Black tea thrips

stage which is light yellow with red eyes and short wing pads. The pupal stage is slightly larger, with longer wing pads and larger eyes. It is yellowish [...] paler; females are 1.4-1.7 mm long and males are 1.1-1.2 mm long. The legs are entirely white or yellow. The greenhouse thrips is parthenogenic, it reproduces [...] Heliothrips haemorrhoidalis , is widely distributed in the tropics and subtropics; it also occurs in greenhouses of temperate areas, is highly polyphagous, and

FAQ Nematodes

move. Dispersion is not possible without a water film. How long after application should the substrate remain moist? As long as the soil is not dry, the nematodes [...] the nematode is in the host and the temperature is not too low is there a small chance that the nematodes can overwinter. However, this is never to the [...] thus will no longer be found. In practice, the decrease of pest pressure is the only indication that the application has been effective. How long do the nematodes

Codling moth

moth ( Cydia pomonella ) is a notorious, worldwide pest of apple and also occasionally of pear, quince, peach and other fruits. It is very common in Europe [...] flesh, leaving behind brown frass. The entry point is then greatly enlarged as the tissue beneath is eaten away. Infested fruits usually ripen prematurely [...] opalescent when laid. Later, the developing embryo is visible as a red ring. The larvae are up to 20 mm long, initially whitish and later pale pinkish white

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results are good. There is only a little damage but it’s not excessive,’ he confirms. ‘We do it every year to avoid pest invasion so it is fully included in [...] room temperature for half an hour, then I pour them in water. And then we stir! This makes them active. We wait another half an hour. Once they are fully [...] diluted, we add the mix into the tank. The sprayer is filled halfway and the bucket with the nematodes is injected into the preparation. And finally, we complete

Escarabajos

With more than 350,000 known species, Coleoptera is the largest of all insect orders and displays an enormous variety of form, size and habit. A number [...] to the control of aphids. Beetles undergo a complete metamorphosis, that is, the larvae do not resemble the adult at all, and must pass through a pupal [...] to see our beetle control products in action. More beetle control videos How to get rid of beetles

Shore fly

bean-shaped. A first instar larva is translucent white. Second instar larvae are brownish, less translucent and their body is cylindrical. The larvae are found [...] layer of damp soil, where they also pupate. The adult shore fly is black, about 4 to 5 mm long, and stout with short antennae and short legs. The head of the

Apple scab

General Venturia inaequalis is an ascomycete fungus that causes apple scab disease Damage symptoms Venturia inaequalis causes apple scab disease, which [...] fruits and leaves may fall off prematurely. The plants’ defence mechanism is to produce corky rings around the lesions to prevent further invasion of tissue [...] ascospores are wind-dispersed to the fruit trees and will germinate if free water is available. They infect the plant by direct penetration of the cuticula and

Oriental fruit moth

molesta ) is an important pest of peach and nectarines; other fruit trees like apple, pear, almond and apricot are also attacked by this pest. It is native [...] and is pink to almost red. The head and the anal plate are brown. They have a black anal fork (anal comb) above the anal opening. The cocoon is a protective [...] the full-grown larva and pupa. It is made of silken threads and particles of the objects on which it rests. The pupa is reddish-brown. The number of generations

False spider mites

resemble spider mites (family Tetranychidae ) or as flat mites because their body is rather flat compared to other mites. Most species that cause damage to cultivated [...] phoenicis , Brevipalpus obovatus and Brevipalpus californicus which have an almost worldwide distribution and many host plants. Damage symptoms False [...] misshapen, presumably because the mites secrete a substance while feeding, that is poisonous to the plant. In places where mites have been feeding, collapsed