• Rice root aphid

  give birth to live offspring instead of laying eggs. Damage symptoms Because they suck the plant’s vital sap from the roots, plants infested with rice root [...] darker than the wingless form, with a brown-black head. Aphids in the winged stage will emerge from the soil and fly away to colonize other plants. Rhopalosiphum [...] y born pregnant with genetically identical offspring. Newborn nymphs reach maturity quickly, in about ten days. Adults can live up to a month, reproducing

• Green peach aphid

  is, with unfertilized viviparous females continuing to produce new generations of females. Aphids moult four times before reaching adulthood. With each [...] now a pest with a world-wide distribution. The green peach aphid ( Myzus persicae subsp. persicae ) is a particularly polyphagous aphid with summer host [...] sugars, but has a low protein content. Aphids therefore need to extract large quantities of sap to get sufficient protein. The excess sugar is secreted in the

• Cabbage moth

  brassicae) has grey-brown to black forewings, with a kidney-shaped white-rimmed marking in the middle. The hindwings are light brown with a rather inconspicuous [...] the whole plant. There are six larval instars, with the youngest a transparent yellow to grey-green with a characteristic brown-black head capsule. After [...] is green with a dark back and thick, yellow, lateral longitudinal stripe. The full-grown caterpillar varies in colour from green or brown to black. In

• Stratiolaelaps scimitus (Hypoaspis miles)

  adult. Stratiolaelaps scimitus is a large mite with a body length of up to 1 mm. The body is pale with a clearly visible brown dorsal shield, brown legs [...] plant stems and offer a sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative to chemical pesticides. Stratiolaelaps scimitus for pest control Stratiolaelaps [...] the contents. Stratiolaelaps scimitus is a generalist predator. In addition to soil-dwelling thrips stages, it also feeds on fly larvae, mites, springtails

• Natutec Airbug

  device and extendable stick Belt with holder to carry handle Extension handle to adjust working height Batteries (12V) with charger Belt bag for the battery [...] holes to the required dosage based on the information provided in the table on the underside of the pot Fill the dosing pot with the material to be released [...] lid Connect the tube to the blower and secure with a wing nut Place the fully charged battery in the belt bag Connect the cable to the battery Attach the

• Thrips

  in length. They have a distinctive elongated shape, with long, narrow wings that are fringed with fine hairs. Color: Thrips can be a variety of colors [...] Thrips cause damage to the plant by piercing the cells of the surface tissue and sucking out their contents, causing the surrounding tissue to die. The resulting [...] hairs. How to prevent thrips Preventing a thrips infestation in your greenhouse crop involves several strategies. Firstly, it's important to maintain good

• Aphids

  Some species of aphids can cause leaves to curl or twist as they feed on the plant sap. How to prevent aphids To prevent aphid infestations in crops, you [...] insects: the super- family Aphidoidea, belonging to the order Hemiptera . The aphids discussed here all belong to the family Aphididae, a family containing many [...] attract other insects and lead to the growth of a black sooty mold. Aphids life cycle Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms

• Natutec Scout

  remote support to optimize your IPM strategy based on the data you provide. With our data-driven approach, we can offer valuable insights to help you make [...] hotspots and more effective control measures. Natutec Scout provides you with pest alerts to stay on top of pest and disease development, helping you maintain [...] informed decisions. Natutec Scout empowers you with expert advice and recommendations, allowing you to have a virtual support system by your side. Automated

• Municipality Enschede: Entonem nematodes against oak processionary caterpillar

  total of 2600 to 3000 oak trees with nematodes.’ Maintenance of biodiversity The municipality also used pheromone traps last summer, to help it to determine [...] methods have been used. ‘With that information, and based on the nuisance that we experience, we’ll be able to decide whether to expand the use of nematodes [...] Enschede started using nematodes for the first time in the spring of 2021 to try to halt the spread of the oak processionary caterpillar. The municipality’s

• European corn borer

  larvae are up to 25 mm long; body pale purplish brown to brownish and dark spots with a pale centre at the base of the hairs. The head is brown to brownish [...] 22-32 mm and pale yellowish to olive brown forewings with irregular purplish grey markings. The hindwings are light grey with darker markings. The eggs are [...] brownish black. The pupae are up to 2 cm long and light to dark reddish brown. In Europe, adults appear in June. The eggs are laid mainly on the underside of leaves