• Corn earworm

  the ground to bury itself around 10-12 cm deep. This prepupal stage takes one to two days. It then pupates for ten to fourteen days, or three to five months [...] around 18 mm and have a slightly shiny brown colour. The adults have a brown-coloured body, with a wingspan of 35 to 40 mm and a dark stripe on the side [...] which makes it necessary to open the crop to detect the pest. Life cycle and appearance of the corn earworm The eggs of corn earworm are a milky-white

• Oleander aphid

  the milkweed aphid, is a common pest of several important ornamental plants in the families Apocynaceae and Asclepiadaceae. It is commonly found feeding [...] Asclepias sp.). The oleander aphid is cosmopolitan, and can be found in tropical to warm temperate regions throughout the world. It probably originated in the [...] shoots of the host plants. The damage caused by the aphid colonies is mainly aesthetic due to the large amounts of sticky honeydew produced and the resulting

• Trial results beneficial nematodes in fruit orchards

  Michel explains. ‘It’s easy to dilute in this way.’ Michel says it is easy to apply if the ground is already wet. He waits until it rains. ‘I then apply [...] excessive,’ he confirms. ‘We do it every year to avoid pest invasion so it is fully included in the treatment programme. It’s a must have!’ ‘I had some di [...] formulation is 100% biodegradable. It’s a natural, living solution with a long shelf life in the fridge,’ Michel concludes. ‘Yes, I would recommend it to anyone

• Gherkin

  regular cucumber that is pickled in vinegar, a brine or some other solution. It is then left to ferment for a certain period of time. Fermentation takes place [...] referred to as ‘pickle’ in the United States and Canada or generically as ‘gherkin’ in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia) is actually a regular [...] place by putting the cucumbers in an acidic solution or use lacto-fermentation to sour them.

• Potato

  ( S olanum tuberosum ) is used to refer to the plant itself or its edible tuber. The plant is an herbaceous perennial and came to Europe from Latin America [...] volume, potato is the fourth-largest food crop in the world, after maize, wheat and rice. Potato plants grow up to some 60 cm tall. Its leaves die after [...] half of the 16th century. Potatoes as a food crop were introduced by the Spanish. Now this starchy, tuberous crop is an integral part of the world’s food

• Lesser Mealworm

  diaperinus is one of the most abundant insects found on the floor of poultry houses. It has long been known as a common pest worldwide, and while its origins [...] bursitis a.k.a. Gumboro disease); and avian coccidiosis. They damage the poultry housing when final instar larvae tunnel into thermal insulation to pupate [...] Larvae hatch four to seven days after the eggs are laid and complete their development over six to eleven larval instars in 40 to 100 days, depending

• Fall Armyworm

  General The fall armyworm is a polyphagous pest that is indigenous throughout the Americas. Recently, it has been found in Africa too. The caterpillars [...] disperse in a radius of about 500 km (300 miles) before oviposition, which is sufficient for them to move from seasonally dry habitats to wet habitats [...] makes it possible for fall armyworms to spread over large areas rapidly. Adults fly by night, and are attracted to lights, especially those with a strong

• Rice

  the most popular staple food for a large part of the world population, especially in Asia. Rice is a monocotyledon and is usually cultivated as an annual [...] About Rice is actually the seed of two particular species of grass: Oryza sativa (Asian rice) or Oryza glaberrima (African rice). Rice is a serial grain [...] annual plant. In tropical climates however, it can be grown as a perennial and can produce a ratoon crop for as long as 30 years. The edible seeds of the plant

• Leek

  plant that can be eaten is at times erroneously called a stem or stalk. This part is actually a bundle of leaf sheaths. This bundle is blanched by putting [...] around it (so-called ‘trenching’). The plant is usually sold as a small seedling and planted in a greenhouse. Later on, as weather permits, the leek is planted [...] vegetable leek is a cultivar of Allium ampeloprasum , the broadleaf wild leek. In the past, many different scientific names were used to identify various

• Grapefruit

  Known for its somewhat bitter taste, this subtropical citrus tree has a fruit that is sour to semi-sweet. Grapefruit ( Citrus paradisi ) is a hybrid between [...] between a pomelo ( C. maxima ) and an orange ( C. sinensis ) and comes in many varieties. The most popular varieties today are the blood-red, pink and white [...] white pulp colours. The flavours vary from almost sweet to really bitter.