• Tomato looper

  longitudinal stripes dorsally. The body is sparsely covered with a few stiff hairs. In older caterpillars , each segment has a clear black dot above the lateral

• May beetle

  visible in the aerial parts of the plant, as the larvae only feed on root hairs and organic material during the first and second instars. When they move

• Sciarid flies

  algae and fungi present in the soil. They, however, can also feed on root hairs, rootlets, and tender root, stem and leaf tissue. Later instars may even

• Cabbage leafroller

  sometimes light in colour. The ventral surface is lighter than the dorsal, with hairs located in warty spots that are lighter than the general body colour. In

• Black vine weevil

  is disturbed. The body is covered with stiff white to light brown, bent hairs. Overwintering occurs in the larval stage, usually as medium sized instars

• Diamond back moth

  ends and is green, sometimes suffused with pale yellow, with a few short hairs and small white patches. The larva has five pairs of prolegs; one pair of

• Beet armyworm

  packets, sometimes in several layers, and on top of a mass of white, cottony hairs and scales from the moth’s body. The eggs, usually grey but sometimes greenish

• Adalia bipunctata

  and orange markings. Adalia bipunctata larvae are often covered in spiky hairs and move actively on foliage in search of prey. Pupal stage: Adalia bipunctata

• Trianum-G

  plant Trianum-G improves the root system through the formation of more root hairs, so that water and nutrients can be taken up better. This leads to a stronger

• Chrysoperla carnea

  the plant. Their efficiency is seriously impaired by the presence of leaf hairs. The larvae are not easily observed and are mainly active at night, sheltering