• Flies

  a common pest problem in greenhouse and field crops, where they disturb plant growth, spread diseases and affect crop hygiene. Their larvae can damage [...] cultivation. Species that can cause damage or nuisance, are particularly small flies of the families Sciaridae ( sciarid flies ) and Ephydridae (shore flies) [...] flies). The larvae of these insects generally live on rotting plant material and are mostly found in the soil. The spotted wing drosophila , Drosophila

• Whitefly

  feed on the sap of plants, which can cause damage to the leaves and stunting of growth. They can also transmit plant viruses from one plant to another. Recognize [...] reduce the plant's ability to photosynthesize and grow. Wilting or death of plant: In severe cases, whitefly infestations can cause plants to wilt and [...] management practices Maintain plant health by providing proper irrigation, nutrition, and adequate spacing between plants. Healthy plants are less susceptible to

• Garden chafer

  move into corms, rhizomes and stem bases of plants. Larvae can also feed above ground within stems of plants and on strawberry fruits lying on the ground [...] are polyphagous and feed on a wide variety of plant species. High populations of larvae can destroy plants under field conditions. Established crops are [...] are more resistant to damage than young plants or recently planted cuttings. The beetles are only active at night, taking round bites out of the leaves,

• European red mite

  pear, plum and cherry). However, it can attack a large scale of other woody plants and is occasionally a problem on roses and other ornamentals of the family [...] webbing. The eggs are about 0.15 mm in diameter, dark red, and oval with small ridges running top to bottom, with a thin stalk on top. They look a bit like [...] the egg stage; the “winter eggs” are laid in the wooden parts of the host plants in autumn.

• Thrips

  fliers and can move quickly between plants. They are often found on the undersides of leaves, where they feed on plant sap. Damage: Thrips can cause damage [...] fruits by feeding on plant tissue. This can result in distorted growth, discoloration, or scarring. They may also transmit plant viruses. Recognise thrips [...] feed on all aerial parts of the plant and are fairly mobile. Immediately after hatching, the larvae begin to feed on plant tissue on the underside of the

• Long-tailed mealybug

  but these days it is widespread throughout the world. The range of host plants of Pseudococcus longispinus is less extensive than that of the citrus mealy [...] on the crop in various ways: Nymphs and females extract the sap from the plant, stunting growth and causing deformation and / or yellowing of leaves, sometimes [...] photosynthesis and therefore the yield. Flowers and fruit often drop off. Plant sap is rich in sugars, but low in proteins. In order to gain an adequate

• Cut flowers

  Hippeastrum is the Latin name for a bulbous plant that originates from Central and South America. It is a bulb plant from the large family of the Amaryllidaceae [...] a bulb as a cut flower or sold as a pot plant. Freesia : The freesia is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant from the Iridaceae family. The cultivated [...] About Many plants with an ornamental value are specially grown as cut flowers. This concerns various types. Origin, cultivation method and substrate differ

• Vidi Parva

  can be applied via drench or drip at the base of the plant, around the roots or sprayed on the plant canopy. Application as drench or via the irrigation [...] should always be adjusted to the particular situation Start application when plants are young Application rates typically range from 3-5 litres/ha Applications [...] with most soluble fertilisers and pesticides. However, test any mix on a small surface for unexpected effects prior to extensive use. Storage time after

• Fusarium spp.

  system of the host plant and spreads upwards inside the plants. The other species are dispersed upwards on the outside of the plant. Most Fusarium species [...] the leaves turn yellow and wilt, mostly on one side of the plant. Finally, the whole plant wilts. Other symptoms are brown discolouration of the xylem [...] or in small wounds, for example where lateral roots branch off the tap root. F. oxysporum grows inside the roots towards the foot of the plant and enters

• Leek moth

  stalk or the inflorescence of the host plant. Feeding on the leaf tissue by the caterpillars causes a reduction in plant growth; if larvae are numerous, weakening [...] weakening or withering of the plant can occur. On old leaves, open galleries can be seen which decrease the economic value of the plant. Severe damage also occurs [...] pupa and the adult moth. The eggs are small, white and elliptical and are laid singly on the leaf of Allium plants. After a wandering period on the leaves