• Banana moth

  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. The presence of yellow [...] the finger in the affected area. In cacti, yuccas and dracaena, for example, the stems

• Picusan

  Use the Picusan trap for monitoring and trapping red palm weevil in combination with species-specific [...] Date palms and ornamental palms. Mode of action The Picusan trap needs to be used in [...] which lures the male and female weevils into the trap. Once in the trap, they cannot escape and are

• Sycamore lace bug

  yellowing and premature leaf abscission. In urban areas of Mediterranean countries, sycamore lace bug infestations cause nuisances such as honeydew dripping down in public areas and house invasions. Life cycle and appearance of Sycamore lace bug Adults are about 3 mm in length and 2 mm in width. They are flattened and the wing covers and pronotum

• Cotton bollworm

  General The cotton bollworm ( Helicoverpa armigera ) occurs in the tropics and sub-tropics of all continents except for North America. [...] In legumes, flowers are attacked, and seed pods may be pierced. Life cycle and [...] . The forewings are edged with a line of black spots, and the hindwings in both sexes are cream with a dark brown band around their

• Soybean looper

  attacks on cotton and soya bean were also seen. In addition to these crops, attacks have been [...] newly-hatched caterpillars are light green, with longitudinal white stripes and black dots. They reach 40 to 45 mm in length in their final larval stage. [...] looper has six instars, and characteristic internal processes in the mandible that distinguish it from

• Cabbage root fly

  about 6 mm, is grey in colour with black bristles and colourless wings. The elongated eggs are 1.2 mm in size and white in colour. The larvae are white or whitish-yellow, 7-10 mm [...] creating tunnels in the veins of the leaves. Infested plants often exhibit yellowing, and leaves

• Pea moth

  . The adults lay eggs on flowers or leaves of pea in June and July. Eggs hatch after 1-3 weeks and the larvae bore into the young pods and feed on the seeds for about 3 weeks. Thereafter, they leave the pod to overwinter in a cocoon in the soil. Pupation takes place in spring and the adults start

• Montdo-Mite Plus

  mites (e.g. European red mite , Panonychus ulmi ) and rust mites. Crops Do not use in tomato . Mode of action Predatory mites multiply in the sachet and disperse into the crop over a period of several weeks. [...] Start introduction preventively or as soon as the first pests are detected in the crop. Use at least 4,000 sachets per ha and hang them evenly spaced in

• Small fruit tortrix

  fruit tortrix ( Grapholita lobarzewskii ), is a pest of apple, damson, plums and cherries in central Europe. Damage symptoms The damage is similar to codling [...] above and whitish yellow below; head reddish brown. Adults occur in May and June. [...] leave the fruit and spin a cocoon in a sheltered place on the trunk of the trees to overwinter

• Leopard moth

  moth ( Zeuzera pyrina ), is an important pest of many fruit tree species in Southern Europe, including apple, pear, plum, cherry, citrus and olive. It [...] 100 eggs, usually in batches. The newly emerged larvae bore into the tree and start feeding. Young larvae may attack leaf petioles, buds and shoots but later they feed in larger twigs and branches. They tunnel up