Glasshouse potato aphid

thorax and a dark abdomen that has pale to dark transverse bands. The body shape is similar to wingless females, but is 2.0-3.0 mm long. The glasshouse potato [...] leaves or the fruit of sweet pepper it secretes a toxic substance, which leads to deformations in the growing tip of the plant. Precisely where the plant is [...] asexual, the young aphids are born as developed nymphs. They immediately start to feed on plant sap and grow rapidly. When reproduction is sexual, the aphids

Thripex-V

gently before use Bottle: Push the centre of the cap to open the dosage hole Bucket: Use a spoon to distribute Thripex Sprinkle material on leaves or put [...] Thripex-V depends on climate, crop and pest density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start introduction as soon as the first pest mites [...] detected in the crop. Introduction rates typically range from 50-500 per m 2 /release. Releases should be repeated if necessary. Consult a Koppert advisor

Pepper weevil

monitored, given their ability to cause huge damage. When they are already present on the crop, the best approach is to monitor them during the cooler [...] Another recommendation is to inspect the ground as well as the flowers and immature fruit, since they throw themselves to the ground and keep still when [...] Newly hatched adults have a light brown colour, with an oval body measuring 2 to 3.5 mm in length, and over time they turn grey, reddish-brown, or nearly

Optimal placement of bumblebee hives

can be taken to increase the productivity of bumblebees: To ensure successful communication between bumblebees and humans, it is crucial to position the [...] bumblebees to receive maximum daylight, aiding their orientation. To avoid overheating, ensure that the hives are not positioned too close to heat-generating [...] For optimal visibility, it is recommended to place the colonies near pathways, preferably within a distance of 2 meters. During the winter, sufficient light

Leaf miners

look at the video or go to our Youtube channel to see our leaf miner control products in action. More leaf miner control videos How to get rid of leaf miners [...] enemies, allowing the leaf miner population to erupt into serious numbers. In addition, the pesticides used to control leaf miners disrupt the biological [...] the approximately 2,500 species in this family, only eleven are truly polyphagous. The species that cause most damage all belong to the genus Liriomyza

Pollination checklist Growing lights

Bumblebees need max. 2 hours to return to their hive 15:00 Do not keep a hive closed for longer than one day unless additional pollen is fed to the bees. Bumblebee [...] with daylight) there is for the bumblebees to pollinate. For pollination, bumblebees need at least 28 Watt/m2 PAR light near the hive and the presence of [...] Automatic opening systems Automatic Opening Systems allow the bumblebees to fly when there is enough daylight present. Wireless BeeHome system (WBH) can

Rhyzobug

on climate, crop and armoured scale density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start introduction as soon as the first armoured [...] soon as possible after receipt. If necessary, the product can be stored for 1-2 days. Storage temperature 10-15°C/50-59°F. Storage conditions In the dark.

Cabbage moth

of Cabbage moth The adult cabbage moth (Mamestra brassicae) has grey-brown to black forewings, with a kidney-shaped white-rimmed marking in the middle. [...] Several days after emerging from their pupae the female moths lay clusters of 20 to 100 eggs on the underside of leaves or elsewhere within the greenhouse structure [...] plant. There are six larval instars, with the youngest a transparent yellow to grey-green with a characteristic brown-black head capsule. After the third

Lyprauta

roots. Especially the root tips are affected. They become black and start to rot internally. Just above the damaged area, the roots produce large numbers [...] have a long slender body. The head is brown or reddish. The pupae are white to yellow and embedded in a dense web. Adult flies are long and slender and have [...] between the roots and bark inside orchid pots. They produce acid webs (pH 2.7 or less) consisting of central tubes along which they move, as well as more

House fly

bluntly rounded ends, about 8 mm long and change in colour from yellow to red, to brown, to black as the pupa ages. New adult flies will emerge as early as two [...] and home. Believed to have originated in central Asia, the insect expanded its range worldwide long ago as a commensal organism to human populations; the [...] she will lay up to 500 eggs in several batches on decaying organic matter, such as food waste, carrion or feces, over the course of three to four days. D