• Impatiens thrips

  greenhouse cultivation, having spread to many countries within the last 30 years. The thrips have mostly been able to spread as a consequence of the trade [...] Thrips cause damage to plants by piercing the cells of the surface tissues and sucking out their contents, causing the surrounding tissue to die. The resulting [...] Impatiens thrips (Echinothrips americanus) has a wide range of hosts. In addition to many ornamental plants it also attacks sweet pepper, cucumber and eggplants

• Broad mite

  emus latus) are not a serious problem, as they are unable to overwinter. Mites belonging to the family of tarsonemids ( Tarsonemidae ) display a greater [...] mainly concentrated on the underside near the leaf stalk, which tends to cause the leaf to turn brown and curl up. A typical indication of an attack of broad [...] of legs in both males and females is different to the others and not used for walking. After moulting to the third larval stage the larvae stay in their

• How Does Buzz Pollination Work?

  July 10, 2024

  “buzz” that can be heard when a bee vibrates the flower, often also called sonication (applying sound energy to agitate particles), which may be misleading [...] make does not contribute to pollen extraction. It is important to note, only half of all bee species can use buzz pollination to collect pollen. One of the [...] blueberries, do not necessarily need buzz pollination to occur, due to their flower structure being slightly different than the presence of poricidal anthers;

• Cutworms

  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 [...] fully grown. The caterpillars may be encountered in the soil in a characteristic, circular position. Pupa are brown to dark brown and 17-25 mm long. Females [...] eggs. There are six to seven larval stages. Pupation takes place in the ground. Depending on the temperature, the development from egg to adult takes about

• Rice root aphid

  most of this pest’s life cycle takes place underground, so it may be difficult to identify an infestation. These insects can reproduce year-round indoors [...] can only live a few days without feeding on a host plant and they give birth to live offspring instead of laying eggs. Damage symptoms Because they suck the [...] k head. Aphids in the winged stage will emerge from the soil and fly away to colonize other plants. Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominale have entirely asexual

• Corn earworm

  the ground to bury itself around 10-12 cm deep. This prepupal stage takes one to two days. It then pupates for ten to fourteen days, or three to five months [...] Adults of corn earworm are nocturnal, since they react to light radiation at night and are attracted to light traps, especially using ultraviolet light. This [...] entry hole as their only visible trace, which makes it necessary to open the crop to detect the pest. Life cycle and appearance of the corn earworm The

• SDS_V10__en__CA.pdf

  Shall not be classified as corrosive/irritant to skin. Serious eye damage/eye irritation Shall not be classified as seriously damaging to the eye or [...] Check leak-tightness/impermeability prior to use. For special purposes, it is recommended to check the resistance to chemicals of the protective gloves mentioned [...] advance and has therefore to be checked prior to the application. - breakthrough time of the glove material Use gloves with a minimum breakthrough time

• Horiver Wetstick

  Wetstick per 2 to 20 m 2 For trapping Tuta absoluta use at least one Horiver Wetstick trap per 100 m 2 Combined use Yellow Horiver Wetstick can be used in c [...] Green: Echinothrips americanus Mode of action Insect pests are attracted to the colour of the sticky trap and get caught in the glue. Presentation Polysterene [...] areas near doors, gable ends and lateral ventilation openings Attach traps to wires or sticks at max. 30 cm above the crop and adjust height when plants

• Plus, Ulti-Mite or LD. Which Sachet is Best for You?

  May 7, 2024

  exit hole to patrol your crops for pests. In order for the sachet to continue producing to sustain this cycle of life, the humidity must be high enough [...] Greenhouses) Where the sachet will NOT be exposed to overhead watering The LD sachets are our long lasting sachets due to the two types of feeder mites that [...] sachets are NOT a breeding system. They are only to be used for hot spot spider mite introductions. Must be applied weekly or bi-weekly onto the plants. Each

• Tree specialist Wolterinck: Control of oak processionary caterpillar with Entonem

  sprays the nematodes when the caterpillar egg casings begin to emerge. A second spraying may be needed, either of nematodes or of nematodes plus Bacillus [...] preferred method over products based on Bacillus thuringiensis , which can only be used on trees with leaves. Nematodes are a better solution for urban areas