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Description of Peach potato aphid (Myzus persicae) |
Description of pest: Sap sucking insect |
Slurp |
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Damage caused by Peach potato aphid (Myzus persicae) |
Damage caused: Distortion, stunting, honeydew |
Hobbits eating sweets (same as Mealybug) |
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Cultural control of Peach potato aphid (Myzus persicae) |
Cultural control: Jets of water, yellow sticky traps. Grease bands around tree and bush crops prevent ants moving aphids around. Cultivars resistant to aphid-borne diseases, such as aubergine 'Bonica' (resistant to Cucumber mosaic virus) can be used. |
Pinguiculas work better |
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Biological control of Peach potato aphid (Myzus persicae) |
Biological control: Aphidius colemani parasitic wasp in glasshouses |
Waspish biological control |
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Chemical control/method of application for Peach potato aphid (Myzus persicae) |
Chemical control/application method: Contact/systematic insecticide – high volume sprays |
Large touch apparatus (same as for Mealybug) |
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Description of Codling moth (Cydia pomonella) |
Description of pest: Biting and chewing caterpillar |
Om nom nom |
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Damage caused by Codling moth (Cydia pomonella) |
Damage caused: Holes and caterpillar tunnels in fruits, frass in fruits |
Sassy moths frassing all over the shop |
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Cultural control of Codling moth (Cydia pomonella) |
Cultural control: Pheromone traps hung up on tree branches |
Perfume |
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Biological control of Codling moth (Cydia pomonella) |
Biological control: pathogenic nematode Steinernema carpocapsae sprayed on branches and soil |
anemic-stoner koi-pepper |
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Chemical control/method of application for Codling moth (Cydia pomonella) |
Chemical control: Contact/systemic insecticide, high volume sprays |
Large touch |
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Description of Mealybug (Pseudococcus and Planococcus spp.) |
Description of pest: Sap sucking glasshouse insect |
Indoor Slurp |
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Damage caused by Mealybug (Pseudococcus and Planococcus spp.) |
Damage caused: Distortion, stunting, honeydew |
Hobbits eating sweets (same as Peach potato aphid) |
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Cultural control of Mealybug (Pseudococcus and Planococcus spp.) |
Cultural control: Hand pick, wipe off with sponge and lukewarm water |
Harvest and wash
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Biological control of Mealybug (Pseudococcus and Planococcus spp.) |
Biological control: Cryptolaemus montrouzieri predatory labybird |
Female avian |
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Chemical control/method of application for Mealybug (Pseudococcus and Planococcus spp.) |
Chemical control: Contact/systemic insecticide, high volume sprays |
Large touch apparatus (same as for Peach potato aphid) |
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Description of Stem and bulb eelworm |
Description of pest: Soil-borne nematode |
Toads |
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Damage caused by Stem and bulb eelworm |
Damage caused: Stunted, distorted growth. Chlorotic foliage. Bulbs become soft and a cross-section will show discolored brown rings of dead tissue. |
Yellow hobbits with rings |
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Cultural control for Stem and bulb eelworm |
Cultural control: Control weeds (Stellaria media is an alternative host). Crop rotation. Only plant healthy, disease-free bulbs. Practice good hygiene. |
Be sensible. |
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Biological control for Stem and bulb eelworm |
Biological control: None |
Zip |
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Chemical control/method of application for Stem and bulb eelworm |
Chemical control: Soil-applied granular nematicide |
Toad killer |
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Description of Lily beetle |
Description: Adult and larvae biting and chewing |
Mommy and baby om nom nom |
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Damage caused by Lily beetle |
Damage: Holes and defoliation of leaves |
Louis Sachar |
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Cultural control of Lily beetle |
Cultural control: Hand pick eggs, larvae, and adults |
Harvest |
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Biological control of Lily beetle |
Biological control: None |
Zip |
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Chemical control/method of application for Lily beetle |
Cultural control/method: Contact insecticide, high volume sprays |
Large touch |
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Description of Horse chestnut leaf miner
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Description: Insect and larvae (caterpillar of moth) inhabits/mines in leaf tissue |
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Damage caused by Horse chestnut leaf miner |
Damage: Foliage disfigured and browned by leaf mining moth |
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Cultural control of Horse chestnut leaf miner |
Cultural control: Plant resistant species of Aesculus, collect and burn leaves |
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Biological control of Horse chestnut leaf miner |
Biological control: None |
Zip |
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Chemical control/method of application for Chestnut leaf miner |
Chemical control/method: Contact insecticide, high volume spray |
Large touch |
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Description of Vine weevil (Otirhynchus sulcatus) |
Description: Adults live above ground, larvae live in soil and cause the most damage |
Above and below |
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Damage caused by Vine weevil (Otirhyncus sulcatus) |
Damage: Adults notch edges of leaves, larvae feed on roots |
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Cultural control of Vine weevil (Otirhynchus sulcatus)
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Cultural control: Hand-picking larvae, trapping adults with sticky traps, encouraging natural predators |
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Biological control of Vine weevil (Otrirhynchus sulcatus) |
Biological control: Steinernema kraussei parasitic nematode |
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Chemical control/method for Vine weevil (Otirhynchus sulcatus) |
Chemical control/method: Contact insecticide applied as a soil additive as granules or as a drench |
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Description of Glasshouse whitefly |
Description: Sap sucking insect |
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Damage caused by Glasshouse whitefly |
Damage: Stunting, distortion, honeydew
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Cultural control of Glasshouse whitefly |
Cultural control: Yellow sticky traps, grow carnivorous plants (such as Pinguicula) |
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Biological control of Glasshouse whitefly |
Biological control: Encarsia formosa parasitic wasp |
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Chemical control/method of application for Glasshouse whitefly |
Chemical control/method: Systemic insecticide, high volume spray or soil drench |
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Description of Two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae) |
Damage: Sap sucking glasshouse mite |
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Damage caused by Two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae) |
Description: Stunting, yellow flecks on foliage, silk webbing on foliage and around leaf axils |
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Cultural control of Two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae) |
Cultural control: Increase humidity in greenhouse by damping down and reducing ventilation (spider mites hate humidity) |
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Biological control of Two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae) |
Biological control: Phytoseiulus persimilis predatory mite |
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Chemical control/method of application for Two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae) |
Chemical control/method: Contact/systemic acaricide |
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Description of Leatherjacket |
Description: Larva of cranefly; dwells in soil and feeds on roots |
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Damage caused by Leatherjacket |
Damage: Soil-dwelling larvae feed on grass roots, causing grass to turn brown and die in summer |
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Cultural control of Leatherjacket |
Cultural control: Put wet sacks over infected areas overnight and remove any larvae which come to the surface by the morning |
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Biological control of Leatherjacket |
Biological control: Soil drenches of parasitic nematode Steinernema feltiae |
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Chemical control/method of application for Leatherjacket |
Chemical control/method: Contact insecticide applied as a soil drench |
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