• Cabbage

  headed cabbage (consisting of various cultivars of Brassica oleracea ) is a biennial plant with green, white or purple leaves. This plant is usually grown [...] grown as an annual vegetable crop for consumption. Cabbage heads come in various sizes and their weight usually varies between 0.5 to 4 kilograms (or 1-9

• Vine mealybug

  effect is a reduction of photosynthesis and therefore the yield. Flowers and fruit often drop off. Plant sap is rich in sugars, but low in proteins. In order [...] present only in the male. After a complete metamorphosis, a winged male emerges from the pupa. The male is smaller (1 mm), dark orange in color with long [...] instar nymph, prepupa, pupa and adult. The eggs are golden-yellow in color and are deposited in an cottony egg sac (ovisac) containing from 300-500 eggs. The

• Cyclamen mite

  smaller than usual. In cyclamen, the flowers are damaged and leaf growth is inhibited. In hedera, a mite attack can cause baldness in parts of the stem. [...] The cyclamen mite ( Phytonemus pallidus ) is a harmful strawberry pest as well as a common pest found in cyclamen, gerbera and other ornamentals . Mites [...] and they are protected from direct sunlight. In such spots, they are difficult to observe. Damage occurs in localized patches, because the mite spreads

• Cottony cushion scale

  discovered in greenhouses in temperate regions, but is not generally a pest in these situations. Damage symptoms Cottony cushion scale is a particular [...] have originated in Australia. It was accidentally introduced to California in about 1868 and devastated the citrus industry there until a natural enemy from [...] from the body. On reaching maturity, the ‘female’ produces a white, fluted, wax ovisac with a series of uniform ridges running lengthwise over the surface

• Nothing beats original

  Predatory Mites Predatory mites stand as a cornerstone in integrated pest management (IPM) strategies, providing a sustainable alternative to chemical pesticides [...] Unleash the Original: Get in touch Take the first step towards maximizing your yields and minimizing pest damage by getting in touch with us today. Whether [...] new and improved solutions today to support more sustainable agriculture, in partnership with nature. Be the first to receive updates about new stories

• La Hacienda Fresh increases crop profitability thanks to biological control

  Hacienda Fresh, a company that has developed great expertise in the integrated management of pests and diseases, making it a benchmark in know-how in the production [...] to be able to release in a timely manner... we have seen the impact reflected in a safe environment for the worker and a better quality of fruit for export [...] shelf life, but also in the number of productive weeks and, therefore, in the profitability of the business. The implementation of a biological control program

• Olive

  About Olea europaea is the botanical name of the olive. It is a small tree species in the family Oleaceae. The olive tree is an evergreen tree or shrub [...] the olive fruit fly ( Dacus oleae or Bactrocera oleae) which lays its eggs in the olive. Also the fungus cycloconium oleaginum and the bacteria Xylella

• Almond

  almond ( Prunus dulcis, syn. Prunus amygdalus ) is a tree species originating in the Middle East as well as in North Africa and the Indian subcontinent. The

• Cotton

  About The cotton boll, a protective casing for the seeds of the cotton plant, is soft and fluffy and is the source of the fibre which is spun into thread [...] These conditions can be found within the seasonally dry tropics and subtropics in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres. These regions can be extended

• Peach

  About The so-called Prunus persica is a deciduous tree indigenous to Northwest China. There is was first domesticated and cultivated for its fruit. The [...] The description ‘persica’ refers to the popularity of the tree in Persia when it was introduced there. The tree’s fruit is usually sweet and juicy and it