• Common garden flower can tip the scales against thrips

  August 4, 2026

  marks on the crop, or by indirect damage through acting as a virus vector, spreading viruses from one plant to the next," says Emile de Groot, product innovation [...] Africa. "Most crops in general will be affected by thrips either directly damaging leaves, flowers and fruit or carrying over viruses." An inexpensive option [...] use of Lobularia in integrated pest management (IPM) programmes locally is very new and not often seen," De Groot remarks. "However, in Europe it is much

• Thrips Identification Guide

  both tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) and impatiens necrotic spot virus (INSV); will also transmit tomato chlorotic spot virus (TCSV). Broad range of host [...] Pronotum with 1 pair of long setae in the lower row. Comb not present. Present on leaves and in leaf axils. Often swarming in enormous numbers during dry and [...] 2 pairs of long setae in the lower row. Comb not complete. Often abundantly present in vegetation near greenhouses, present in flowers and on leaves.

• Thrips

  cause problems in agriculture and horticulture. Thrips are small insects (0.5-14 mm), with the largest species found in the tropics. In temperate regions [...] thrips Thrips are among the most challenging pests in greenhouse and field crops. Their feeding and virus transmission cause leaf deformation, silvering and [...] are also responsible for the transmission of viruses, the best known of which is tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV), mainly transmitted by F. occidentalis

• Fusarium spp.

  rot of potato): Potato ( Solanum tuberosum) Fusarium solani : Members of the Fusarium solani species complex (FSSC) are capable of causing disease in many [...] sulphureum ) causes dry rot of potato. The rot is dark and wet at first. The lesions are irregular and sharp-edged. In cavities, pink sporulation becomes [...] also produce ascospores. In general, the life cycle of different Fusarium species is similar. Fusarium overwinters for many years in the soil, and on crop

• Trichoderma harzianum

  Biostimulant for resilient growth Trichoderma harzianum T-22 is a species of beneficial fungus commonly used in agriculture and horticulture for its various beneficial [...] Advantages of Trichoderma harzianum The usage of Trichoderma harzianum T-22 in sustainable agriculture and integrated pest management practices has various [...] residues Application of Trichoderma harzianum Trichoderma harzianum T-22 is available in 2 different formulations: Wettable granules (Trianum-P): can be sprayed

• Cotton aphid

  This aphid species can transmit more than 50 different viruses, including the cucumber mosaic virus. Nymphs and adults extract nutrients from the plant and [...] occurs early enough in the season, the death of young plants. Retarded growth and defoliation reduce yield. Plant sap is rich in sugars, but has a low [...] cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. In greenhouses reproduction takes place by parthenogenesis, with unfertilized

• Eggplant

  and is widely produced for its tasty fruit. In North America and Australia the fruit is called eggplant and in South Africa and Southeast Asia it is known [...] eggplant is a member of the genus Solanum and is thus related to the tomato and potato. Botanically speaking however, the eggplant is classified as a berry. The

• Aphelinus abdominalis

  the biological control of the following pests: Potato aphid ( Macrosiphum euphorbiae ) Glasshouse potato aphid ( Aulacorthum solani ) The natural enemy [...] parasitization in roughly equal measure. Life cycle and appearance of Aphelinus abdominalis An adult Aphelinus abdominalis is 2.5 to 3 mm in length, with [...] all items How to use Aphelinus abdominalis The parasitic wasp is available in a bottle ( Aphilin ). Release mummies near infested plants, because Aphelinus

• Rhyzobug Brochure

  Rhyzobius lophanthae on Aspidiotis nerii in lemon in Spain 400 A. nerii / 10 cm2 300 Introduction rate 1:250, avg T: 27,8°C 200 100 Untreated 0 0 1 [...] effect of Rhyzobius lophanthae on Aspidiotis nerii in lemon in Spain 100 Introduction rate 1:250, avg T: 20,1°C 50 Untreated 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 [...] lophanthae on Aulacaspis tubercularis in mango in Spain 100 Weekly intorduction rate depending on infestation, avg T: 28,9°C 50 Control 0 26 27 28

• Aphipar-M

  Especially for tobacco aphid ( Myzus persicae var. nicotianae ) and peach-potato aphid ( Myzus persicae var. persicae ). Mode of action Adult parasitic wasps [...] emerges through a hole at the rear of the mummy. The first mummies are noticed in the crop around 10-14 days after the first introduction. Visual effect Parasitized [...] Carrier Wood chips. Application Spread the material on rock wool slabs or in Diboxes Make sure the material remains dry and is not moved from its introduction