• Codling moth

  common in Europe. Damage symptoms After invading the fruit, the larvae first form a small cavity just under the skin. The entry hole can be seen and is usually

• Apple rosy aphid

  apple aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults, and a great variety in colour. They moult four times before reaching

• Lyprauta

  number of flower stems and a longer vegetative stage. The root damage can also form entry points for pathogens. Life cycle and appearance of Lyprauta The adults

• Grey mould

  content of the plant cells as nutrients. On the infected area, new spores are formed within a few days. Under circumstances unfavourable for germination, the

• Woolly apple aphid

  woolly aphid depends entirely on wingless, parthenogenetic and viviparous forms. Sometimes a few wingless egg-laying females are produced in autumn but their

• Beetles

  is the largest of all insect orders and displays an enormous variety of form, size and habit. A number of species are a serious pest in crops or stored

• Long-tailed mealybug

  therefore ingest large quantities of sap, getting rid of the excess sugars in the form of honeydew. Characteristically, dark sooty moulds ( Cladosporium spp .)

• Oak processionary moth

  and scientific names of this moth refer to the behaviour of the larvae to form long processions. The moth is native to central and southern Europe but is

• Silver-Y moth

  The caterpillars are nocturnal. When the caterpillar is full-grown, it will form a greenish to black pupa, either in leaves which are woven together with

• Spidex Vital: Your Vital partner in spider mite control

  persimilis ) at Koppert more than 50 years ago. From day one this predatory mite formed the foundation of our spider mite control. Over time it grew to be one of