• Orius laevigatus

  systems. Both adults and nymphs of Orius laevigatus are voracious predators, adept at piercing and feeding on the soft bodies of their prey. The predatory [...] behaviour of Orius laevigatus Orius laevigatus is a predator feeding on thrips . The prey is pierced with the mouthparts and the body contents are consumed [...] They are also cannibalistic. In pollen producing plants, younger Orius nymphs are mainly found on the leaves, whereas older nymphs and adults are mainly

• Adalia bipunctata

  bodies with distinct black and orange markings. Adalia bipunctata larvae are often covered in spiky hairs and move actively on foliage in search of prey [...] conditions for use of Adalia bipunctata Adalia bipunctata is most effective at temperatures between 15 and 30°C (59 and 86°F). Feeding behaviour of Adalia bipunctata [...] color. They are typically laid in clusters on the undersides of leaves near prey concentrations. Larval stage: The larvae of Adalia bipunctata are the primary

• Pollination checklist tomato

  precise picture of the situation. Flowers that are open for longer than one day have between one and five bite marks Check the work of the bumblebees at [...] Bumblebees are ideal for the pollination of tomato crops. Koppert's Pollination Checklist indicates how the best pollination results can be achieved. Checklist [...] the number of bite marks has dropped to just one or two per flower. Pollen is released best at a relative humidity (RH) of between 50% and 80%. A relative

• Pepino mosaic virus

  subsequent infections with aggressive isolates of the same virus and, therefore, the symptoms of the disease do not develop and there are no yield or quality [...] infection and can significantly impact the yield and quality of crops like tomatoes. Typical symptoms are: Leaves & stems Nettle-like heads and/or bubbling [...] to prevent symptoms of PepMV is cross protection. With this technology, the plants are purposely inoculated with a mild isolate of the PepMV. This prevents

• Brown root rot, corky root rot

  disease causes more and more destruction of the root system and subsequent loss of vigour and further wilting. Life cycle and appearance of Brown root rot, [...] infecting tomatoes and aubergine. It causes brown root rot and corky root rot. Damage symptoms The first signs of this disease, are poorly looking plants [...] soil and in buried tomato roots as microsclerotia. The microsclerotia germinate and produce mycelium that in turn infect the roots of tomato and other

• Blue mold

  insect wounds or other damage on the fruits. It can grow at temperatures between -3 and 34 °C with an optimum between 22 and 24 °C for growth and sporulation [...] is not visible yet. Life cycle and appearance of Blue mold Only conidia are produced by Penicillium italicum, t here are no known sexual stages. The conidia [...] common post-harvest disease and plant pathogen, causing blue mold. Damage symptoms Penicillium italicum typically infects fruits and first causes a water-soaked

• Glasshouse potato aphid

  colour, and has an overall shiny appearance. Antennae are marked by a number of darker bands, and their length exceeds that of the body. The legs are also [...] anholocyclic (no eggs are laid) and holocyclic (winter eggs are produced) lifecycles. There is no alternation of hosts, and the two types of life cycles occur [...] growth above with lumpy leaves and curled leaf margins. The immediate effects of piercing by the aphids are visible in lower leaves in the form of yellow patches

• Maximize pollination in tomato

  condensation and rainwater will help prevent damage and ensure the well-being of the bumblebee colony. Proper hive maintenance and regular checks are recommended [...] yields, harnessing the power of commercial bumblebees can be a game-changer. Bumblebees are efficient and reliable pollinators, and when used strategically [...] Bumblebees thrive within specific temperature and humidity ranges. They are most active between 8 °C and 28 °C, with a gradual decrease in activity beyond 28

• Swirski-Mite LD

  Pests Young larvae of various thrips species and eggs and larvae of whitefly . Crops Do not use in tomato. Mode of action Predatory mites multiply in the [...] humidity below 60%. Combined use Can be combined with Orius spp. and whitefly parasitoids. Do not combine with other generalist predatory mites ( Neoseiulus cucumeris [...] the sachet and disperse into the crop over a period of several weeks. Predatory mites use their piercing mouthparts to extract the contents of their prey

• Swirski-Mite Plus

  Pests Young larvae of various thrips species and eggs and larvae of whitefly . Crops Do not use in tomato. Mode of action Predatory mites multiply in the [...] humidity below 60%. Combined use Can be combined with Orius spp. and whitefly parasitoids. Do not combine with other generalist predatory mites ( Neoseiulus cucumeris [...] the sachet and disperse into the crop over a period of several weeks. Predatory mites use their piercing mouthparts to extract the contents of their prey