because the insects are drawing nutrients away from the plant as they feed on its sap. Sticky residue: Aphids excrete a sugary substance called…
longispinus occurs naturally in tropical and sub-tropical regions, but these days it is widespread throughout the world. The range of host plants of…
The excess sugar is secreted in the form of honeydew, making the crop and its fruit sticky. Black fungal moulds ( Cladosporium spp.) grow on this…
aphid is rather squat, of medium size (1.8 - 3.0 mm long) and oval in shape. It has a light yellow-green to brown-green colour, and has an overall…
gossypii ) is distributed throughout the world but prefers the warmer regions. It has been a pest in European greenhouses since the late 1980’s,…
Vitis vinifera grapes, but only a few play an important commercial role when it comes to the production of wine, but also table grapes. Still,…
Stratiolaelaps scimitus is also known under the scientific name Hypoaspis miles . It is a soil-dwelling predatory mite occurring naturally in several…
in nature itself. So we partner with nature. And help our planet to find its balance. Using natural enemies to combat pests, bumblebees for…
day with Trialeurodes vaporariorum eggs as prey. Under the same conditions, it can consume 4 Western Flower Thrips ( Frankliniella occidentalis)…
Macrosiphum euphorbiae ) and glasshouse potato aphid ( Aulacorthum solani ). It also has an effect on the peach potato aphid ( Myzus persicae ) and…
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