Integrated Pest Management

often referred to as IPM, is a sustainable and environmentally responsible approach to pest management. It employs a combination of strategies to prevent and [...] presence of pests and respond accordingly. The use of insect traps can also be an effective way to control pests without resorting to chemicals. Mass trapping [...] Pest Management is a dynamic and multifaceted strategy for pest control. It combines biological, cultural, physical, and chemical tools to manage pests effectively

Poultry Red Mite

chicken mite or roost mite, is a major pest of fowl, pigeons, and other caged birds worldwide. A parasite especially common to poultry breeding and egg production [...] adult. After mating, female mites lay 4–8 eggs per day over a period of three days, taking a blood meal between each batch. Larvae resembling the adult [...] death, in extreme cases. Life cycle and appearance of Poultry red mite Belied by its name again, the poultry red mite is only red following a recent blood meal

Cutworms

brown to dark brown and 17-25 mm long. Females are capable of laying several hundred eggs. There are six to seven larval stages. Pupation takes place in [...] and have a wide host range. Life cycle and appearance of Cutworms The adults of Agrotis spp. have pale grey to grey-brown forewings with a faint kidney-shaped [...] close to ground level. The larvae are yellowish when hatching with a dark head capsule and prothoracic shield, later they become earth-brown to dingy grey

Tomato russet mite

The first nymphal stage is a transparent white colour and about 0.1 mm long. They usually develop to the 2nd stage within a day. All life stages look very [...] referred to as Vasates lycopersici, Vasates destructor and Phyllocoptes destructor in older publications) belongs to the family Eriophyidae. It does not produce [...] Australia and is a pest in tomatoes in all areas where they are grown. Other members of the plant family Solanaceae may be affected to a lesser extent. Damage

Beet armyworm

crop. With a substantial population of caterpillars, the damage can spread to the stems, and in the worst cases to the fruit. This often leads to the entire [...] a exigua) has become a regular problem for horticulturalists due to its resistance to nearly all insecticides, and its ability to develop on wild vegetation [...] the ground in a loosely spun cocoon, consisting of soil particles glued together with a sticky secretion. Pupae are brown and 15 to 20 mm long, and resemble

Thripex-Mini

have a very short life expectancy and therefore need to be introduced to the crop as soon as possible after receipt. Failure to do so can have a negative [...] is recommended to carry out a small field test to monitor the effects. Best working conditions The predatory mite is not susceptible to diapause and therefore [...] cause slight damage to some crops, especially with a large number of mites and high humidity. Therefore consult your supplier prior to using Thripex and

Pepino mosaic virus

very intense for a few weeks and then disappears to eventually return later in the season. This means that damage can be more severe during a certain period [...] varieties are more susceptible to quality losses due to PepMV than others and climate also has an impact. In general, when a plant has more stress for whatever [...] d surfaces for several weeks, remaining infectious and ready to infect new plants. How to prevent Pepino mosaic virus Pepino mosaic virus is highly infectious

Plant Pollinator interactions in high temperatures

essential to point out that exposure to maximum temperatures of more than 30° C for a couple of hours has a negligible effect on pollination. However, a full [...] an immediate effect. For a high 24-hour temperature to affect pollination takes at least one to two weeks. Similarly, it takes two weeks of cold weather [...] of fruit causes the plant to become more vegetative to which the grower often responds by removing a head leaf. In this case, removing the head leaf may

Aphids

can cause leaves to curl or twist as they feed on the plant sap. How to prevent aphids To prevent aphid infestations in crops, you can take several preventative [...] maintain healthier crops. Aphid control videos Take a look at the video or go to our Youtube channel to see our aphid control products in action. More [...] form a single, very large group of insects: the super- family Aphidoidea, belonging to the order Hemiptera . The aphids discussed here all belong to the

Potato aphid

in the crop. The adult potato aphid is a large, slender aphid with long, green cornicles, long legs, and a long cauda. Adults are usually green, but may [...] Plant sap is rich in sugars, but has a low protein content. Aphids therefore need to extract large quantities of sap to get sufficient protein. The excess [...] but is these days distributed throughout the world. It is a highly polyphagous species with a preference for Solanaceae (particularly potato), but has also