• Cucumber

  and mealy appearance, have the potential to cause significant damage to cucumber plants. The citrus mealybug is one of the species that can infest cucumber [...] also suffer from the presence of other plant bugs that can have adverse effects on their growth and yield. Among these, species like the Brown marmorated [...] throughout the growing season, with a focus on early detection. Early identification of pests and diseases allows for timely intervention, reducing the risk

• Cottony soft rot

  base and the roots, whereas the ascospores infect the above-ground plant parts. In greenhouses, usually only mycelium is produced by the germinating sclerotia [...] sclerotia. The fungus grows quite rapidly inside the plant and kills the host cells. On the infected plant tissue white, fluffy mycelium occurs with new [...] sclerotia. The fungus also infects seeds and tubers, thereby creating a source of infection for the next crop. The dispersal to neighbouring plants is by mycelial

• Black leg of seedlings

  later the plants wilt irreversibly. In potted plants the flower buds fall off. The side roots rot and very little of the root system survives. On the border [...] and soil or substrate the plant turns brown. A typical symptom of a Pythium infection is the easy stripping of the skin from the root cortex with a finger [...] older plants, the leaves lose their turgor or the leaf tips turn yellow, for example in flower bulbs. At first, the plants recover during the night, but later

• Aphipar

  mummy. The adult parasitic wasp emerges through a hole at the rear of the mummy. The first mummies are noticed in the crop around 10-14 days after the first [...] parasitic wasps emerge from the mummies and females lay their eggs into aphids . The next generation of parasitic wasps develops inside the aphid, which converts [...] Wood chips. Application Spread the material on rock wool slabs or in Diboxes Make sure the material remains dry and is not moved from its introduction

• Aphidius matricariae

  tic for the distinction of the species are the fine stripes on side parts of the wasp waist. Aphidius matricariae is specific to aphids of the family Aphididae [...] Aphid control with the parasitic wasp Aphidius matricariae Aphidius matricariae is a parasitic wasp belonging to the family Braconidae and is widely recognized [...] small wasp is a valuable natural enemy in both agricultural and horticultural settings. Aphidius matricariae is used for the control of the following pests:

• Black rot of carrots

  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 [...] radicina ) is a seed-transferred carrot disease. The seeds are the main source of primary infection and this may lead to death of seedlings. From the primary [...] spores surviving in the soil are the main source of infection. Especially wheat and barley reduce the number of surviving conidia in the soil. Use resistant

• Encarsia formosa

  carefully inside the greenhouse Bend and tear off the strips opposite to the mounting hole Make sure not to touch the pupae during handling Suspend the cards in [...] then consumed from the inside out by the developing larvae. The larvae feed on the internal tissues of the host, leading to its death and thereby contributing [...] in colour. The pupa of E. formosa is unique among the species of Encarsia , in that it is formed immediately beneath and in contact with the whitefly pupal

• Feltiella acarisuga

  Make sure the bottle does not fall so that the pupae are not dispersed. Leave the cap next to the bottle so that the wasps can feed on the sugar water in the [...] after emerging from the egg, the larva is yellowish white. The eggs and the first larval stages are very difficult to find in the crop due to their small [...] biological control. The predatory gall midge Feltiella acarisuga is used for the control of the following pests: Spider mites Some of the common spider mites

• Tomato

  effective pollination of the crop. Adequate pollination ensures that the ovaries in the flowers are fertilized with pollen, leading to the formation of healthy [...] integrated pest management (IPM) practices. The use of bumblebees contributes to sustainable pest control and promotes the overall health of tomato crops, as it [...] throughout the growing season, with a focus on early detection. Early identification of pests and diseases allows for timely intervention, reducing the risk

• Diglyphus isaea

  body, and the third larval instar is blue-green. The full-grown larva usually pupates in the mine some distance from the dead host. Pupal stage: The pupa lies [...] Adult stage: The appearance of the adult is already clearly visible. Pupae are often visible through the leaf. The parasitic wasp escapes from the mine by making [...] programs. Diglyphus isaea is used for the control of the following pests: Leaf miners The parasitic wasp Diglyphus isaea is available at Koppert as Miglyphus