Gooseberry

fruit, the berries, are mostly green, but there are also red (varying to purple), yellow and white varieties. The wild berries are smaller than cultivated [...] cultivated kinds, but do have a nice flavour. Nowadays, gooseberries are produced both on a commercial and domestic scale.

Pumpkin, squash and gourd

Cucurbitaceae . Cucurbits, as they are also know, are indigenous to the Andes region and Mesoamerica. Currently, five species are cultivated for their edible [...] on species, variety and local jargon. The fruits of the Cucurbita species are usually large and fleshy, but their size can vary substantially. Wild fruit

Tetrapar

parasitoid are covered with a mucilaginous substance and are attached to the body wall of the psyllid nymph. The larvae are ecoparasitic and are located under [...] 6 mm in lenght, with elongated antennae with long, sparse hairs. Famales are 0.5-2.0mm long, with club-shaped antennae with numerous short hairs. Visual [...] strategy for your situation. Environmental conditions Tamarixia triozae wasps are most effective at temperatures between 20 and 24 °C and 70% humidity. Storage

Cryptolaemus montrouzieri

late third and fourth in stars are the most voracious, consuming up to 30 mealybugs per day. 226 Beetles and larvae are most active in sunny conditions [...] montrouzieri eggs are small, oval-shaped, and usually laid individually or in clusters on plant foliage or near mealybug-infested areas. They are typically y [...] leaves. Larval stage: Cryptolaemus montrouzieri larvae are the primary predatory stage. They are elongated and have a segmented body with a dark brown or

Fall Armyworm

lifetime. Eggs are white, pinkish or light green and spherical, and are usually laid on the underside of the leaves. The larvae ( caterpillars ) are 30-40 mm [...] Life cycle of the Fall Armyworm Adult moths are 20 to 25 mm long and have a wingspan of 32-38 mm. They are nocturnal and most active during the warm, humid [...] fall armyworms to spread over large areas rapidly. Adults fly by night, and are attracted to lights, especially those with a strong ultra-violet component

Aphidoletes aphidimyza

threads. The cocoons are covered with small particles of soil and are about 2 mm long. Adult Stage: Adult Aphidoletes aphidimyza are small, slender flies [...] Stage: Aphidoletes aphidimyza eggs are tiny and elongated, usually laid individually near aphid colonies. They are translucent orange and difficult to [...] n. Larval Stage: The larvae of Aphidoletes aphidimyza are the primary predatory stage. They are small, orange maggots with distinct black mouthparts. These

Rose aphid

rose aphid are 1.7-3.6 mm long and green or deep pink to red-brown. The antennae and sometimes the head is dark in colour. The siphunculi are black and [...] rose aphids retard the growth of buds and new shoots. Foliage and flowers are often disfigured and contaminated with sticky honeydew on which black sooty [...] colonies of aphids can build up on roses in spring and summer; sometimes shoots are completely covered by aphids. In summer, winged aphids spread the infestation

Codling moth

metallic, bronzy black ocellus on the hind part. The hindwings are brown. The eggs are about 1.3 x 1.0 mm, and whitish opalescent when laid. Later, the [...] the developing embryo is visible as a red ring. The larvae are up to 20 mm long, initially whitish and later pale pinkish white, with a brown head and a [...] In Europe, the first generation adults appear from mid May onwards. Eggs are laid singly on leaves or developing fruitlets and hatch after 10-14 days.

Cottony soft rot

first symptoms of a cottony soft root ( Sclerotinia sclerotiorum ) infection are water-soaked lesions at the stem base. The plant above it wilts and rots. [...] this disease its name cottony soft rot. In the mycelium, big, dark sclerotia are formed. They can easily be seen with the naked eye and look like rat droppings

Japanese beetle

and drop. The adults are gregarious, usually beginning to feed on foliage at the top of a plant and working downwards. The larvae are most abundant in well-kept [...] developing embryo can be seen within the eggs that are close to hatching. Popillia japonica larvae are typical scarabaeid grubs. The head is yellowish-brown [...] C-shaped position in the soil. Newly-hatched grubs are about 1.5 mm long and translucent white. There are three instars. First and second instars reach a