• Mediterranean fruit fly

  January 1, 1970

  hatching, the larvae feed on the flesh of the fruit. As each fly lays several eggs in a fruit and different flies may lay eggs in the same fruit, the number [...] black mouth hooks. The puparium is 4-5 mm long, yellowish brown to reddish brown and barrel-shaped. The eggs are laid below the skin of the host fruit. After [...] General The Mediterranean fruit fly ( Ceratitis capitata ) is widespread in Africa, the Mediterranean basin and South America. Ceratitis capitata is a highly

• Precautionary measures for product allergies

  January 1, 1970

  Moistening the clothes in the bag prevents allergens and other particles from dispersing in the air when you open the bag. Possible allergic reactions and treatment [...] to cats, pollen, and dust mites, it is also possible to be allergic to the natural substances in predatory mites , feeder mites, and supplementary feeding [...] an application device, avoid direct contact and make sure that there is no one in the direct airflow of the blower. Hygiene Once you have finished your

• Broccoli

  January 1, 1970

  head that is usually green. The head looks a bit like a tree and branches out from a single thick, edible stalk. Broccoli (both the head and the stalk) can [...] About Broccoli is a tasty, green plant. When it comes to botanical classification, the broccoli plant is categorized as part of the Italica cultivar group [...] belongs to the species Brassica oleracea. Broccoli looks a lot like cauliflower, which belongs to a different cultivar group of the same species. The plant

• Beetles

  January 1, 1970

  before reaching the adult stage. Larvae have biting mouthparts and mostly feed on the same food as the adults. The pupae do not make a cocoon and will already [...] contribute to the control of aphids . Beetles undergo a complete metamorphosis, that is, the larvae do not resemble the adult at all, and must pass through [...] 350,000 known species, Coleoptera is the largest of all insect orders and displays an enormous variety of form, size and habit. A number of species are a

• Tobacco aphid

  January 1, 1970

  brown-black head and thorax and a reddish abdomen. There is a dark brown spot on the abdomen and several transverse black bands across the body. The antennae are [...] chrysanthemum, and various pot plants and cut flower crops. Damage symptoms Nymphs and adults extract nutrients from the plant and disturb the balance of growth [...] contaminating fruit and ornamental crops and rendering them unsuitable for market. At the same time, photosynthesis in the leaves is reduced, affecting

• Cotton aphid

  January 1, 1970

  virus. Nymphs and adults extract nutrients from the plant and disturb the balance of growth hormones. As a result, the plant’s growth is retarded giving [...] contaminating fruit and ornamental crops and rendering them unsuitable for market. At the same time, photosynthesis in the leaves is reduced, affecting [...] melon, pepper and many ornamental plants such as chrysanthemum and kalanchoe. The cotton aphid ( Aphis gossypii ) is distributed throughout the world but prefers

• Peach

  January 1, 1970

  nectarine. The peach belongs to the genus Prunus (just like the cherry, apricot, almond and plum) and the rose family. Together with the almond, the peach also [...] ‘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 is called peach or [...] 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

• Nectarine

  January 1, 1970

  Nectarine is a variety of the peach of the genus Prunus , it is a peach without hair or lint-free obtained by genetic mutation of the lint gene by the soft [...] vivid color (between bright red and yellow ) and are generally smaller. It is a spontaneous variety of peach, so peaches and nectarines are genetically equivalent [...] commercial point of view, peaches and nectarines are sold as different products, but they are in fact the same species. Currently, the highest consumption of nectarines

• Green peach aphid

  January 1, 1970

  different viruses and is thus rightfully feared by many growers. Nymphs and adults extract nutrients from the plant and disturb the balance of growth hormones [...] contaminating fruit and ornamental crops and rendering them unsuitable for market. At the same time, photosynthesis in the leaves is reduced, affecting [...] As a result, the plant’s growth is retarded giving rise to deformed leaves or, if the infestation occurs early enough in the season, the death of young

• Aphytis melinus

  January 1, 1970

  wasps in the areas of the field where scales are present. Release early in the morning or late in the afternoon. Release the same day the product is received [...] points. Use the lid, the 8 strips of green paper, the cotton on the bottom and the jar itself. Make a homogeneous distribution throughout the plot. Release [...] under the scale cover. If a parasitized scale cover is flipped over, the dead scale will be flat and dehydrated, and the parasite's cast skin and fecal