Poultry Red Mite

and egg production operations, it is directly responsible for hundreds of millions of dollars in egg industry losses every year. Despite its common names [...] higher in less intensive farming systems, such as barns, free-range and organic farming because the environments provide more opportunities for the mite [...] legs. They are typically nocturnal feeders and remain hidden during the day in cracks and crevices, nests, cribs and roosts, egg conveyor belts, cardboard

House fly

risk for disease transmission. High-density housing systems and abundant manure production create the ideal conditions for maggot development. In extreme [...] originated in central Asia, the insect expanded its range worldwide long ago as a commensal organism to human populations; the housefly is always found in association [...] once and retain the sperm for future egg fertilization. When protein-rich food is available, she will lay up to 500 eggs in several batches on decaying

Natutec biocontrol application devices

unique needs of our customers in different growing environments. Natutec enables growers to: Use biological control products in hard-to-reach or large arable [...] Increase efficiency and save up to 80% in labour costs with streamlined application methods. The right system for you Choosing the right system depends [...] As pioneers in biological control, Koppert introduced the world's first natural pest control solution and continues to set new standards in sustainable

Beet armyworm

laid at night, preferably low in the crop on the underside of leaves, in groups of 10 to 250 eggs. They hatch after several days, revealing small, drab ye [...] itself during the day, although the youngest instars will feed during daytime. Full-grown caterpillars move to the ground in preparation for pupation. Although [...] It is a serious pest in greenhouses, where it feeds on ornamental plants such as chrysanthemum, gerbera, roses and potted plants. In both the greenhouse

Corn earworm

This prepupal stage takes one to two days. It then pupates for ten to fourteen days, or three to five months in areas with very cold winters. The pupae [...] which will start to feed again on the tip of the cob, making holes in the corn. In other crops, they prefer flower buds and soft fruit. They cause visible [...] cephalic capsule in the first stage, but later adopting a variety of colours such as green, brown, pink, and yellow. Other features are its size in the final

Early blight

three days later and sporulation within five days. Infection is both direct and through wounds and stomata. Spores are dispersed by wind and in some species [...] 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 [...] leaves, Alternaria solani can spread to the flowers (especially dangerous in crops for seed production) and to the crown. Sporulation of Alternaria occurs at

Grey mould

fungus in many environments. It survives in plant parts like bulbs and crop residues or as sclerotia (drought- and cold-resistant structures) in the soil [...] spores are formed within a few days. Under circumstances unfavourable for germination, the spores can survive a few days on the plant surface and still [...] much vegetative growth, in order to maintain a microclimate which is not humid enough for grey mould Provide sufficient ventilation in greenhouse crops Remove

Lesser house fly

the ideal conditions for maggot development. In extreme cases, large fly populations can even represent a public health concern for the communities surrounding [...] neotropics, and they typically reproduce in feces, compost and carrion. These flies are often a serious concern for commercial animal farming operations, [...] flies mate, adult males will form swarms in areas with still air out of direct sunlight where they remain in flight as they wait to be visited by an unmated

Apple

mistake) is best known for the apple, the tree’s usually sweet and pomaceous fruit. Apples originate from Asia and Europe and were grown there for thousands [...] The deciduous apple tree belongs to the rose family and is now cultivated for its fruit all over the world. It is the most common cultivated species of

Cabbage looper

after 3 to 4 days. Since their legs are confined to the front and rear of the body, they move in a “looping” manner. They take 15 to 20 days to pass through [...] General Trichoplusia is not only a damaging pest in crucifers, their favourite host, it can also be found in crops such as tomato, pepper, some cucurbits, [...] pale green with a white band on both sides of the body. Pupation takes place in webbed cocoons often on the underside of the host plants. The pupae have a