Poster - Recognizing stink bugs

stink bugs The Southern green stink bug Nezara viridula is a highly destructive pest damaging many important food crops. Nezara viridula goes through five [...] Instar nymph Adult Halyomorpha halys Eggs Only use products that are permitted in your country/state and crop. Check local registration requirements

Litchi moth

peltastica ) is native to Southern Africa and also occurs on the Indian Ocean islands of Madagascar, Mauritius, Reunion and Seychelles. Litchi moth is polyphagous [...] tunnels towards the seed. Larvae usually do not pupate in fruit on the tree but leave the fruit to pupate in the soil. [...] polyphagous and of economic importance on litchi, and macadamia nuts to a limited extent. Damage and symptoms The newly hatched larva penetrates the litchi fruit

Biological Pest Control

natural enemy to keep pest populations in check. Augmentative biological control Augmentative biological control is a method of pest management that involves [...] This method is often used in agricultural settings to address immediate pest problems. For instance, growers might release predatory mites to control spider [...] referred to as biocontrol, is a method of managing pests using natural predators, parasitoids, or pathogens. This approach partners with nature to maintain

Diamond back moth

suggested to have its origin in Europe, South Africa or East Asia, but is now present wherever its cruciferous hosts exist and it is considered to be the [...] species. It is highly migratory and wind-borne adults can travel long distances to invade crops in other regions. Damage symptoms The caterpillar is a surface [...] stick to leaves and frequently hide in crevices near the bud. In cauliflower and broccoli, pupation may occur in the florets. Initially, the pupa is pin

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causes no risk what so ever to the health of humans and animals. Macro-Mite is a cosmopolitan predatory mite that naturally occurs in different soil types [...] Macro-Mite predators work perfect in areas with dry or moist manure, such as the pit in poultry units or where straw is used for bedding with other farmed [...] types, compost and manures. It lives in the top layer, between 2-40 mm deep. It becomes active between 12℃ and 27℃, in this range the life cycle takes about

Transeius montdorensis

according to the prey eaten from almost lucent whitish to opaque white or yellow. Due to their size and colour they are difficult to spot in the crop. [...] montdorensis is sensitive to relative humidity below 70%. Transeius montdorensis in bottles The predatory mite Transeius montdorensis is available in a bottle [...] Transeius montdorensis in sachets The predatory mite Transeius montdorensis is also available in breeding sachets ( Montdo-Mite Plus ). In this case the predatory

Natutec Scout

Optimize your crop scouting! Using a crop scouting tool in horticulture can lead to more effective, sustainable, and profitable crop production by providing [...] provides you with pest alerts to stay on top of pest and disease development, helping you maintain a biological balance in your crop. Precision pest monitoring [...] pest and disease populations by using technologies to collect, process, and analyze data from crops in real-time, enabling more informed and effective d

Cottony soft rot

source of infection for the next crop. The dispersal to neighbouring plants is by mycelial growth. How to prevent Cottony soft rot Practice dry cultivation/be [...] m, also known as cottony soft root, is a plant pathogenic fungus. It has a very wide range of host plants. Damage symptoms The first symptoms of a cottony [...] Sclerotinia sclerotiorum ) overwinters as sclerotia and mycelium in dead and living plant material in or on the ground. Sclerotia germinate at temperatures between

Amblyseius swirskii

congregate in the axils of leaf veins to rest. Their colour can vary according to the prey eaten, and varies from almost lucent whitish to opaque white [...] yellow. Due to their size and colour they are difficult to spot in the crop. Best conditions for use of Amblyseius swirskii Amblyseius swirskii is most effective [...] (68 and 90°F). It is not effective at temperatures below 18°C/64°F. Amblyseius swirskii is sensitive to relative humidity below 60%. In tomato, use of Amblyseius

Swirski-Mite Plus

Presentation Sachets in cardboard box. Carrier Bran. Application Hang sachets in sheltered locations in the crop, not exposed to direct sunlight Sachets [...] swirskii is most effective at temperatures between 20 and 32°C (68 and 90°F). It is not effective at temperatures below 18°C (64°F). A. swirskii is sensitive [...] and eggs and larvae of whitefly . Crops Do not use in tomato. Mode of action Predatory mites multiply in the sachet and disperse into the crop over a period