• Southern European marshland pyralid

  infection by the fungus Botrytis cinerea . In gerbera, the flower buds may also be eaten. It has even been known for the caterpillars to inflict damage to the [...] considerably according to the crop: in begonia and kalanchoë a relatively small population can cause severe damage, whereas roses appear to tolerate larger numbers [...] formed by the head and forewings. Moths mainly fly at night, but can sometimes be seen in the daytime. Eggs are laid singly or in groups of 5 to 10 eggs

• Grey mould

  and not by hand, to avoid rugged, irregular wound surfaces In cucumber: remove dead leaves on the stem once, especially in the autumn, because from these [...] cinerea ) affects the fruit. In potted plants, the cuttings die due to carry-over infection from infected parent plants. Life cycle and appearance of Grey mould [...] or damaged plants. How to prevent Grey mould Make sure the crop grows regularly with not too much vegetative growth, in order to maintain a microclimate

• Fall Armyworm

  sufficient for them to move from seasonally dry habitats to wet habitats in Central America. This makes it possible for fall armyworms to spread over large [...] ) are 30-40 mm long. They have six instars that vary in colour from light tan to green to black. They have a distinct white inverted Y-shaped mark on the [...] large areas rapidly. Adults fly by night, and are attracted to lights, especially those with a strong ultra-violet component. Damage symptoms The developing

• Rice root aphid

  plant and they give birth to live offspring instead of laying eggs. Damage symptoms Because they suck the plant’s vital sap from the roots, plants infested [...] with a brown-black head. Aphids in the winged stage will emerge from the soil and fly away to colonize other plants. Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominale have entirely [...] of this pest’s life cycle takes place underground, so it may be difficult to identify an infestation. These insects can reproduce year-round indoors. However

• American serpentine leaf miner

  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 eat [...] miners cause damage to plants both directly and indirectly. The most direct damage is caused by the larvae mining the leaf tissue, leading to desiccation, premature [...] damage caused by leaf miners. In gerbera, the larva of the American serpentine leaf miner (Liriomyza trifolii) eats its way outwards from its egg, so that

• Whitefly

  plants, which can cause damage to the leaves and stunting of growth. They can also transmit plant viruses from one plant to another. Recognize whitefly [...] it's important to confirm their presence and take appropriate measures to control their population. Whitefly damage The damage caused by whiteflies can [...] referred to as a ‘pupa’. The different species of whitefly can be most easily distinguished from each other at the pupal stage. The adult emerges from the hardened

• Cotton aphid

  (up to 1.8 mm long) are usually dark green to black, while aphids produced in overcrowded colonies at a high temperature can be much smaller (from 0.9 [...] extract nutrients from the plant and disturb the balance of growth hormones. As a result, the plant’s growth is retarded giving rise to deformed leaves or [...] sugars, but has a low protein content. Aphids therefore need to extract large quantities of sap to get sufficient protein. The excess sugar is secreted in the

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• Natutec Scout

  precise data on pest and disease populations by using technologies to collect, process, and analyze data from crops in real-time, enabling more informed [...] crop scouting tool in horticulture can lead to more effective, sustainable, and profitable crop production by providing precision pest monitoring and real-time [...] centralizing your scout data makes it easier to manage and analyze over time, while also providing accessibility from anywhere. This can help identify trends

• Spider mites and other mites

  as little as one to two weeks. This rapid development contributes to their ability to multiply rapidly and cause significant damage to plants if left u [...] critical. This can be done by scouting the plants visually. You can also take steps to prevent plant mites from entering your greenhouse by using hygienic measures [...] millimeter in size, and range in color from pale yellow to green, brown, or red. They have eight legs and are closely related to spiders, but they lack the distinct