• Cabbage looper

  and rear of the body, they move in a “looping” manner. They take 15 to 20 days to pass through 5 instars, changing colour from yellowish green to pale green [...] and appearance of Trichoplusia ni Adults can deposit up to 300 eggs on the underside margins of the upper leaves of plants. The eggs have a spherical shape [...] colour and then change to a coffee brown colour when close to adult emergence. Finally, the adult has a mottled grayish-brown colour with a silvery figure eight

• Shore fly

  General Shore flies of the genus Scatella are a common greenhouse pest found throughout the United States, Canada and northern Mexico. In Europe and Asia [...] decaying organic matter on planting substrate. Growers consider shore flies to be mostly a nuisance pest, but the insects can act as vectors for disease organisms [...] life stages of shore fly feed primarily on microscopic algae, bacteria and other unicellular organisms, they do not cause any direct damage to plant production

• Sciarid flies

  ground surface close to plant roots. The larvae can grow to 5 to 12 mm in length and 0.5 to 1.5 mm in diameter. They are legless and have a conspicuous black [...] General Sciarid flies constitute the family of Sciaridae. The species that cause most damage to crops belong to the genera Bradysia and Lycoriella . Lycoriella [...] plant material. The adults prefer humid habitats and are attracted to a broad range of pathogenic and non-pathogenic micro-organisms for oviposition. Indirect

• Shallot aphid

  occur at the end of the storage period causing malformation of new plants. Life cycle and appearance of The shallot aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle [...] females of the shallot aphid are 1.1-2.2 mm long and shiny brownish green to dirty yellow. Their legs and antennae are pale, apart from the ends of the antennae [...] and widely spread in Europe. Damage symptoms Feeding of shallot aphid on strawberries invokes a strong host plant reaction. Infested plants become severely

• Poultry Red Mite

  chicken mite or roost mite, is a major pest of fowl, pigeons, and other caged birds worldwide. A parasite especially common to poultry breeding and egg production [...] hundreds of millions of dollars in egg industry losses every year. Despite its common names, Dermanyssus gallinae can parasitize a wide range of hosts, including [...] per day over a period of three days, taking a blood meal between each batch. Larvae resembling the adult but with only six legs emerge from the eggs after

• Box Tree Moth No More: Buxatrap and Capsanem

  June 13, 2024

  on where you are located. Here is a YouTube link on: How to use Buxatrap from Koppert . Step Two: Biological Control of Caterpillars with Capsanem Laboratory [...] causes severe defoliation which can lead to the death of the tree. Sadly, in the past few years, it has left a trail of destruction through forests, parks, [...] Pherodis Cydalima perspectalis , to lure the male moth. Females are not attracted. Apply the Buxatrap on a stick at a height of 1.5 meters. Only 1 trap is needed

• Crop Protection

  understanding of biocontrol's benefits. Lower risk to human health Biological crop protection poses minimum to no risks to growers and consumers. It reduces [...] protection, often referred to as biocontrol, is a natural and sustainable approach to managing pests and diseases in agriculture. Instead of relying on synthetic [...] minimize harm to the environment, non-target organisms, and human health. Biocontrol agents encompass a wide range of approaches, including the use of beneficial

• Leaf miners

  quantity of foliage can be lost before the harvest is affected. The size of a leaf tunnel depends on the stage of development of the leaf, the species of host [...] belong to the order Diptera (the true flies ) and form the family Agromyzidae. This is a family of small flies whose larvae tunnel into the leaves of plants [...] lead to burning in fruit such as tomato and melon. Loss of leaves also reduces yield. In full-grown plants of fruiting vegetable crops, however, a considerable

• Potato/tomato psyllid

  concern and proving difficult to control. In light of this, the export of fruit from susceptible crops to some parts of Europe, and the import into Mexico [...] are attached to a strand which connects them to the surface of leaves and can be found on the underside and leaf edge. Hatching occurs three to seven days [...] tomatoes, both of which are very harmful to the affected crops. Lifecycle and appearance of the potato/tomato psyllid The eggs are egg-shaped with a bright o

• Pepper weevil

  seven to eight days, depending on the temperature. When pupation begins, the larva forms a cavity and covers it with its excrement, creating a type of cell [...] their ability to cause huge damage. When they are already present on the crop, the best approach is to monitor them during the cooler parts of the day, as [...] n is to inspect the ground as well as the flowers and immature fruit, since they throw themselves to the ground and keep still when they detect a threat