• Leaf spot of strawberry

  temperatures and water levels in rootzone Avoid overhead irrigation, since it seems to increase disease development Provide balanced nutrition Avoid damage

• Scaphoideus titanus

  n vineyards since its first introduction in the mid-20th century from North America. While its direct feeding damage is minimal, it is the principal vector [...] Flavescence dorée Epidemic potential: Its persistent circulative transmission cycle allows the disease to spread rapidly once it is established. Regulatory re [...] phytoplasma multiplies within the insect (persistent – propagative) before it can be transmitted. Infectious phase: Only nymphs from the 4th instar (N4)

• Wax scales

  on the trunk and major branches of its host plant. The cottony camellia scale oviposits on the underside of leaves. It produces longer ovisacs than the hydrangea [...] of vigour and leaves may fall off. Honeydew and the sooty mould growing on it can contaminate leaves and fruit and reduce photosynthesis as well as attract

• Small bramble aphid

  is widely distributed throughout Europe into North Africa and Central Asia. It is a pest of blackberry and is also found on loganberry and rarely on strawberry [...] each moult they shed white skin, betraying their presence in the crop. As its name indicates, the permanent blackberry aphid does not host alternate to [...] dark-blue green in spring and pale yellow-green in summer. In early summer it lives in dense colonies which are usually attended by ants. Small winged forms

• RedStar places trust in Natutec Scout

  pressure is now visible in easy-to-understand graphs. ‘It's about that line. Is it going up? Down? Or is it staying the same? That's what I want to see,’ says [...] exclusive taste tomatoes and snack tomatoes. The company is very satisfied with it. ‘We don't really need to scouting for whitefly any more. You photograph the [...] this amounts to a 28-hectare area. Jan has used the Natutec Scout app since its market launch. Last year, Koppert asked him to test a number of improvements

• Diamond back moth

  now present wherever its cruciferous hosts exist and it is considered to be the most universally distributed lepidopteran species. It is highly migratory [...] Plutellidae . It only attacks Brassicaceae species, including cruciferous weeds. The diamond back moth (Plutella xylostella) is suggested to have its origin in

• Aphidius ervi

  been widely utilized in various agricultural regions around the world due to its effectiveness. An Aphidius ervi female wasp can parasitize hundreds of aphids [...] slabs or in Diboxes Make sure the material remains dry and is not moved from its introduction site for at least a few days The dosage of Ervipar depends on [...] Aphidius ervi Aphidius ervi exhibits a specialized feeding behavior that makes it an effective biological control agent against aphid pests. Once the female

• Banana

  is a berry and it varies in colour, size and firmness. Bananas mostly are elongated and curved. Its flesh is soft, rich in starch and its skin (usually

• Tomato looper

  tomato looper ( Chrysodeixis chalcites ) belongs to the family of Noctuidae . It is a tropical and subtropical species originating in the Mediterranean and [...] The tomato looper (Chrysodeixis chalcites) is primarily a foliage feeder but it also attacks fruits such as tomato and sweet pepper. Older instars eat through [...] lower and upper surfaces of leaves. The caterpillar passes through 6 instars. It has a green head capsule and a yellowish-green body with a clear yellow l

• Rice root aphid

  a well-known pest in North America that survives outdoors all year round. It can affect plants grown in both soil and hydroponic systems. Unlike other [...] other aphids , most of this pest’s life cycle takes place underground, so it may be difficult to identify an infestation. These insects can reproduce year-round [...] The wingless form is dark olive-green, with a round body 1.4–2.4 mm long. It lives and feeds on the roots of the host plant. The winged form is about 1