Integrated Pest Management

What is IPM? Integrated Pest Management, often referred to as IPM, is a sustainable and environmentally responsible approach to pest management. It employs a combination of strategies to prevent and c

Paul Koppert shares how it all started – Original Stories about Predatory Mites

Beetles

(elytra). With more than 350,000 known species, Coleoptera is the largest of all insect orders and displays an enormous variety of form, size and habit. A [...] complete metamorphosis, that is, the larvae do not resemble the adult at all, and must pass through a pupal instar before reaching the adult stage. Larvae [...] wing covers. Many species are very capable fliers but others cannot fly at all. Beetle damage Both larvae and adults of beetles can cause damage to crops

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Cryptolaemus montrouzieri

Cryptobug-L . Mealybug species Citrus mealybug Long-tailed mealybug Expand all items Best conditions for use of Cryptolaemus montrouzieri The minimum temperature [...] 25°C and 28°C (68 and 82°F). Feeding behaviour of Cryptolaemus montrouzieri All moving stages of Cryptolaemus montriouzieri prey on mealybugs , seizing their [...] larvae prefer the eggs and young larvae, while older larvae appear to prey on all stages of mealybugs equally. Adult ladybirds are good fliers and can disperse

Grow your own vegetable garden

defines food security as “ a condition within which all people have access to adequate and safe food at all times in order to meet their dietary needs to enable

False codling moth

Thaumatotibia leucotreta ) is native to sub-Saharan Africa and is found in all citrus production areas in Southern Africa. It also occurs on some of the [...] hatch and the neonate larvae finds a suitable place to penetrate the fruit. All five instars of larval development take place inside the fruit. Once the final

Pretiobug

Pests Lepidopteran eggs Crops All Mode of action To locate host eggs, adult females use chemical and visual signals, such as egg shape and colour.Adult [...] are most active between 23-29˚C/75-85˚F. Combined use Can be combined with all predatory mites . Storage time after receipt 1-5 days. Storage temperature

Pomegranate

About The pomegranate ( Punica granatum ) is a small tree or deciduous shrub that belongs to the family of Lythraceae . The plant can grow up to between 5 and 8 metres (16 and 26 feet) tall. The pomeg

Citrus thrips

mature fruit. Young citrus plants can be stunted by severe foliage damage, all growth flushes must be protected for several years using chemical treatments [...] ground to pupate. Citrus thrips does not enter diapause during winter and all life stages may be present throughout the year.