Aphid Control
Biocontrol strategies using ladybirds, parasitoids and mixes.
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Biocontrol strategies using ladybirds, parasitoids and mixes.
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Predatory mites such as Phytoseiulus.
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Orius + Amblyseius swirskii systems.
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Encarsia + Eretmocerus systems.
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Stratiolaelaps and nematodes.
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Cryptolaemus + parasitoids.
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Nematodes for larvae + monitoring adults.
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Bt + predators.
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Phasmarhabditis nematodes.
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A. cucumeris + A. swirskii.
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Diglyphus isaea.
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Integrated IPM approaches.
View details →Microscopic russet mite causing bronzing and collapse of tomato foliage.
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Sap-feeding pest causing hopper burn and stippling.
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Sap-feeding pest causing leaf cupping, honeydew and distorted new growth.
View details →Algae-associated fly leaving black spotting on leaves and growing surfaces.
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Serious tomato leafminer causing blotch mines and fruit damage.
View details →Wide range of soft and hard scale species causing sap loss, honeydew and plant decline.
View details →Soil-dwelling aphids feeding on roots causing wilting, yellowing and poor nutrient uptake.
View details →Microscopic eriophyid mites that induce galls, blisters and distorted plant tissue.
View details →Soil-dwelling detritivores sometimes mistaken for root pests.
View details →Juvenile capsid bugs causing distortion, scarring and aborted growth.
View details →Highly damaging mite causing bronzing, webbing and rapid population growth.
View details →Red morph spider mite with strong webbing and heat tolerance.
View details →Small vinegar flies attracted to fruit, compost and fermentation by-products.
View details →Soil-dwelling larvae feeding on roots, causing severe wilting and plant loss.
View details →Soil-dwelling click beetle larvae feeding on roots, tubers and young plants.
View details →Large soil-dwelling larvae feeding on roots and crowns, causing severe wilting.
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Highly invasive thrips species causing scarring, distortion and rapid crop damage.
View details →Soil-dwelling crane fly larvae that feed on roots and collars, causing wilting and turf loss.
View details →Leafmining fly causing serpentine tunnels in tomato and related crops.
View details →Soil and bulb-dwelling mites feeding on bulb tissue, roots and basal plates.
View details →Polyphagous aphid species attacking many crops and transmitting viruses.
View details →Dark aphid species attacking beans, ornamentals and many field crops.
View details →Large aphid species found on potatoes, tomatoes and ornamentals.
View details →Leafmining pest of leeks, onions and other alliums causing distorted foliage and rotting stems.
View details →Serious pest of peppers and chillies, damaging buds, flowers and fruit.
View details →Microscopic mites causing russeting, bronzing and leaf deformity on fruit and ornamentals.
View details →Soil-dwelling larvae feeding on roots, algae and organic matter in propagation media.
View details →Chewing larvae of cabbage white butterflies causing holes and skeletonised brassica leaves.
View details →Leafminer causing serpentine mines in chrysanthemum and related ornamentals.
View details →Seed beetle attacking developing broad beans and reducing seed quality.
View details →Winged dispersal stage of many aphid species often seen colonising new crops.
View details →Medium to large slugs feeding on leaves, stems and seedlings in damp conditions.
View details →Smaller, often faster-moving slugs attacking young plants and low foliage.
View details →Thrips species attacking peppers and ornamentals, causing scarring and bronzing.
View details →Hidden soil-dwelling mealybugs feeding on roots and crowns of ornamentals and container crops.
View details →Highly invasive whitefly species capable of virus transmission and resistant to many pesticides.
View details →Major thrips pest of protected crops, causing silvering, bronzing and virus transmission.
View details →Thrips species attacking onions, leeks and salads, causing silver streaks and reduced yield.
View details →Small green leafhoppers causing hopper burn, yellowing and reduced vigour.
View details →Sap-feeding pest of box plants causing cupping and distorted foliage.
View details →Weevil pest of peas and beans causing notching on leaves and root nodule damage.
View details →Dark thrips species damaging foliage of ornamentals and pot plants.
View details →Leaf and fruit boring moth pest of tomatoes, causing mines and galleries.
View details →Common fungus gnat species in propagation and pot crops.
View details →Woolly aphid forming cottony colonies on beech leaves and shoots.
View details →Small flies whose larvae cause galls, blisters or distortion on leaves and shoots.
View details →Armoured scale insect forming mussel-shaped covers on bark and twigs.
View details →Key fruit moth pest causing “maggoty” apples and pears.
View details →Defoliating moth of fruit trees and ornamentals whose larvae feed in spring.
View details →Soil-dwelling white grubs feeding on roots in turf and nursery stock.
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