• Spidex Vital: Your Vital partner in spider mite control

  when applied in hotspots the adults are followed up by the growing nymphs and also Spidex eggs that are present will hatch amidst the appropriate food source [...] mite formed the foundation of our spider mite control. Over time it grew to be one of the most important products for our growers. As the result of many [...] energy from spider mite from the field to develop the eggs. This will increase the population in your crop. Proof of predation The Phytoseiulus persimilis turns

• Spical

  Turn and shake the bottle gently before use Push the centre of the cap to open the dosage hole Sprinkle material on leaves Make sure the material remains [...] introduction as soon as the first pest mites are detected in the crop. Introduction rates typically range from 25-125 per m 2 /release. Releases should be [...] products for advice on the best strategy for your situation. Environmental conditions Neoseiulus californicus is most effective at temperatures between

• Anthurium

  flowers on the spadix. Standard varieties of anthuriums are recognized by its uniform colours and heart-shaped spathes. In many markets, red is the most popular [...] popular colour. Other types include the obake anthuriums which are larger than the standard ones and their spathe has a more prolonged shape that comes in [...] About The anthurium is a flowering, perennial plant and has beautiful, long lasting flowers that come in a variety of colours. However, the ‘flower’ is

• Neoseiulus californicus

  They are roughly 0.4 mm in length. The eggs are oval, transparent to white in colour and are deposited on the underside of the leaves. They are smaller [...] colour. In many cases the colour of the food ingested shines through the skin and shows up as an X-shaped marking on the back. If the food supply has been [...] persimilis in the complete absence of food, remaining in the crop to await the arrival of new prey. Life cycle of Neoseiulus californicus The developmental

• Spical Ulti-Mite

  in the crop, not exposed to direct sunlight Sachets already have an exit hole Hold sachets by the cardboard strip at the top, to avoid damaging the predatory [...] ly or as soon as the first pest mites are detected in the crop. Use at least 4,000 sachets per ha and hang them evenly spaced in the crop. Release should [...] multiply in the sachet and disperse into the crop over a period of several weeks. Predatory mites use their piercing mouthparts to extract the contents of

• Cyclamen mite

  than the females and their hind legs are modified and used to transport pharate females. Eggs of the cyclamen mite are about half the size of the adult [...] on plant sap by penetrating the plant tissue with its piercing-sucking mouth parts. The mites are mostly found within the flower buds, growing tips and [...] adult mite. They are oval in form, smooth, transparent and twice as long as they are wide. Both ends are equally rounded. The larvae are opaque white and have

• Japanese beetle

  brown and drop. The adults are gregarious, usually beginning to feed on foliage at the top of a plant and working downwards. The larvae are most abundant in [...] symptom of feeding by the adult. The beetles generally feed from the upper surface of leaves, chewing out the tissue between the veins and leaving a lacelike [...] outside the known area in Italy need to be reported to the National Plant Protection Authorities. Damage symptoms Skeletonized foliage is the most common

• Citrus mealybug

  threads. Once the eggs are laid, the female shrivels up and dies. The first instar nymph develops from the egg. These first instar nymphs are known as ‘crawlers’ [...] honeydew. Additionally, the white, waxy secretion of the mealybugs, reduces the ornamental value of the affected plants. Fruit and flowers are also fouled, rendering [...] relatively short wax rods round the edge of the body, and two slightly longer ‘tail filaments’ . The tail filaments are always shorter than 20% of body

• Cottony soft rot

  Damage symptoms The first symptoms of a cottony soft root ( Sclerotinia sclerotiorum ) infection are water-soaked lesions at the stem base. The plant above [...] grows on the lesions, giving this disease its name cottony soft rot. In the mycelium, big, dark sclerotia are formed. They can easily be seen with the naked [...] base and the roots, whereas the ascospores infect the above-ground plant parts. In greenhouses, usually only mycelium is produced by the germinating sclerotia

• Apple

  introduced the tree to North America. The deciduous apple tree belongs to the rose family and is now cultivated for its fruit all over the world. It is the most [...] About The apple tree (often named Malus domestica by mistake) is best known for the apple, the tree’s usually sweet and pomaceous fruit. Apples originate [...] most common cultivated species of the genus Malus . Currently, more than 7,500 known varieties of apples are being cultivated, each with their own chara