The damage caused by the aphid colonies is mainly aesthetic due to the large amounts [...] oleander and milkweeds ( Asclepias sp.). The oleander aphid is cosmopolitan, and can be found in tropical to warm temperate regions throughout the world. It probably

Amblyseius andersoni

andersoni preys on several other small organisms such as whitefly , tarsonemid mites and rust mites. They can also feed on pollen which is useful because [...] 65%. In tomato, use of Amblyseius andersoni is not recommended as it is hindered by the glandular hairs on the stems and leaves and does not build up a [...] Amblyseius andersoni is a species of predatory mite and is used for biological pest control in horticulture and agriculture. These predatory mites are

Pine processionary moth

(Thaumetopoea pityocampa), is a major pest of pine trees around the Mediterranean Sea. It is most conspicuously damaging on pine plantations, or amenity [...] the full-grown caterpillar is about 40 mm in length. The head capsule is black. The body of the first-instar caterpillar is dull apple-green. After the [...] pines. Damage symptoms The nests of caterpillars on infested trees are clearly visible. Defoliation damage is extremely serious in young reforested areas where

Obscure mealybug

than the others. The obscure mealy bug ( Pseudococcus viburni ) is sometimes encountered on tomato, primarily at the foot of the stalk. In an overhead wire [...] orchids. Pseudococcus viburni is difficult to control biologically. Damage symptoms Although most species of mealybug feed on the aerial parts of the plant [...] defoliation. The overall effect is a reduction of photosynthesis and therefore the yield. Flowers and fruit often drop off. Plant sap is rich in sugars, but low

Carnation tortrix

Madeira. It is polyphagous, observed on 160 cultivated and wild plant species – trees as well as herbaceous forms - of 42 plant families, and it is the major [...] Cacoecimorpha pronubana ) is capable of laying up to 700 eggs, deposited in batches of 10 to 200 on the upper surface of leaves or on other greenhouse materials [...] Israel, Italy, France and Spain. In greenhouses, it is most notable for the damage it inflicts on carnations and strawberries. Damage symptoms The larvae