• Thrips

  plant tissue. The eggs are laid in leaves, flower petals and in the soft parts of stalks. On the leaves of sweet pepper, for instance, these egg-laying [...] egg deposition sites cannot be seen. Larvae and adults feed on all aerial parts of the plant and are fairly mobile. Immediately after hatching, the larvae

• How to protect bumblebees in cold

  thrive in low temperatures: Warmth is key Place the hives in the warmest part of the tunnel/greenhouse, ensuring they catch the morning sun. Make sure

• Aphidius matricariae

  Characteristic for the distinction of the species are the fine stripes on side parts of the wasp waist. Aphidius matricariae is specific to aphids of the family

• Northern Corn Rootworm

  roots of corn. This allows producers to control infestation, for the most part, by rotating their corn crop yearly with another plant (typically soybean)

• Root rot of carrot

  Rhexocercosporidium infection can cause loss of seedlings. The subsurface parts turn dark brown to black, while the cotyledons remain green. During humid

• Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

  level in industrial crops. For this reason, Trianum has become an important part of sustainable agriculture in Portugal.

• Stratiolaelaps scimitus (Hypoaspis miles)

  miles . It is a soil-dwelling predatory mite occurring naturally in several parts of the world. This predatory mite controls larvae of sciarid flies (fungus

• Fusarium spp.

  microconidia germinate and infect the surrounding tissue. On infected plant parts, the typical boat-shaped pink macroconidia are produced, which may be dispersed

• Leaf miners

  There are many species of leaf miner affecting various crops in temperate parts of the world. Under natural conditions, the larvae of these species are

• Beet armyworm

  The colour and pattern of the caterpillars is highly variable and depends partly on the host plant, the stage of development and the climate. A full-grown