Buckthorn-potato aphid

place by parthenogenesis, with unfertilized viviparous females continuing to produce new generations of females. Aphids moult four times before reaching [...] females of the buckthorn- potato aphid are 1.1-2.4 mm long and bright pale green to yellowish green. The antenna are relatively short and barely exceed half the [...] aphids mainly feed on the underside of leaves of their summer hosts and start to reproduce parthenogenetically. Both wingless and winged forms are produced

Lesser house fly

remain in flight as they wait to be visited by an unmated female. Female flies are less active and tend to remain close to breeding sites, where they deposit [...] pathogens from contaminated breeding sites to healthy animals over large distances. Fannia flies have been confirmed to carry the viruses that cause Newcastle [...] manure-breeding flies . Fannia species can be found worldwide, from the arctic to the temperate neotropics, and they typically reproduce in feces, compost and

Crop Monitoring and Scouting

growers with insights into the health and growth of their crops, enabling them to take proactive measures and optimize their yield. Crop monitoring and scouting [...] Addressing these issues promptly ensures that crops remain healthy and continue to thrive. Digital scouting apps In the digital age, scouting is aided by mobile [...] make it more efficient. Using a crop scouting tool in horticulture can lead to more effective, sustainable, and profitable crop production by providing precision

Tree specialist Wolterinck: Control of oak processionary caterpillar with Entonem

Wolterinck BV sprays the nematodes when the caterpillar egg casings begin to emerge. A second spraying may be needed, either of nematodes or of nematodes

Lyprauta

roots. Especially the root tips are affected. They become black and start to rot internally. Just above the damaged area, the roots produce large numbers [...] have a long slender body. The head is brown or reddish. The pupae are white to yellow and embedded in a dense web. Adult flies are long and slender and have

Manual Wireless Beehome

address (see above for instructions on how to set the address/frequency) will have to be installed in the aisle. In order to prevent signal interference, the [...] transmitter’s menu The transmitter's menu is only used to connect the climate computer to the transmitter or to change the digital frequency of the transmitter [...] be set to 1. 2. This can be used to set the frequency (address) of the transmitter (there are 8 options). 3. Is never modified (is always set to 2). 4.

Poultry Red Mite

hours and moult within 24 hours of hatching to become an eight-legged protonymph; the mites do not feed prior to reaching this stage. The protonymphs will [...] fowl, pigeons, and other caged birds worldwide. A parasite especially common to poultry breeding and egg production operations, it is directly responsible [...] organic farming because the environments provide more opportunities for the mite to evade chemical control measures. Damage symptoms Dermanyssus gallinae causes

Shore fly

green algae. However, they can transmit plant diseases and can be a nuisance to greenhouse works by their sheer numbers. Frass deposited on leaves or flowers [...] of damp soil, where they also pupate. The adult shore fly is black, about 4 to 5 mm long, and stout with short antennae and short legs. The head of the adult

Psyllids

Hemiptera Psyllids

Beneficial Nematodes against Horticultural Pests

together to either partly substitute, and sometimes replace the use of conventional pesticides, to manage pests that are extremely difficult to control [...] Each of the entomopathogenic nematodes bred by Koppert has been selected to target specific pest insects and Koppert produces specific strains of Steinernema [...] other species/strains are being researched). They are selectively applied to combat a significant variety of pests in a wide range of temperatures, such