common diseases to befall this species. Root rot in older trees, wood-borer beetles , the larvae of butterfly species and galls are other problems…
greenhouses, and on various weeds. It is an especially significant pest in cucumber, sweet pepper, eggplants, and many ornamental crops. About Western…
region of the thorax between the wing bases. This distinguishes them from beetles , which have hard, leathery forewings that meet, but do not overlap,…
cubensis is a plant pathogen causing downy mildew on cucurbit crops like cucumber, cantaloupe, pumpkin, watermelon and squash. Life cycle and…
hosts. In addition to many ornamental plants it also attacks sweet pepper, cucumber and eggplants. It lives exclusively on the leaves and is often…
Phomopsis sclerotioides causes grey-black spots with a dark demarcation line on cucumber roots. The lesions are slightly sunken and are mostly formed…
Aphidalia Scientific name: Adalia bipunctata Common name: Predatory beetle (ladybird) Product category: Natural enemy Use for: Use for: Aphids Get in…
most damage evident where these veins join. Fruit damage, for instance in cucumber, only occurs if the crop is heavily infested. In some countries,…
grubs. Grubs are the larval stage of various beetle species, including Japanese beetles and June beetles. They are creamy-white, C-shaped, and…
Cryptobug Scientific name: Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Common name: Predatory beetle (ladybird) Product category: Natural enemy Use for: Use for:…
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