• Caterpillars

  addition to consumption of the plant, caterpillars also spoil the plant with the large quantities of frass they leave behind. Life cycle of caterpillars Caterpillar [...] crops. Biological control of caterpillars combines monitoring and control strategies that target different life stages of the pest: Beneficial nematodes [...] damage crops. Most of them feed on nectar. In contrast, the caterpillars have biting and chewing mouthparts and can devour large amounts of plant tissue. Many

• Transeius montdorensis

  es vaporariorum eggs as prey. Life cycle of Transeius montdorensis The life cycle of Transeius montdorensis consists of the following stages: egg, larva [...] contributes to the disruption of the pest's life cycle and helps in reducing overall pest numbers. As a natural enemy of various pests, Transeius montdorensis [...] effect on all stages of non-webbing spider mites (e.g. European Red Mite, Panonychus ulmi ) and rust mites. Feeding behaviour of Transeius montdorensis

• Obscure mealybug

  an adequate intake of protein, mealybugs must therefore ingest large quantities of sap, getting rid of the excess sugars in the form of honeydew. Charac [...] primarily at the foot of the stalk. In an overhead wire system of cultivation, the mealybugs are often located on the horizontal part of the stalk. These mealybugs [...] considerable economic damage. Life cycle and appearance of Obscure mealybug Mealybugs get their name from the fact that the body of the females from the third

• Amblyseius swirskii

  lay 1.4 eggs per day on this prey Life cycle of Amblyseius swirskii The life cycle of Amblyseius swirskii consists of egg, larva, protonymph, deutonymph [...] By consuming multiple life stages of these pests, Amblyseius swirskii effectively controls thrips and whitefly. Feeding behaviour of Amblyseius swirskii [...] a species of predatory mite widely employed for biological pest control in agriculture. The predatory mite is an excellent biocontrol agent of thrips and

• Larvanem

  Larvanem can be used for biological control of larvae of weevils and other beetles in a wide range of crops. Pests Beetles (Coleoptera): Weevils (Curc [...] size 50 million – 1 sachet of 50 million in a box. 500 million – 2 sachets of 250 million in a box. 2,500 million – 10 sachets of 250 million in a box. D [...] contents of the bucket into the half-filled spray tank (except when tank mixing with a compatible product) Maintain agitation of mixture in the tank (e.g. with

• Cottony soft rot

  Root infection often leads to premature wilting and death of plants. Life cycle and appearance of Cottony soft rot Cottony soft root ( Sclerotinia sclerotiorum [...] plant pathogenic fungus. It has a very wide range of host plants. Damage symptoms The first symptoms of a cottony soft root ( Sclerotinia sclerotiorum ) [...] infection mostly take place at high soil water content over a prolonged period of time. The sclerotia germinate directly and form mycelium or produce apothecia

• Cryptolaemus montrouzieri

  ceases at temperatures below 9°C. Life cycle of Cryptolaemus montrouzieri You can recognize the different life stages of the predatory beetle Cryptolaemus [...] controlling large populations of mealybugs. Once the supply of mealybugs becomes inadequate, the ladybirds fly off in search of new prey. Sometimes the larvae [...] beetle Cryptolaemus montrouzieri is used for the control of the following pests: Mealybugs : e.g. citrus mealybug ( Planococcus citri ), long-tailed mealybug

• Grow your own vegetable garden

  enable them to lead a healthy and active life.” According to a 2017 study, nearly 20% of SA households, a total of 6,8 million individuals, experience inadequate [...] discuss the challenges, of starting a home vegetable garden. Using their Summer Home Garden Starter pack and guiding you in the use of biological control, [...] The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations defines food security as “ a condition within which all people have access to adequate and

• Oleander scale

  symptoms Scale infestation can be seen by the appearance of the scale armour on stems, leaves and fruits of hosts. Infestations on the leaves and stems may cause [...] photosynthetic area of the plants, leading to lower yield. Damage to fruit occurs in heavy infestations, where spotting and often deformity of fruits affects [...] leaf and shoot malformation or shrivelling and plant death. Life cycle and appearance of Oleander scale Adult oleander scales are a greyish, dirty white

• Tripar-C_pamphlet_Feb_2022_DIGITAL.pdf

  macadamia / citrus trees, within the navel ends of certain citrus varieties or in the dense foliage of others. Mode of Action Adult Tripar-C wasps lay their [...] susceptible from November till April. This allows for 6 releases of Tripar-C. Rates of release will be determined once all factors are taken into consideration [...] The highly effective natural enemy of FCM Tripar-C is a very small, yellow parasitic wasp that seek and parasitize various moth eggs. Tripar-C is indigenous