• La Hacienda Fresh increases crop profitability thanks to biological control

  country has been the main exporter of peppers with a 29% share globally, with the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom being the main destinations for

• Hop

  female flowers (seed cones, strobiles) of the plant and are considered the main flavor ingredient in making beer. Although frequently referred to as hops

• Chula Brand is a pioneer in biological pest control in papaya

  papaya production Koppert has a portfolio of natural solutions to control the main pests that affect the papaya crop, such as European red mite, white mite [...] whitefly , aphids and leafhoppers through the release and establishment of their main natural enemies in the crop. "The future of biological control in tropical

• HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

  the main client of Mexican chili being the United States, a country to which around 99% of the total volume exported is destined. "One of the main challenges

• Thrips Identification Guide

  part of pronotum with short setae. Comb complete with long microtrichia. Mainly found near the leaf veins, pupates in the substrate. Females produce 70-100 [...] segments. Short setae on head and pronotum. Clear comb with long microtrichia. Mainly present in flowers, but also on leaves. All stages present on the plant [...] Orchidaceae: vanda, phalaenopsis and cattleya. Brown coloured thrips, forewings mainly pale with 2 dark cross bands. End segments of legs yellow.7 antennal segments

• Orius laevigatus

  producing plants, younger Orius nymphs are mainly found on the leaves, whereas older nymphs and adults are mainly found in flowers. Life cycle of Orius laevigatus

• Oleander scale

  They quickly attach themselves to the plant and form a scale. Colonies mainly form on the underside of leaves. After 1 to 2 months, the female reaches

• Mediterranean fruit fly

  brown. The thorax is black suffused with greyish yellow and the abdomen mainly yellowish orange with 2 silvery crossbands. The wings are clear with black

• Two-spotted spider mite

  and adults cause damage to the host plant by feeding on plant sap. They mainly occur on the underside of leaves where they pierce the cells and suck out

• Neoseiulus cucumeris

  the pest appears. The success of predatory mites in controlling thrips is mainly dependent on the size of the prey larvae. Thrips larvae try to defend themselves [...] 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