What is Onion fly? The onion fly ( Delia antiqua ), also referred to as the onion maggot, is a frequent pest that harms allium plants, including leek, garlic, and onion crops. It is a small fly, measu
What is cabbage root fly? The cabbage root fly, also known as the cabbage fly, ( Delia radicum ) is a common pest most often found in crops and wildflowers of the cabbage family. The adult individual
General The hemp russet mite ( Aculops cannabicola ) belongs to the family Eriophyidae (gall and rust mites). It does not produce galls but lives freely (vagrant) on hemp/cannabis plants. Aculops cann
Biological control of thrips Thrips are among the most challenging pests in greenhouse and field crops. Their feeding and virus transmission cause leaf deformation, silvering and fruit damage, leading
Lumiere can be used against grapevine powdery mildew , overwintering pests and leafhoppers in grapevine. Diseases Grapevine powdery mildew ( Erisyphe necator ). Pests Overwintering pests and leafhoppe
General Impatiens thrips (Echinothrips americanus) is an increasing problem in greenhouse cultivation, having spread to many countries within the last 30 years. The thrips have mostly been able to spr
General The onion thrips (Thrips tabaci) is distributed throughout the world. It is found outdoors on many plants and particularly damaging on onions, leek, and in greenhouses on cucurbits, tomato, sw
General The Japanese flower thrips , Thrips setosus , originates from Japan and Korea and was recently introduced into Europe. It was found in a Hydrangea nursery in the Netherlands in 2014 and has si
General Citrus thrips is originally described from various localities in South Africa and is indigenous. It occurs throughout Southern Africa, East Africa, Egypt and Yemen. Citrus thrips can survive o
General The black tea thrips , Heliothrips haemorrhoidalis , is widely distributed in the tropics and subtropics; it also occurs in greenhouses of temperate areas, is highly polyphagous, and has been