Pumpkin, squash and gourd

Cucurbitaceae . Cucurbits, as they are also know, are indigenous to the Andes region and Mesoamerica. Currently, five species are cultivated for their edible [...] on species, variety and local jargon. The fruits of the Cucurbita species are usually large and fleshy, but their size can vary substantially. Wild fruit

Click beetles

appearance of Click beetles Adult Agriotis sp. are 6-10 mm long and yellowish brown to black. The eggs are laid in May or June in groups in the soil. They [...] start to feed on roots. The larvae (‘wireworms’) are long, thin, cylindrical and though skinned. They are up to 25 mm long and usually shiny yellowish brown [...] General Click beetles are elongate beetles with a hard exoskeleton, with the head deeply retracted into the thorax. When disturbed they lie on their back

Large raspberry aphid

and start to reproduce parthenogenetically. They are very mobile and drop from the plant when they are disturbed. Winged aphids usually appear in June and [...] raspberry. Damage symptoms Large raspberry aphids rarely reach populations that are high enough to reduce yield by direct feeding damage. The major problem is [...] their presence in the crop. Wingless females of the large raspberry aphid are 2.6-4.1 mm long, pale to yellowish green with long antennae, legs and siphunculi

FAQ Nematodes

What are nematodes? Nematodes are microscopically small (0.6 to 1 mm), unsegmented worms that occur naturally in the soil throughout the world. Are there [...] Steinernema. In addition, there are a number of other genera and species, but they are found in much smaller quantities. Are the released bacteria harmful [...] there are entomopathogenic nematodes (insect parasitic), plant pathogenic nematodes, and saprophytic nematodes. The entomopathogenic nematodes are natural

Bugs

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 [...] beneficial species. Heteropteran bugs are insects which have flattened bodies and fold their wings flat over their body when at rest. The wings overlap [...] the dorsal midline. Some bugs produce a pungent odour. Heteropteran bugs are hemimetabolous insects. Their life cycle consists of an egg, usually five

Turnip

Turnips are usually produced for its white and bulbous taproot in temperate climates around the world. The smaller, tender varieties of turnip are suitable

Why Bumblebees Are Better Pollinators Than Honeybees | Open Field Pollination Explained

Pollination checklist Growing lights

Make sure the hives are not overheated by the lamps and other means, or by the sun in spring and late autumn. The later the lights are turned on, the more [...] when the bumblebees are active. Also take care that coating, polycarbonate plates, screens, or other light restricting filters are not blocking (early) [...] rows longer than 100 meters. 01:00 Flowers open 1 hour after the lights are turned on 02:00 00:00 Daylight From week 47 until week 52 introduce one

Pollination checklist tomato

Bumblebees are ideal for the pollination of tomato crops. Koppert's Pollination Checklist indicates how the best pollination results can be achieved. Download [...] The closed flowers provide a precise picture of the situation. Flowers that are open for longer than one day have between one and five bite marks Check the [...] collect pollen, and leave bite marks, but no fruit will grow. Bumblebees are active at temperatures between 8 and 32 degrees Celsius. Their optimum activity

Common beans

long time. Wild varieties often tend to grow upwards, however many types are identified as ‘bush beans’ or ‘pole beans’, depending on how they grow. Kidney