Buxatrap

be used Place the Pherodis pheromone dispensers in the canisters Assemble the trap and fix the canisters in the trap Application Place the trap on a stick [...] cific sex pheromone which lures the males of the box tree moth into the trap. Once in the trap they cannot escape and are easy to detect, count and identify [...] ). Crops Box trees Mode of action The Buxatrap needs to be used in combination with Pherodis pheromone dispensers. The dispensers release a species-specific

Mottled arum aphid

sexual stage in the life cycle. Wingless females of the mottled arum aphid are shiny whitish, yellowish or green with black cross bands behind the head, broken [...] broken along the midline, and a large horseshoe-shaped spot on the back of the abdomen. These black markings can be highly variable. Adult females are 1.2-2 [...] greatly reduce plant vigour and kill the plant through sucking of plant sap. However, also at lower densities the aphids can damage plants because they

Spidex Vital Go

multiply in the sachet and disperse into the crop over a period of a couple of weeks. They pierce the prey with their sucking mouthparts and suck out the contents [...] cardboard strip at the top, to avoid damaging the predatory mites Dosage The dosage of Spidex Vital Go depends on climate, crop and pest density and should [...] locations in the crop, not exposed to direct sunlight. In tomato only use Spidex Vital Go in hotspots Sachets already have an exit hole Hold sachets by the cardboard

Tarnished plant bug

General The lygus bug (or tarnished plant bug) is native to North America, and it is especially common across the eastern half of the continent, from northern [...] mouthparts, injecting enzyme-filled saliva to break down the plant tissue and sucking out the contents. The following symptoms begin to appear a few weeks after [...] alongside the adults.They go through five nymphal stages, and as they mature they develop dark spots on the thorax and abdomen as well as wingpads. The lygus

Yellow rose aphid

Nymphs and adults extract nutrients from the plant and disturb the balance of growth hormones. As a result, the plant’s growth is retarded giving rise to [...] quantities of sap to get sufficient protein. The excess sugar is secreted in the form of honeydew, making the crop and its fruit sticky. Black sooty moulds [...] ng fruit and ornamental crops. At the same time, photosynthesis in the leaves is reduced, affecting production. The yellow rose aphid is also a vector

Shore fly

Shore fly The life cycle of the shore fly ( Scatella tenuicosta ) has the following stages: egg, three larval instars, a pupa and the adult fly. The eggs are [...] translucent and their body is cylindrical. The larvae are found in the top layer of damp soil, where they also pupate. The adult shore fly is black, about 4 to [...] and stout with short antennae and short legs. The head of the adult has a pair of conspicuous eyes. The wings have grey-brown patches. Although shore flies

Poultry Red Mite

maturing into the adult form. The poultry red mite can live between 5–17 days, depending on the temperature. Higher temperatures shorten the mite’s lifespan [...] as barns, free-range and organic farming because the environments provide more opportunities for the mite to evade chemical control measures. Damage symptoms [...] and indirect damage in poultry houses: The loss of vitality due to parasitism reduces hens’ production; and The mite can transmit several viral diseases

Lesser Mealworm

General The darkling beetle, or lesser mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus is one of the most abundant insects found on the floor of poultry houses. It has [...] prolifically, with the following consequences: The birds eat them and can develop lesions in their digestive tract due to damage caused by the beetles ’ hard [...] They damage the poultry housing when final instar larvae tunnel into thermal insulation to pupate and when the adult beetle further enlarges the existing

Buckthorn-potato aphid

barely exceed half the body length. The aphids overwinter as eggs on buckthorn. After emerging in spring, the aphids mainly feed on the underside of leaves [...] their presence in the crop. Wingless females of the buckthorn- potato aphid are 1.1-2.4 mm long and bright pale green to yellowish green. The antenna are relatively [...] usually found in the lower parts of the plants and are not very mobile. In autumn, winged males and females are produced, which return to the primary host

House fly

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 [...] production create the ideal conditions for maggot development. In extreme cases, large fly populations can even create public health issues for the communities [...] viruses (such as the Newcastle Disease virus), bacteria (such as Salmonella and E. coli ), protozoan parasites (such as Giardia ), and the eggs of many parasitic