making the crop and its fruit sticky. Black fungal moulds ( Cladosporium spp.) grow on this honeydew, contaminating fruit and ornamental crops and rendering
and technology to minimise environmental impact. This has allowed them to grow and strengthen their competitiveness in international markets. Thanks to
external appearance. In short, the adults have a reddish-brown colour and grow to approximately 10 to 25 cm in size, depending on the particular species
or sticks at max. 30 cm above the crop and adjust height when plants are growing Do not place traps in-between the plants as parasitic wasps will then also
(Frankliniella occidentalis) prefer to feed on developing plant tissues such as growing tips and flower buds. When these tissues develop further, the leaves and
present, so when applied in hotspots the adults are followed up by the growing nymphs and also Spidex eggs that are present will hatch amidst the appropriate
Northwest Europe. Damage symptoms Rhexocercosporidium carotae is a slow-growing fungus that can infect both roots and foliage. The infection starts with
feeding strategy is highly efficient, allowing the larvae to develop and grow while depleting the aphid population. The larvae are adept at adjusting their
appearance of Tarnished plant bug Adult Lygus lineolaris are true bugs that can grow up to 6.5 mm in length and are variable in colour; generally they are brown
ucking mouth parts. The mites are mostly found within the flower buds, growing tips and young folded leaves, where the humidity is highest and they are