• California red scale

  feeding is very toxic to plant tissue. California red scale feeds by inserting its mouthpart into the plant tissue and sucking the contents of the parenchymal [...] offspring. Each female can produce 100-150 young over a period of six to eight weeks, at a rate of one to three a day. The crawlers are mobile and very small, so [...] disperse over the tree in search of a source of food. When attracted by the light (positive phototaxis), they tend to target young shoots and apical leaves

• Neoseiulus cucumeris

  Eggs are laid on the underside of leaves on leaf hairs or in the axils of main and side veins. They are oval, white and have a diameter of approximately [...] search for food on the underside of leaves. Due to their size and colour they are difficult to spot in the crop. Best conditions for use of Neoseiulus cucumeris [...] the centre of the cap to open the dosage hole o Bucket: Use a spoon to distribute Thripex Sprinkle material on leaves or put small heaps on rockwool slabs

• Apple rust mite

  eriophyid mite that feeds on the leaves and developing fruit of apple trees. Because of its small size, the pest is difficult to detect without magnification [...] Damage symptoms of apple rust mite Typical symptoms of apple rust mite infestations include: Bronzing or discoloration of leaves Russeting of developing fruit [...] monitoring and the presence of natural enemies important for effective control. Solutions Learn more AI-generated visualization of Apple Rust Mite (Aculus

• Pear blossom weevil

  (Anthonomus piri) is a destructive pest of pear orchards. Adult weevils emerge from summer dormancy in autumn to lay eggs inside developing flower buds [...] flower buds before pupating. New adults emerge in late spring to early summer (May–June), feed on foliage, and then enter a summer diapause in sheltered locations [...] such as beneath loose bark or in leaf litter. Management of pear blossom weevil Effective control of pear blossom weevil requires an integrated approach combining

• Consumers

  around the world to combat pests and diseases in a natural and sustainable way. In this way, we hope to make an active contribution to a sustainable society [...] exclusively to professional growers and farmers. In order to provide you with the best possible service as a consumer, we have drawn up a list of frequently [...] lacewings. Visit our YouTube channel to see how natural enemies attack their prey. Microbiological solutions In addition to beneficials and pollinators, microbial

• Integrated Pest Management

  often referred to as IPM, is a sustainable and environmentally responsible approach to pest management. It employs a combination of strategies to prevent and [...] the systematic observation of crops throughout their growth cycle. This involves a close inspection of plants for signs of pests and diseases. This practice [...] the presence of pests and respond accordingly. The use of insect traps can also be an effective way to control pests without resorting to chemicals. Mass

• Thrips

  damage in green-houses belong to the family Thripidae. Thrips damage Thrips cause damage to the plant by piercing the cells of the surface tissue and sucking [...] that literally means ‘fringed wings’, and refers to the eyelash-like fringe of hairs along both edges of the thin wings. There are more than 6,000 known [...] contents, causing the surrounding tissue to die. The resulting silver-grey patches on leaves and the black dots of their excreta indicate their presence in

• Laeveld_Agrochem_GROEI_20_-_Winter_2022.pdf

  potassium salt of silicic acid. This is a highly One of the most efficient ways of applying silica to plants is in the form of soluble form of silicon which [...] al activity of compounds Figure 1: Example of an olfactometer setup to evaluate insect response to plant volatiles. 40 GROEI Further, to identify the [...] intends to employ Niche Farmers as a powerful channel to reach out to them on an unprecedented mass scale, from the lower to the upper LSMs, on both freetoair

• Picusan

  pheromone dispenser in the top basket of the trap When using the kairomone: place the kairomone in the white bucket of the trap Pheromone and kairomone can [...] ferrugineus ). Crops Date palms and ornamental palms. Mode of action The Picusan trap needs to be used in combination with species-specific pheromone and/or [...] they cannot escape and are easy to detect, count and identify. This effectively reduces the reproductive potential of the population. Presentation Ten

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