• Smaller green leafhopper

  vitis , is mainly a pest of grapevine but can also attack a variety of other fruit crops like for instance apple, cherry, plum and blackberries. It occurs in [...] Adult smaller green leafhoppers are 3-4 mm long, narrow and light green with purplish eyes. Their wings are longer than the body. They lay their eggs

• Carnation tortrix

  an olive-green to bright or yellow green colour, with a black head that later turns yellowish brown with dark spots. After emerging, they move or are carried [...] of the carnation tortrix ( Cacoecimorpha pronubana ) damage flower buds, fruit and leaves. The buds are penetrated by the larvae. Petals may be joined by [...] rather small. The contrasting colours between the yellow to purple forewings (with a dark brown band in the females and two red bands in the males) and the

• South American palm borer

  cocoon. The adult is a large moth with a wingspan of 6 to 10 cm and has greenish-brown forewings. The hindwings are orange, with a wide transverse black band [...] palms. Early-instar larvae can be found in the stipes (trunk), within the fruit, or within the leaf rachis. They may bore into the young, packed palm leaves [...] grains. They have a light creamy or creamy pink colour when freshly laid, with six to seven ridges. Most eggs are found within the fibre webs closest to

• European vine moth

  losses. The silken larval habitations and sticky exudations from damaged fruits contaminate grape bunches. Life cycle and appearance of European vine moth [...] moth The adults have a wingspan of 10-15 mm and creamy white forewings with brown, olive brown, blackish and bluish-grey markings. The hindwings of the

• Cyclamen mite

  deform and discolour with the leaves turning bronze, mainly along the midrib. Even a mild infestation can cause enormous damage, and with heavier infestations [...] Phytonemus pallidus ) feeds on plant sap by penetrating the plant tissue with its piercing-sucking mouth parts. The mites are mostly found within the flower [...] leaves become brittle, turn brown or silvery and die. Flowers and young fruits become brown near the base. Life cycle and appearance of Cyclamen mite The

• Beet armyworm

  growth of the crop. With a substantial population of caterpillars, the damage can spread to the stems, and in the worst cases to the fruit. This often leads [...] the day and is active only at night. The forewings are grey-brown suffused with a dark brown or black. The head and thorax are brown and the abdomen grey-brown [...] beet armyworm (Spodoptera exigua) caterpillar can be 25 to 38 mm in length, with dark, wrinkled stripes dorsally and a yellow band running the length of the

• Macrolophus pygmaeus

  adults are small, slender predatory bugs with distinctive black markings, while the nymphs are pale green with red eyes. Both adults and nymphs are voracious [...] forewings is a transparent, soft green with a small black spot in the middle. The hind part is colourless with a vague brown marking. Macrolophus pygmaeus [...] voracious predators, capable of feeding on various pest species. With its effectiveness in pest control and minimal impact on non-target organisms, the natural

• Velvetbean caterpillar

  species affecting the soya bean crop. Its season of occurrence is correlated with the latitude where the crops are located; it has been observed that at lower [...] vulgaris), Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum), Manioc (Manihot esculenta), Passion Fruit (Passiflora edulis), Maize (Zea mays), Rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis), [...] of productivity in the crop. It occurs mainly between November and March, with a population peak in from January or February, depending on the region. The

• Fusarium spp.

  Fusarium spp. is a group of soil-borne fungi with many different species. Fusarium is widespread and can infect a range of host crops. Many species are [...] Fusarium fungi cause vascular wilt, root rot, foot and stem rot, leaf lesions, fruit rot, head blight in cereals, and post-harvest decay. Fusarium oxysporum ( [...] cycle and appearance of Fusarium spp. Fusarium is a group of soil-borne fungi with many different species. Fusarium is widespread and can infect a range of

• Chula Brand is a pioneer in papaya pest biocontrol

  Chula Brand is a company with more than 20 years of experience in the production and distribution of papaya and other tropical fruits such as pineapple and [...] to healthy food in the world and, to achieve this, they must produce food with a lower chemical load. Motivated by the losses caused by the two-spotted [...] Chula Brand began to develop its biological control programs in cooperation with Koppert more than two years ago. Chula Brand and Koppert: a successful c