Apple

being cultivated, each with their own characteristics. Ripe apples usually have a red, yellow, green, pink, or russetted coloured skin. Additionally there [...] of the apple is protected by a layer of epicuticular wax. Apples usually have a yellowish-white coloured exocarp. Sometimes their flesh is also pink or

Blueberry

The berries are usually 5–16 millimeters (0.20–0.63 inch) in diameter and have a flared crown. The berries are greenish pale at first, then turn reddish-purple [...] the "bloom". Blueberries usually taste sweet and can vary in acidity. They have a sweet taste when mature, with variable acidity.

Bugs

both harmful and beneficial species. Heteropteran bugs are insects which have flattened bodies and fold their wings flat over their body when at rest. [...] thorax between the wing bases. This distinguishes them from beetles , which have hard, leathery forewings that meet, but do not overlap, in the dorsal midline

Amblydromalus limonicus

diameter. The larvae have six legs, are the same colour as the eggs, and are only slightly larger. The larvae of Amblydromalus limonicus have to feed. If they [...] they do not have access to food, they develop very slowly and the mortality is high. The nymphs are larger than the larvae, have eight legs, and are a whitish [...] whitish yellow colour. Adult mites have eight legs, are translucent white in colour, and have a flat, elongated body. They are roughly 0.4 mm in length

Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

February. ‘I have three crops a year,’ he tells us five weeks later. ‘As the old crop is always cleared away, I start from scratch each time and have to build [...] Together, they create an effective mix. You can see them soon after they have been released and they get right down to doing their job.’ A tense moment [...] brings a sense of calm to the farm.’ He states that the weather conditions have been favourable up to now. But, he says, the summer is yet to come. ‘Later

Fall Armyworm

caterpillars ) are 30-40 mm long. They have six instars that vary in colour from light tan to green to black. They have a distinct white inverted Y-shaped [...] appearance). Life cycle of the Fall Armyworm Adult moths are 20 to 25 mm long and have a wingspan of 32-38 mm. They are nocturnal and most active during the warm

The journey of sustainable citrus farming in agriculture

Rhyzobug and spider mites with Spical Ulti-Mite . These biocontrol solutions have not only proven to be successful but also reduced the reliance on chemical [...] friendly farming Dedicated to sustainable practices, Balbino and his team have transformed their citrus cultivation methods. These sustainable approaches

Cottony cushion scale

scale insects, the females do not have wings and look similar to the immature stages. Immature cottony cushion scales have black limbs and an orange-brown [...] General The cottony cushion scale, Icerya purchasi , is considered to have originated in Australia. It was accidentally introduced to California in about

Green peach aphid

glossy. Winged individuals have a brown-black head and thorax and a yellow-green to green or even reddish abdomen. They have a dark brown spot on the abdomen [...] of the growing tips. Life cycle and appearance of green peach aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a

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