Fall Armyworm

20 to 25 mm long and have a wingspan of 32-38 mm. They are nocturnal and most active during the warm, humid evenings. Females lay their eggs in clusters [...] clusters of 150-200 and can lay up to 2000 eggs in a lifetime. Eggs are white, pinkish or light green and spherical, and are usually laid on the underside of [...] leaves, stems and reproductive parts of more than 100 plant species causing major damage to cultivated grasses, such as maize, rice, sorghum and sugarcane

House fly

livestock farms, they represent both a nuisance and a risk for disease transmission. High-density housing systems and abundant manure production create the ideal [...] (such as the Newcastle Disease virus), bacteria (such as Salmonella and E. coli ), protozoan parasites (such as Giardia ), and the eggs of many parasitic [...] General Houseflies are a well-known pest of farm and home. Believed to have originated in central Asia, the insect expanded its range worldwide long ago

Tobacco whitefly

photosynthesis and transpiration. Bemisia tabaci is known for the transmission of viruses, including TYLCV in tomato. The consumption of plant sap and secreting [...] plant that alter their normal physiological processes. In some host plants, this can cause damage, including irregular ripening in tomatoes and sweet peppers [...] high level of resistance to many insecticides and its propensity for the transmission of viruses. Life cycle and appearance of Tobacco whitefly The tobacco

Cannabis aphid

very new pest to North America. It was first seen on cuttings originating from Colorado in 2016 and is now widespread throughout that state and Oregon. [...] a dark head and thorax. Cannabis aphids have long antennae (1.1–2.2 mm) and between these are two short knobs (antennal tubercles). Their cornicles (the [...] flowers and stems to overwinter and produce the next generation of aphids in the spring. In greenhouses, sexual reproduction is very rare and only triggered

Shore fly

plant diseases and can be a nuisance to greenhouse works by their sheer numbers. Frass deposited on leaves or flowers in ornamental crops, lettuce and herbs [...] cosmetic damage, and sometimes this can occur on such a scale that growth, particularly of young cuttings, can be retarded. Life cycle and appearance of Shore [...] following stages: egg, three larval instars, a pupa and the adult fly. The eggs are laid singly and are bean-shaped. A first instar larva is translucent

Tarnished plant bug

plant buds and shoots immediately, migrating into crops throughout the spring and into summer. As they feed, they lay their eggs on crop stems and, if the [...] edges of nurseries, and destroying favourable overwintering sites. Damage symptoms Lygus bug adults and nymphs attack the seeds, buds and flowers of plants [...] feeding damage causes cat-facing and dimpling; Seeds darken and collapse or shrink; Terminal plant growth is yellowed and distorted; Plants develop split-stem

Anso-Mite Plus

crop and pest density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start introduction preventively or as soon as the first pests are detected [...] mite , Panonychus ulmi ) and rust mites. Crops Do not use in tomato. Mode of action Predatory mites multiply in the sachet and disperse into the crop over [...] prey with their sucking mouthparts and suck out the contents. Appearance Mobile stages are beige, droplet-shaped mites. Eggs are oblong and transparent

Thripor-I

Pests Various species of thrips . Crops Do not use in tomato. Mode of action Adults and nymphs pierce thrips larvae and adults with their sucking mouthparts [...] slabs, leaves and/or in application boxes ( Dibox ) Apply in groups of at least 50 insects in order to establish a population and encourage mating Make sure [...] application Dosage The dosage of Thripor-I depends on climate, crop and thrips density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start in

Greenhouse whitefly

cucumber, sweet pepper, tomato, roses, gerbera and poinsettia. Damage symptoms The larvae of whitefly need a lot of protein for growth, and thus consume a large [...] greenhouse whitefly ( Trialeurodes vaporariorum ) is one of the major pests of vegetable and ornamental crops in greenhouses throughout the world. The greenhouse [...] retarded. In full sunlight, leaves can wilt and fall. Such leaf damage can in turn influence the development of fruit and lead to a reduction in yield. The honeydew

Glasshouse potato aphid

yellow-green to brown-green colour, and has an overall shiny appearance. Antennae are marked by a number of darker bands, and their length exceeds that of the body [...] crops, such as begonia, as well as potato, lettuce, beans, aubergine and sometimes tomato. Damage symptoms When the glasshouse potato aphid (Aulacorthum solani) [...] potato aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. When reproduction is asexual, the