• Banana moth

  passages and holes in both woody and succulent crops. In ornamental crops the larvae are found mainly in the stalks, and sometimes in leaves and cotyledons [...] can only establish in greenhouses. The insect has been repeatedly encountered in different European countries, but was eradicated in some. The species is [...] plant begins to wilt. In yucca, for example, the bark is flaccid to the touch and can be dented with the finger in the affected area. In cacti, yuccas and

• Yellow rose aphid

  white skin, betraying their presence in the crop. The yellow rose aphid is holocyclic in North America (i.e. they mate in autumn and produce eggs to overwinter) [...] generally found only on cultivated roses and strawberries, in glasshouses in northern Europe or outdoors in warmer climates. Wingless yellow rose aphids have a [...] cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. In greenhouses, reproduction takes place by parthenogenesis, with unfertilized

• Pseudomonas chlororaphis

  used in both conventional and organic farming as a bio-fungicide for biological seed treatment. It effectively controls seed-borne fungal diseases in cereals [...] Upon application, a biofilm forms around the seed. The metabolites present in Pseudomonas chlororaphis directly inhibit various fungal diseases on the seeds [...] directly with regular liquid seed treatment equipment. You can use the product in both conventional and organic cultivation systems, and combine it with other

• European mole cricket

  Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa is widely distributed in the warmer areas of Europe and introduced in the US. It lives mainly in the ground where it feeds on soil inv [...] and only a problem if it occurs in large numbers. Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa is classified as endangered or threatened in several European countries where [...] below the surface. At night, especially in warm, summer evenings, adults might come to the surface and may fly in swarms. Adult males are capable of stridulating

• Crop Monitoring and Scouting

  thrive. Digital scouting apps In the digital age, scouting is aided by mobile apps that can catalog and analyse data in real time. These tools streamline [...] Understanding crop monitoring and scouting In the world of agriculture and horticulture, the phrase "knowledge is power" couldn't be truer. Crop monitoring [...] the scouting process and make it more efficient. Using a crop scouting tool in horticulture can lead to more effective, sustainable, and profitable crop

• Impatiens thrips

  as a consequence of the trade in foliage plants. Impatiens thrips (Echinothrips americanus) has a wide range of hosts. In addition to many ornamental plants [...] present on weeds in greenhouses. Life cycle and appearance of Impatiens thrips Impatiens thrips (Echinothrips americanus) develops in six stages: egg, [...] themselves can shrivel. Echinothrips americanus is often found low in the crop. In sweet pepper the damage can be seen as discolouration of older leaves

• Crane flies

  during the autumn.. Larvae overwinter in the soil, usually in the third instar stage. and start feeding again in spring. They become active again and feed [...] Eggs are black in colour, oval, 1mm long and deposited on the soil surface. Larvae are cylindrical, tapering toward the head, and grey-brown in colour. Larvae [...] feed voraciously when the soil begins to warm up in spring. The larvae pupate below the soil surface in summer. The pupal stage lasts about two weeks.

• Northern Corn Rootworm

  yellowish green in colour. They appear in late July and remain in corn fields until first frost. Females lay their tiny, white eggs in the soil at the [...] devastating pest of cultivated corn in North America, with losses and management expenditures totaling over 1 billion dollars. In Eastern Canada, the northern [...] the base of corn plants in late summer/early fall and each can lay up to 300 eggs. Northern corn rootworm eggs remain dormant in the soil through fall and

• Japanese flower thrips

  and was recently introduced into Europe. It was found in a Hydrangea nursery in the Netherlands in 2014 and has since then also been reported from several [...] Currently, it is a pest of greenhouse grown Hydrangea in the Netherlands and other European countries. In Japan, it has reportedly affected a wide range of [...] presence in the crop. The vigour of the plant is reduced by loss of chlorophyll. When infestations become serious the leaves themselves can shrivel. In addition

• Rose aphid

  is dark in colour. The siphunculi are black and bent outwards. The rose aphid usually overwinters on rose bushes in the egg stage, although in mild winter [...] cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. In greenhouses, reproduction takes place by parthenogenesis, with unfertilized [...] colonies of aphids can build up on roses in spring and summer; sometimes shoots are completely covered by aphids. In summer, winged aphids spread the infestation