Western flower thrips

Damage symptoms Thrips cause damage to plants by piercing the cells of the surface tissues and sucking out their contents, causing the surrounding tissue [...] cucumber crops. In many ornamental crops, even very low numbers of thrips can cause damage by transmitting viruses, or by reducing aesthetic value by damaging

Crane flies

mainly grasses and cereal crops. The adults do not cause any damage. Damage symptoms Larval feeding causes brown spots in grasslands, turf and cereal fields

Beetles

Life cycle of beetles Beetle damage Both larvae and adults of beetles can cause damage to crops. The larvae of some species feed on growing tips and roots [...] bore into stems, but in other species also feed on leaves. Adult beetles cause damage by feeding on fruits, flower buds and leaves depending on the species

Strawberry

spider mites and other pest mites , thrips and whiteflies . These pests can cause significant damage to the plants, leading to reduced yields and compromised [...] downy mildew. These diseases can weaken the plants, stunt their growth, and cause severe damage to both foliage and fruits, if not properly managed. Implementing

Thrips

Thrips damage Thrips cause damage to the plant by piercing the cells of the surface tissue and sucking out their contents, causing the surrounding tissue [...] species. Most are harmless, some are predators, and fewer than 20 species can cause problems in agriculture and horticulture. Thrips are small insects (0.5-14 [...] temperate regions they are not larger than 2.5 mm. All thrips species that cause damage in green-houses belong to the family Thripidae. Find solutions for

Black leg of seedlings

affect plants that are in a sub-optimal condition or suffer from stress, caused for example by too much water, too high or low temperatures or sudden f [...] temperature. Pythium ultimum mostly occurs at low soil or water temperatures and causes among others cereal diseases. Damage symptoms Pythium affects roots, in

Whitefly

settings and in agricultural fields. They feed on the sap of plants, which can cause damage to the leaves and stunting of growth. They can also transmit plant [...] undersides of leaves, where they feed on plant sap. Damage: Whiteflies can cause damage to leaves by feeding on plant sap. This can result in yellowing, wilting [...] appropriate measures to control their population. Whitefly damage The damage caused by whiteflies can be recognized by several visible signs. Here are some

Onion thrips

Damage symptoms Thrips cause damage to plants by piercing the cells of the surface tissues and sucking out their contents, causing the surrounding tissue

Impatiens thrips

Damage symptoms Thrips cause damage to plants by piercing the cells of the surface tissues and sucking out their contents, causing the surrounding tissue

European corn borer

introduced. Damage symptoms Horizontal rows of holes in the young leaves, caused by larval feeding, provide an early indication of European corn borer attack [...] the apical part of maize ears. Larval tunnelling weakens the stalks and causes them to break during windy weather. Larval feeding inside the maize stem