on the environment and non-target organisms, biological crop protection is both eco-friendly and sustainable, ensuring the health of crops without…
singly or in groups of 5 to 10 eggs, overlapping in a tile-like fashion on both the upper and lower surface of leaves close to the veins, or low on…
As the most common species of fly found on livestock farms, they represent both a nuisance and a risk for disease transmission. High-density housing…
means ‘fringed wings’, and refers to the eyelash-like fringe of hairs along both edges of the thin wings. There are more than 6,000 known species.…
ornamental plants such as chrysanthemum, gerbera, roses and potted plants. In both the greenhouse and the field, it is a major pest of sweet pepper.…
required such as active cooling. Position the hive so that it is easily visible both to the bumblebees and to people Ensure the hive is horizontal…
workers emerge from the brood in the weeks after the introduction, increasing both colony size and pollination performance. After some weeks the…
nematodes Beneficial nematodes are microscopic roundworms that parasitize both soil-dwelling and foliar pests. They enter the bodies of host insects…
resemble house flies, but are lighter in colour and have biting mouth parts. Both male and female flies feed on animal blood, and females must be…
aphids in your crop Aphids life cycle Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults of the same species developing,…
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