• Fusarium spp.

  soil-borne fungi with many different species. Fusarium is widespread and can infect a range of host crops. Many species are considered weak pathogens and [...] soil-borne fungi with many different species. Fusarium is widespread and can infect a range of host crops. Many species are considered weak pathogens, which [...] upwards inside the plants. The other species are dispersed upwards on the outside of the plant. Most Fusarium species only make asexual spores. Some also

• Fusarium wilt

  soil-borne fungi with many different species. Fusarium is widespread and can infect a range of host crops. Many species are considered weak pathogens and [...] upwards inside the plants. The other species are dispersed upwards on the outside of the plant. Most Fusarium species only make asexual spores. Some also [...] head blight in cereals and post-harvest decay. Fusarium oxysporum is the species causing vascular wilt. First the leaves turn yellow and wilt, mostly on

• Flowering potted plants

  About There are many species of flowering potted plants, the most common species are: Poinsettia is well known and popular for its large red, white and [...] of Begoniaceae . The genus consists of 1,795 different plant species. Some of these species are usually grown indoors and are used as ornamental houseplants [...] tropical, succulent flowering plant and a genus that consists of about 125 species belonging to the family of Crassulaceae . Hibiscus is well known for its

• Early blight

  General The only known stage in all Alternaria species is the asexual stage. Conidia and mycelium overwinter in the soil and on crop residues and cause [...] by the dark and brown concentric rings that are caused by sporulation. Species may differ in specific symptoms. Damage symptoms Alternaria solani causes [...] leaves are wet. Small differences in optimum temperature occur between species, but in general the risk of Alternaria infection is larger under quite warm

• Beetles

  000 known species, Coleoptera is the largest of all insect orders and displays an enormous variety of form, size and habit. A number of species are a serious [...] damage to crops. The larvae of some species feed on growing tips and roots or chew and bore into stems, but in other species also feed on leaves. Adult beetles [...] usually possess a pair of membranous wings beneath the wing covers. Many species are very capable fliers but others cannot fly at all. Beetle damage Both

• Pumpkin, squash and gourd

  five species are cultivated for their edible fruit and seeds. This fruit is alternately known as pumpkin, squash or gourd. That depends on species, variety [...] The fruits of the Cucurbita species are usually large and fleshy, but their size can vary substantially. Wild fruit species can be as small as 4 centimetres

• Caterpillars

  large group with more than 150,000 species, that are easily distinguishable from other insects. Many of the butterfly species that are active during the day [...] some species are restricted to a single crop, most are polyphagous. Caterpillar damage Caterpillars can cause serious economic damage. Most species feed [...] and chewing mouthparts and can devour large amounts of plant tissue. Many species cause damage to crops. The most harmful caterpillars that occur in greenhouses

• Pherodis

  Use Pherodis species-specific pheromones or lures to attract male moths, beetles , mealybugs and flies to traps. Pests Different species of moths , beetles [...] or advisor for species Pherodis that are available. Crops Protected and outdoor crops. Mode of action Pherodis dispensers release a species-specific sex [...] combination with an insect trap, the type of trap depends on the species to be monitored. The species-specific sex pheromone lures males of the target pest into

• Cryptolaemus montrouzieri

  control . Originating from Australia, this beetle species preys primarily on mealybugs , including species such as the citrus mealybug and the long-tailed [...] for mealybug control The predatory beetle Cryptolaemus montrouzieri is a species of beetle belonging to the family Coccinellidae. The beneficial insect is [...] montriouzieri is available at Koppert as Cryptobug and Cryptobug-L . Mealybug species Citrus mealybug Long-tailed mealybug Expand all items Best conditions for

• May beetle

  family, and are plant-eating species from the Melolonthinae subfamily. Although this subfamily contains a number of species which cause damage to crops [...] of the may beetle The adults belonging to the majority of Phyllophaga species are very similar in terms of their external appearance. In short, the adults [...] grow to approximately 10 to 25 cm in size, depending on the particular species. Just like the adults, the Phyllophaga larvae or grubs look similar, with