• Horiver Rollertrap

  windows and (other) draughty places. Pests Whitefly , thrips , leaf miners , fungus gnats. Mode of action Insect pests are attracted to the colour of the [...] per 1 to 3 plant rows. Timing In high crops Rollertraps should preferably be installed when the crop is still low, just before or after planting. Storage [...] will unroll more easily. Application Place Rollertraps in areas where high pest pressure is expected, such as along gables, near ventilation windows and

• May beetle

  to crops, since they feed on plant roots, resulting in visible water stress and ultimately ending in the death of the plant. From the third stage onwards [...] onwards, the impact of this pest increases. Damage symptoms Initial damage is not visible in the aerial parts of the plant, as the larvae only feed on root [...] Overview May beetles are beetles from the Scarabaeidae family, and are plant-eating species from the Melolonthinae subfamily. Although this subfamily contains

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  March 21, 2024

  Feeding on plant sap by piercing the plant’s vascular system with their needle-like mouthparts. This feeding robs the energy reserves, weakens the plant, and [...] These tiny insects deposit their eggs on the newest plant growth and develop sequentially down the plant as the crop matures, severely damaging the crop in [...] nutrients and water. As a result, the plant can become stunted and exhibit symptoms of nutrient deficiency, which reduces plant defenses causing a decrease in

• Corn rootworm

  beetle originating from North America, where it is regarded as the main pest of maize. Nowadays it is present in many European countries, including Italy [...] the larger roots. This leads to a reduction of the root system, making the plant more susceptible to lodging, reducing its water and nutrient uptake capacity [...] capacity and leading to yield loss. When water supply is sufficient, the plants continue to grow after lodging. This causes a typical gooseneck-like shape

• Cabbage looper

  General Trichoplusia is not only a damaging pest in crucifers, their favourite host, it can also be found in crops such as tomato, pepper, some cucurbits [...] voracious appetite and can daily consume up to three times their body weight. Plants can be severely defoliated and stunted. Life cycle and appearance of Tr [...] can deposit up to 300 eggs on the underside margins of the upper leaves of plants. The eggs have a spherical shape, with the flattened part attached to the

• Lurem-TR

  blue and yellow sticky traps and thus ensures earlier discovery of the pest. Pests Several thrips species, such as Frankliniella occidentalis and Thrips [...] Place the sticky trap and dispenser just above (max. 30 cm) the top of the plants Dosage Use 1 dispenser per 100 m 2 Replace after 6 weeks Combined use Use

• European corn borer

  Ostrinia nubilali s), is a severe pest of maize and has also been reported to attack apple, strawberries, peppers and other plants. It is present in Europe, North [...] inside the maize stem destroys vascular tissue. As a result, heavily attacked plants are smaller and produce fewer kernels per ear. Life cycle and appearance [...] initially feed on the leaves and then bore into the upper part of the maize plants. Later, second generation larvae tunnel into stem internodes and produce

• Greenhouse whitefly

  sap from the plant leaves and secreting honeydew. This can have the following consequences: If the population is very large, feeding on plant sap can affect [...] found in the top of the plant and on the underside of young leaves, where they deposit their eggs. When shaking infested plants, adults will first fly, [...] The greenhouse whitefly ( Trialeurodes vaporariorum ) is one of the major pests of vegetable and ornamental crops in greenhouses throughout the world. The

• Brown soft scale

  sub-tropical regions and is also a common pest in greenhouses throughout the world. C. hesperidum has many host plants, including sub-tropical fruit crops (citrus [...] size, shape and characteristics of the female also vary with different host plants. The middle of the scale is always darker than the margins. Females reproduce

• Roots Growers positive about Mycotal against whitefly

  Whitefly is and remains a pernicious pest for growers of tomatoes and other crops. This is further aggravated by the fact that there are almost no effective [...] that.’ So says Sam van der Knaap, who is responsible for cultivation and plant protection at Roots Growers’ Honselersdijk site in the Netherlands. Located [...] grows the Piccolo variety, a mini vine cherry tomato. In this segment is plant protection in particular a crucial factor. ‘We obviously want our cultivation