• Nematodes significantly reduce Tuta larvae

  interval. We spray them on the tomato canopy at a dosage of 3 billion per hectare. We prefer to apply them in the evening so that the leaves stay wet for longer [...] While the spread of Tuta absoluta continues to seriously damage tomato crops worldwide, Italian greenhouse tomato grower and technician, Vittorio Zoboli [...] Agricola Gandini Antonio in the 1950s, the company has based its farming methods on criteria that respect the environment and people, and the quality of its product

• Spidend

  Wood wool and dried cucumber leaves. Application Make a hole in the lid and place the cup on the rock wool slab or directly on the soil Protect against direct [...] direct sunlight and water Leave the cup in place for at least two weeks Dosage The dosage of Spidend depends on climate, crop and spider mite density and [...] and deposit eggs next to the spider mites . Once emerged, the larvae feed on the spider mites. Visual effect Spider mites are consumed entirely, only skin

• Pollination checklist tomato

  pollinated before it closes. Depending on the conditions, a flower will remain open for one to three days. To check on pollination , collect about 20 closed [...] vibrate. This is known as buzz pollination. The imprints of the bumblebee's jaw on the flower (bite marks) turn brown within one to four hours and make it possible [...] problems with fruit setting. The bumblebees will still collect pollen, and leave bite marks, but no fruit will grow. Bumblebees are active at temperatures

• Crane flies

  and feed on roots and shoots (which they pull into the ground of mainly grasses and cereal crops. The adults do not cause any damage. Damage symptoms Larval [...] burrows of the larvae might also be visible. Secondary damage may come from birds and rodents feeding on larvae and digging up turf. Life cycle and appearance [...] clearly visible veins. Eggs are black in colour, oval, 1mm long and deposited on the soil surface. Larvae are cylindrical, tapering toward the head, and grey-brown

• Pepper weevil

  continuously 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 [...] the ground and keep still when they detect a threat. Damage symptoms The most significant damage occurs with the loss of fruit, whether they fall to the [...] wilting and dropping off. When you see fruit on the ground, it is clear that the crop has been very severely damaged. Lifecycle and appearance of the pepper

• Stable fly

  and can travel up to 20 km in search of new hosts. Damage symptoms Stable flies typically congregate on the legs of livestock to feed, and the population [...] other strategies used by animals to avoid being bitten. Damage caused by parasitism of Stomoxys spp. on livestock includes: Weakened animals and potential anemia [...] moniker, as these flies are the only members of the Muscidae family that feed on mammalian blood (particularly cattle and horses, humans, and pigs to a lesser

• Click beetles

  Their larvae are called wireworms and feed on the roots of many plants. Damage symptoms The click beetles feed on the roots and bore into the base of plants [...] , with the head deeply retracted into the thorax. When disturbed they lie on their back feigning death and then suddenly propel themselves into the air [...] plants. This can cause the plants to wilt and die. Damage is more severe in young plants. Life cycle and appearance of Click beetles Adult Agriotis sp. are

• Northern Corn Rootworm

  common species found on corn. While adult Diabrotica barberi can feed on a variety of plants, their larvae survive exclusively on the roots of corn. This [...] yearly with another plant (typically soybean). Damage symptoms Adult northern corn rootworm beetles feed on the foliage, pollen, silks and developing kernels [...] nutrients available to developing corn plants, affecting grain yield. Feeding damage can result in the following consequences: Plants develop secondary infections

• Mycotal your natural partner for whitefly control

  entomopathogenic fungi Whitefly is a common pest that can cause significant damage to crops and plants. An effective method for controlling whiteflies is through [...] integrate in your Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategy Safe for users Leaves no residue, which helps you to meet increasingly demanding supply chain [...] when compared to other chemical, or biological, plant protection products on the market. Download trial results Everything you need to know about Mycotal

• May beetle

  of this pest increases. Damage symptoms Initial damage is not visible in the aerial parts of the plant, as the larvae only feed on root hairs and organic [...] subfamily. Although this subfamily contains a number of species which cause damage to crops, the most representative genus is the Phyllophaga . Given the external [...] The larval stages of these beetles are harmful to crops, since they feed on plant roots, resulting in visible water stress and ultimately ending in the