• Citrus mealybug

  effect is a reduction of photosynthesis and therefore the yield. Flowers and fruit often drop off. Plant sap is rich in sugars, but low in proteins. In order [...] 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 [...] reduced level of photosynthesis in the leaves also reduces flower and fruit production. In ornamental crops, the mere presence of mealybugs is sufficient

• HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

  level Mexico is the leading exporter of several varieties of chili, representing 90% of total world consumption. In the last 10 years, exports of this fruit [...] increase of 1.8% in volume and 11.4% in economic value, with the main client of Mexican chili being the United States, a country to which around 99% of the [...] exported is destined. "One of the main challenges we face in exporting to the United States is that there is a legal framework that prohibits the use of certain

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• Avocado

  ), also named ‘alligator pear’ is a tree originating in South Central Mexico. Its nick name points to its fruit which is botanically speaking a large berry [...] The berry is green-skinned and fleshy and its shape resembles a pear or (large) egg. The avocado tree belongs to the flowering plant family of Lauraceae [...] Lauraceae . Commercially speaking, avocados are very valuable and the fruit is produced in tropical and Mediterranean regions. Avocados ripen only after they are

• Macadamia nut borer

  shell hardening is caused by the larvae which bore into the fruit. In small nuts the entire kernel is eaten, whereas in large fruit, part of the kernel may [...] the head capsule is brown. The pupa is dark brown and (if pupation takes place in the soil) encased in a cocoon of soil particles. There is no cocoon if pupation [...] batrachopa ) is native to Africa and was originally described from the Eastern Cape province in South Africa. Macadamia is the major host of this moth, it

• Aphids

  aphids have two pairs of wings, one of which is much larger than the other. For a large part of the season an aphid population consists of viviparous females [...] reproduction is asexual, the progeny of a single female is genetically identical to the mother. In other words, they are clones. Because there is no genetic [...] individuals. Potato virus Y (PVY) is transmitted by aphids in tomato in this way, as is the cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) in cucumber. How to prevent aphids

• Pear

  sub family of Pomoideae , together with the apple and quince. The genus Pyrus consists of around 22 species, which are grown in Asia, Europe and northern [...] Pyrus communis ) is a pear species that originates in central and eastern Europe and southwest Asia. The pear tree belongs to the family of Rosaceae and sub [...] or common pear is a perennial, deciduous tree and cultivated for its fruit. The tree grows small, white flowers (about 2.5 cm or 1 inch in diameter) and

• Tobacco thrips

  nations. In Europe, Thrips parvispinus was first detected in Greece in 1998 as a pest on ornamental crops, later appearing in Spain in 2017, France in 2018 [...] Netherlands in 2019, and Germany by the end of 2021. The tobacco thrips also reached Florida in 2020 and has since spread to several other states in the US [...] symptoms of a Thrips parvispinus infestation is crucial for early detection and effective pest management. Deformation of young shoots and leaves One of the

• Orius laevigatus

  bodies of their prey. The predatory bug Orius laevigatus is used for the control of the following pests: Thrips The natural enemy Orius laevigatus is available [...] for thrips control Orius laevigatus is a small yet highly effective predatory bug used in biological pest control of thrips . This beneficial insect has [...] laevigatus is available in a bottle ( Thripor-L ) Shake bottle gently before use Spread material on clean rock wool slabs, leaves and/or in application

• Rose

  The rose is a woody, perennial plant which usually develops as a shrub, climbing or trailing with a stem that has sharp thorns. The flowers of the rose [...] genus Rosa of the family Rosaceae. Rose also refers to the flowers the plant bears. There are more than one hundred rose species and thousands of different [...] rose plant can vary in shape and size, but are often ornate and bright coloured. Colours range from white to yellow, pink and orange to red, the most popular