Click beetles

larvae are called wireworms and feed on the roots of many plants. Damage symptoms The click beetles feed on the roots and bore into the base of plants. This [...] brown to black. The eggs are laid in May or June in groups in the soil. They hatch about one month later and the larvae start to feed on roots. The larvae [...] This can cause the plants to wilt and die. Damage is more severe in young plants. Life cycle and appearance of Click beetles Adult Agriotis sp. are 6-10 mm

Bugs

their body when at rest. The wings overlap each other exposing the scutellum, a prominent triangular region of the thorax between the wing bases. This dis [...] Hemiptera Bugs What are bugs? Heteropteran bugs form a group in the order Hemiptera , a highly diverse group of insects, containing both harmful and beneficial [...] puncture holes. The most obvious damage is the deformation of growing points. They also cause tissue damage and deformed growth as a result of toxic substances

FAQ Nematodes

group of nematodes. By far the most nematodes belong to the group of saprophytes. These nematodes are harmless and live of dead organic matter to provide [...] can kill the host very quickly. This bacterium also causes the host to be converted into food for the nematodes. This food enables the nematodes to complete [...] efficacy will be strictly connected to survival time on the leaves. To ensure the best results, we therefore recommend to use the nematodes when: • • • • Relative

Common beans

About The common bean (also referred to as the string bean, field bean, flageolet bean, French bean, garden bean, green bean, haricot bean, pop bean, or [...] plant. Botanically speaking, it belongs to the legume family Fabaceae , together with other Phaseolus species. The common bean is a changeable species that [...] how they grow. Kidney beans, pinto beans, navy beans and wax beans belong to this group.

Plant Pollinator interactions in high temperatures

protection, the plant aborts the fruit to reduce fruit load on the plant and directs the assimilates to the vegetative growth of the plant. This is undesirable [...] energy from the plant, and it is one of the first processes to fall by the wayside if the plant cannot produce enough assimilates. In the act of self protection [...] can be used to reduce the amount of heat coming into the greenhouse. An infrared thermometer can help to gain certainty about the effect of temperature

Melon

be any one of several plants belonging to the family of Cucurbitaceae . The melon plant produces a usually sweet and edible, fleshy fruit. The term "melon" [...] "melon" is used for the plant, but also to identify the fruit. Botanically speaking, the melon (the fruit) is actually a berry, or more specifically even, [...] are being produced on a commercial scale, especially muskmelons. The most common species of melon are: Watermelon ( Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus ) Muskmelon

Large raspberry aphid

that are high enough to reduce yield by direct feeding damage. The major problem is the spreading of various raspberry viruses by the aphids. Life cycle [...] legs and siphunculi. The cauda is short and triangular. Overwintering eggs of the large raspberry aphid are laid near the base of vegetative canes and [...] in spring, the aphids mainly feed on the underside of leaves and start to reproduce parthenogenetically. They are very mobile and drop from the plant when

Pollination checklist tomato

conditions and the influence of chemicals on the plants or flowers. Bumblebees maintain a constant temperature in the hive. If the temperature to which they [...] bumblebee bites onto the flower and makes the flower vibrate. This is known as buzz pollination. The imprints of the bumblebee's jaw on the flower (bite marks) [...] marks Check the work of the bumblebees at least once every two days. Introduce a new bumblebee hive once the number of bite marks has dropped to just one