Beetles

Coleoptera Beetles What are beetles? Beetles belong to the order Coleoptera, a well-known group of insects that are easily recognizable on account of their hard wing covers (elytra). With more than 35

Caterpillars

Lepidoptera Caterpillars What are caterpillars? Caterpillars are the larvae of butterflies and moths. Butterflies and moths form the order Lepidoptera, a very large group with more than 150,000 specie

Northern Corn Rootworm

Diabrotica barberi Northern Corn Rootworm General Corn rootworms ( Diabrotica sp.) are a devastating pest of cultivated corn in North America, with losses and management expenditures totaling over 1 b

Lesser Mealworm

Alphitobius diaperinus Lesser Mealworm General The darkling beetle, or lesser mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus is one of the most abundant insects found on the floor of poultry houses. It has long bee

Tetrapar

Tetrapar Scientific name: Tamarixia triozae Beneficial organism: Parasitic wasps Type: Natural enemy Get in touch with us For the control of Potato psyllid ( Bactericera cockerelli ) Can be used preve

Natutec biocontrol application devices

Natutec biocontrol application devices Natutec: empowering nature with technology! The Natutec product portfolio offers a broad range of application devices for the dispersal of beneficial organisms o

Impatiens thrips

Echinothrips americanus Impatiens thrips General Impatiens thrips (Echinothrips americanus) is an increasing problem in greenhouse cultivation, having spread to many countries within the last 30 years

European red mite

Panonychus ulmi European red mite General As the name implies, the European red mite, Panonychus ulmi , is mainly a pest of fruit trees (apple, pear, plum and cherry). However, it can attack a large s

Broad mite

Polyphagotarsonemus latus Broad mite General The broad mite (Polyphagotarsonemus latus) occurs in the tropics and in greenhouses in temperate regions. The broad mite (Polyphagotarsonemus latus) has a

Two-spotted spider mite

Tetranychus urticae Two-spotted spider mite What are two-spotted spider mites? Two-spotted spider mite ( Tetranychus urticae ) is a pest of many crops throughout the world. Despite their small size, t