• Trial results beneficial nematodes in fruit orchards

  damage but it’s not excessive,’ he confirms. ‘We do it every year to avoid pest invasion so it is fully included in the treatment programme. It’s a must [...] agriculture and Capirel nematodes helped a lot to control and reduce the pest pressure,’ Michel states. ‘It had a positive effect in the spring and there was [...] moths and leafrollers at the time and switched to biocontrol to save my production,’ Michael remembers. ‘I was suffering from heavy pest pressure, and my

• Black tea thrips

  yellow with red eyes and short wing pads. The pupal stage is slightly larger, with longer wing pads and larger eyes. It is yellowish and then darkens with [...] widely distributed in the tropics and subtropics; it also occurs in greenhouses of temperate areas, is highly polyphagous, and has been recorded from more than [...] lower surface first and, as feeding progresses and the population increases, moves to the upper surface. The leaves become discoloured and become distorted

• FAQ Nematodes

  insect? It depends. Some pests are susceptible to nematode infection in both larval and adult stages, some only during the larval stages (and some only [...] a good solubility and a long shelf life for a living product. Is the carrier material harmful to humans? No, it is biodegradable and not harmful to humans [...] cannot survive at very low temperatures and certainly not outside a host. Only if the nematode is in the host and the temperature is not too low is there

• Oriental fruit moth

  peach and nectarines; other fruit trees like apple, pear, almond and apricot are also attacked by this pest. It is native to north-west China, and spread [...] covering for 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 [...] partially destroyed and filled with brown frass. Life cycle and appearance of Oriental fruit moth The adult has a wing span of 10-16 mm, and is dark-grey. When

• Codling moth

  ) is a notorious, worldwide pest of apple and also occasionally of pear, quince, peach and other fruits. It is very common in Europe. Damage symptoms After [...] mm long, initially whitish and later pale pinkish white, with a brown head and a pale anal plate. The pupa is 8-10 mm long and yellowish brown to dark brown [...] the skin. The entry hole can be seen and is usually plugged by dry frass. The larva then burrows towards the core and eats a large proportion of the flesh

• Moscas

  fruits in Europe and North America. Sciarid flies and shore flies are mainly a problem in greenhouses. Their larvae live in the ground and prefer moist substrates [...] Europe and the Americas where it is causing serious damage to many soft fruit crops. Fly damage Flies can cause damage to crops both directly and indirectly [...] immediate result of larvae feeding on root hairs and tender roots as well as stem and leaf tissue and fruits. The lesions caused by feeding larvae provide

• Bumblebee stings

  intended as an education resource only and should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem as it is not a substitute for medical care. If