• Bedding plants

  bulbs and tubers . These are planted every year and removed after the plant has died down. During winter they are either stocked away or disposed of: tulip

• Common asparagus beetle

  appearance of Common asparagus beetle The life cycle of the asparagus beetle has the following stages: egg, 4 larval instars, a pupal instar and the adult

• Stratiolaelaps scimitus (Hypoaspis miles)

  pupae per day. Life cycle of Stratiolaelaps scimitus Stratiolaelaps scimitus has the same life cycle as the Phytoseiidae and thus passes through the following [...] conditions for use of Stratiolaelaps scimitus For optimal results the soil has to be moist, rich in organic matter and have a loose structure. The minimum

• Crazy roots, hairy roots, crown gall

  roots, crown gall The primary source of infection by Rhizobium rhizogenes has not yet been defined. The assumption is that the bacteria survive in the soil

• Biological solution against green shield bug

  June 23, 2021

  partners. Over the course of the previous decade, the southern green shield bug has ravaged unheated pepper, aubergine and cucumber greenhouses in southern Europe [...] The disappearance of chemical products, in combination with climate change, has resulted in an increase in the level of infestations in greenhouses. Controlling [...] Controlling the green shield bug is a significant challenge, which, until now, has only been possible with the use of conventional synthetic chemical pesticides

• Consumers

  delicious little tomato reaches your plate, it has already had a very long journey. The plant first has to form fruit before the tomato can actually start

• Olive scale

  mm long and almost flat. Their shield is dark grey or brown to black and has two transverse crests and one median ridge that together form the letter H

• Pherodis Fruit Fly Attractant

  trap with 200 ml of the luring substance Refill when the luring substance has evaporated or is saturated with flies Dosage For the number of traps to be

• Licence permits release of Koppert Swirski Mite® in polytunnels in England

  January 6, 2021

  defence against whitefly , a pest which has been increasing in tunnel strawberry crops in recent years.” Koppert has gained many years of experience with [...] Swirski Mite®, issued by DEFRA in November 2020. Until now, Swirski Mite® has been licensed in England for use only in glasshouses, not polythene tunnels [...] Amblyseius swirskii . For Scotland and the Republic of Ireland, A. swirskii has always been permitted for use under glass and polythene. However, for Wales

• Hemispherical scale

  cycle and appearance of Hemispherical scale An adult female of S. coffeae has a hemispherical form with a smooth surface. The colour is usually dark to