Tarnished plant bug

bug) is native to North America, and it is especially common across the eastern half of the continent, from northern Canada to southern Mexico. It is one [...] fail to develop and drop off; Leaves developing from damaged buds are ragged and discolored; Flowering is delayed, flowers fall without forming fruit or [...] goldenrod, fleabane, etc.) nearby, cultivating preferred host plants away from the edges of nurseries, and destroying favourable overwintering sites. Damage

Optimal placement of bumblebee hives

it is crucial to position the hives in visible locations, enabling easy identification and access for both parties. For optimal visibility, it is recommended [...] autumn when the Wireless Beehome System is closed. In times of high temperatures, protect your bumblebees from heat . Low light condition (Winter) In winter [...] protection from direct sunlight in the afternoon using screens placed above the hives.In times of low temperature, protect your bumblebees from cold . R

Powdery mildew

General Powdery mildew is a fungal disease that is caused by many different species of fungi such as Erysiphe, Podosphaera, Oïdium, Leveillula. Damage [...] fungus causing powdery mildew is extremely sensitive to water and ‘hides’ on the underside of the leaves. Therefore, this is where the colonies mostly occur [...] structures are produced, the haustoria, from which the fungus penetrates the plant cell and takes up nutrients from the epidermal layer of plant cells. Most

Blackberry

About The blackberry is an edible fruit that originates from a wide range of species belonging to the genus Rubus that is part of the family of Rosaceae [...] Rosaceae , but also from hybrids within the Rubus subgenus, and hybrids between the Rubus and Idaeobatus subgenera. The blackberry is actually not a berry b [...] botanically speaking. It is a so-called aggregate fruit that consists of small kernels.

Greenhouse whitefly

vaporariorum ) originally comes from tropical and subtropical America, probably Brazil or Mexico. Hundreds of plant species from different families serve as [...] and the excess is excreted as honeydew, with larger larvae expelling large quantities. The damage that whiteflies cause to a crop is the result of sucking [...] sucking out the sap from the plant leaves and secreting honeydew. This can have the following consequences: If the population is very large, feeding on plant

European red mite

Rosaceae grown in greenhouses. It originates from Europe (as can be seen from the common name, European red mite) but is now distributed in all important apple [...] Panonychus ulmi , is mainly a pest of fruit trees (apple, pear, plum and cherry). However, it can attack a large scale of other woody plants and is occasionally [...] when these coalesce the leaves loose colour; this is often referred to as bronzing. When infestation is heavy, leaves can drop. Life cycle and appearance

American serpentine leaf miner

) originates from North America, but occurs also in Europe since about 1976. The American serpentine leaf miner ( Liriomyza trifolii ) is highly polyphagous [...] pea, bean and potato. In greenhouses, it is mainly found on gerbera and chrysanthemum. Today the insect is widespread across the whole world. Damage symptoms [...] and hard to distinguish from feeding spots. The larvae of Liriomyza trifolii are entirely ochre-yellow. When the larva hatches from the egg, it begins to

Citrus mealybug

sap from the plant, stunting growth and causing deformation and / or yellowing of leaves, sometimes followed by defoliation. The overall effect is a reduction [...] produce little wax, so that the light yellow to pink body is visible through its waxy covering. There is often a darker longitudinal stripe running over the [...] and two long tail filaments. Their sole task is to fertilize the females and as soon as a male emerges from its cocoon, it goes in search of a female. A

Wireless Beehome

moment of opening and closing the hive entrance can be controlled by a signal from the climate computer or a timer connected to the central transmitter. Pr [...] Wireless Beehome system. Download manual Dosage The range of the transmitter is 100-150 meters. Storage time after receipt The battery of the Wireless Beehome [...] can last for two seasons if the receivers are switched off after removal from the greenhouse. Storage conditions Store in a dry place out of reach of direct

Common asparagus beetle

General The common asparagus beetle ( Crioceris asparagi ) is a major, host-specific pest of asparagus in most asparagus producing regions of the world