FAQ 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 [...] if not too dry, is always good. Heavy clay soil is also not optimum for nematodes. In this case, repeated applications are needed. What are the optimal [...] • Relative humidity is high (>75%); early mornings or evenings Solar radiation is low; early mornings or evenings Temperature is ideally within 15°C –

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 [...] Coleópteros Escarabajos What are beetles? Beetles belong to the order Coleoptera, a well-known group of insects that are easily recognizable on account [...] 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

Moscas

Diptera Moscas What are flies? There are several flies that are pests in agriculture, horticulture and mushroom cultivation. Species that can cause damage [...] greenhouses. Their larvae live in the ground and prefer moist substrates that is rich in organic matter. Although they cause little direct damage to plants [...] Spotted Wing Drosophila has recently invaded Europe and the Americas where it is causing serious damage to many soft fruit crops. Find solutions for flies

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 [...] about 0.7 mm across. The full-grown larva has a length of approximately 12 mm, and is pink to almost red. The head and the anal plate are brown. They have [...] (anal comb) above the anal opening. The cocoon is a protective covering for the full-grown larva and pupa. It is made of silken threads and particles of the

Trial_and_Field_results_nematodes_in_fruit_orchards_EN_-_Koppert.pdf

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

Apple scab

General Venturia inaequalis is an ascomycete fungus that causes apple scab disease Damage symptoms Venturia inaequalis causes apple scab disease, which [...] between 18 and 24 °C, only 9 hours of leaf wetness is required, at lower temperatures this increases to 12-28 hours of leaf wetness for successful infection [...] 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

Bumblebee stings

This information is intended as an education resource only and should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem as it is not a substitute [...] zdrowotnych, ponieważ nie mogą one zastąpić profesjonalnej opieki medycznej. W przypadku wystąpienia lub podejrzenia wystąpienia problemu zdrowotnego należy [...] m haben oder vermuten, konsultieren Sie bitte Ihren Arzt. Deze informatie is uitsluitend bedoeld voor educatieve doeleinden en mag niet worden gebruikt

Grape downy mildew

(brown rot phase). Lifecycle of Grape downy mildew Plasmopara viticola is an obligate biotrophic pathogen of grapevines with sexual overwintering and [...] Plasmopara viticola is a plant pathogen causing downy mildew in grapes. P. viticola occurs in nearly all grape-growing regions worldwide. Damage symptons [...] Management Disease pressure varies significantly with weather. Rigorous management is essential in wet climates and during unusually wet seasons in typically dry

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

Encarsia formosa

Control de la Mosca Blanca con la avispa parasitaria Encarsia formosa Encarsia formosa es una avispa parasitaria perteneciente a la familia Aphelinidae , ampliamente reconocida por su papel en el cont