• Root rot of carrot

  rootlets. Conidia on leaflets produced a germ tube, an appressorium and an infection peg into an epidermal cell, and then intracellular and intercellular mycelium [...] General Black spots on cold-stored carrots are a major problem and can lead to significant postharvest losses Several different fungal pathogens cause [...] during winter, diseases on the carrot roots can continue to develop during storage. Alternaria radicina , Alternaria dauci and Rhexocercosporidium carotae

• Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

  each time and have to build up the necessary populations three times. This is always a critical and tense moment on cucumber farms like mine. And as spider [...] Ron Delissen and with what Koppert promised in the leaflet, he tells us. ‘Spidex Vital immediately gets to work on tackling spider mites and hot-spots, the [...] Cucumeris, Feltiella, and Swirskii. Together, they create an effective mix. You can see them soon after they have been released and they get right down to

• Amblyseius andersoni

  mite also has an effect on whitefly , and rust mites. Feeding behaviour of Amblyseius andersoni Predatory mites pierce their prey and suck out the contents [...] addition to thrips and spider mites , Amblyseius andersoni preys on several other small organisms such as whitefly , tarsonemid mites and rust mites. They [...] protonymph, deutonymph, and adult. Eggs are laid on the underside of leaves, often in the axil of veins. They are oval, white and are approximately 0.14

• Spidex Vital: Your Vital partner in spider mite control

  here. On this page you find listed questions and answers about Spidex Vital in general, their application, formulation and packaging, handling and storage [...] result of many years of research and fine-tuning, Spidex is now delivered in a new formulation; with a greater impact on spider mite control: Spidex Vital [...] Even more impact on spider mite control! It all started with Spidex ( Phytoseiulus persimilis ) at Koppert more than 50 years ago. From day one this predatory

• Lesser house fly

  Newcastle disease and hog cholera, protozoan parasites such as Cryptosporidium and Toxoplasma , and bacteria such as Salmonella Life cycle and appearance of [...] of near-liquid waste. Depending on temperatures and environmental conditions, the maggots complete three larval stages and pupate (inside a puparium) in [...] latrine fly and a whole host of other manure-breeding flies . Fannia species can be found worldwide, from the arctic to the temperate neotropics, and they typically

• Poultry Red Mite

  Salmonella gallinarum and S. enteritidis ). Flocks with mite infestations can suffer from: visible skin irritation and lesions on the breast and legs; increased [...] 04 inches) and have long legs. They are typically nocturnal feeders and remain hidden during the day in cracks and crevices, nests, cribs and roosts, egg [...] feather plucking; anemia, which presents as comb and wattle pallor; and death, in extreme cases. Life cycle and appearance of Poultry red mite Belied by its

• Pollination

  production of vegetables, fruit and seed. Well pollinated crops result in considerably higher yields and improve the quality and shelf-life of these products [...] pollen from the anther of one flower to the stigma of another flower on the same plant or on another plant. Many flowers require insects such as bumblebees or [...] ally for growers worldwide, offering reliable and efficient pollination solution that elevates crop yields and overall quality. Their carefully managed deployment

• Impatiens thrips

  Pupation occurs on the leaf rather than on the ground. The prepupae and pupae remain immobile on the leaf tissue. Adults are found on both upper- and undersides [...] sweet pepper, cucumber and eggplants. It lives exclusively on the leaves and is often present on weeds in greenhouses. Life cycle and appearance of Impatiens [...] specifically on the leaves. Eggs are deposited in the leaf tissue, while subsequent stages are found on the upper- and undersides of the leaf. Pupation

• Shore fly

  shores and intertidal zones, and they breed readily in other moist environments. In greenhouses, adults feed on algae and their larvae on algae and decaying [...] They breed in algae growing on soil, pots, benches, and other surfaces and the female disperses her tiny (0.1 mm) eggs on the surface of the plant growing [...] both food crops and ornamentals . Damage symptoms Since all life stages of shore fly feed primarily on microscopic algae, bacteria and other unicellular

• Whitefly

  fatter, and the cuticle hardens. The growth of hairs on the insect depends on the leaf: the longer the hairs on the leaf, the longer the hairs on the insect [...] greenhouse and field crops, feeding on plant sap and transmitting harmful viruses. Their feeding weakens plants, causes leaf yellowing and leads to honeydew [...] reducing whitefly populations by parasitizing larvae and host feeding. Predatory mites and bugs feed on eggs and larvae of whiteflies. Beneficial fungi are very