• Yellow rose aphid

  It attacks plants of the family Rosaceae and is a pest of strawberries and roses. Damage symptoms The yellow rose aphids usually live in young unfolded leaves [...] ornamental crops. At the same time, photosynthesis in the leaves is reduced, affecting production. The yellow rose aphid is also a vector of several viruses [...] holocyclic in North America (i.e. they mate in autumn and produce eggs to overwinter). It is also holocyclic in parts of Europe, whereas throughout most of the

• Pepino mosaic virus

  Virus (PepMV) is the use of cross-protection with a mild strain, such as V10 . What is V10? V10 is a mild strain of Pepino Mosaic Virus used in a controlled [...] Virus (PepMV)? Pepino Mosaic Virus (PepMV) is one of the most economically significant viral diseases in greenhouse tomato production worldwide. Due to its [...] strains of PepMV, with varying levels of aggressiveness, but all can cause significant economic losses if not properly managed. Key symptoms of Pepino Mosaic

• Cottony soft rot

  infects the stem base and the roots, whereas the ascospores infect the above-ground plant parts. In greenhouses, usually only mycelium is produced by the germinating [...] range of host plants. Damage symptoms The first symptoms of a cottony soft root ( Sclerotinia sclerotiorum ) infection are water-soaked lesions at the stem [...] base. The plant above it wilts and rots. White, fluffy fungal mycelium grows on the lesions, giving this disease its name cottony soft rot. In the mycelium

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  SPIDEX RED and the new SPIDEX VITAL. Unique strengths of each product: Spidex Vital : Food Source in the Bottle : One of the crucial aspects of Spidex Vital [...] source of food is important for maintaining the vitality of the mites when using this product preventatively or when there is a small amount of spider [...] spider mites in the crop. Proof of Predation : Spidex Vital offers a practical advantage by providing concrete evidence of predation, as the product will change

• Phytophthora blight

  from the root to the foot, but direct infection of the foot also occurs. Exudates leaking from growing root tips promote germination and attract the zoospores [...] wind and rain causes the pathogen to be returned to the soil from infected plants. Dispersal in the soil happens via water, since the zoospores can readily [...] fungal growth on the leaves. The centre is grey-brown with a light-green edge. On the stem, elongated brown lesions occur, usually circling the stem. On potato

• Swirski-Mite

  shake the bottle gently before use Push the centre of the cap to open the dosage hole Sprinkle material on leaves or pour into Diboxes Make sure the material [...] Pests Young larvae of various thrips species and eggs and larvae of whitefly . Crops Do not use in tomato. Mode of action Predatory mites use their piercing [...] Natutec Airobug Dosage The dosage of Swirski-Mite depends on climate, crop and pest density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start

• Spotted Wing Drosophila

  unripe fruits. The larval development takes place in the fruit. The larvae pupate either fully or partly in the fruit, or outside the fruit on the ground. [...] tubes which stick out of the fruit. There are three larval instars and in the third instar the larvae are about 3.9 mm long. The pupae of Drosophila suzukii [...] Larval feeding in the fruit leads to fruit tissue collapse. Even if the fruits have not collapsed, the occurrence of larvae within the fruit makes them

• European corn borer

  are laid mainly on the underside of leaves. The larvae initially feed on the leaves and then bore into the upper part of the maize plants. Later, second [...] extensive galleries. The larvae pupate in situ in the galleries or in the soil. Fully grown larvae overwinter inside their tunnels in stubble, stalks and [...] turn yellow. The black head of the larva can be seen just before hatching. The eggs are laid in a mass and overlap like tiles on a roof. The average number

• Thripex-Mini

  sachets into the center of the container at time of hanging. Installing in the middle of the plants (shaded) and with the bottom edge of the sachet touching [...] improving the moisture balance in the sachets, such as placing the bottom of the sachet on moist substrate, will have a positive effect on the longevity [...] touching the substrate will typically yield the longest release of predators. Sachets already have an exit hole. Place sachets in sheltered positions on the

• Apple sawfly

  targets the soil-dwelling stage of the pest. Applied after larvae leave the fruit, the nematodes infect larvae in the soil, helping reduce the population [...] development The larvae pupate in spring. 3-4 weeks later adults emerge in spring, typically during apple blossom, and lay eggs individually in open flowers [...] overwinters. In addition, mass trapping of the adults with Horiver Drystick is an effective tool to control apple sawfly populations. As part of an Integrated