Crop Monitoring and Scouting

promptly detect the presence of pests and respond accordingly. Benefits of crop monitoring and scouting One of the most critical aspects of crop scouting [...] can determine the success or failure of a harvest. These essential techniques provide growers with insights into the health and growth of their crops, enabling [...] and scouting is the systematic observation of crops throughout their growth cycle. This involves a close inspection of plants for signs of stress, pests

Citripar

make a hole in the sticker on the lid. Use the label to hang the tube in the crop following the instructions on the label itself. Hang the tube on a place [...] develop in the mummified skin of the host and look like swollen mealybug larvae. Empty pupae have an irregular exit hole at the posterior end of the mummy after [...] For the control of citrus mealybug and vine mealybug Can be used preventively or at first signs of pest presence Share product : For the control of citrus

Leek

to identify various species of leek, but now they are all classified as cultivars of Allium ampeloprasum . The part of the plant that can be eaten is at [...] ampeloprasum var. porrum Leek About The vegetable leek is a cultivar of Allium ampeloprasum , the broadleaf wild leek. In the past, many different scientific [...] weather permits, the leek is planted outside in the soil. Once outside, the plant is rather hardy and many varieties can be left in the soil during winter

Sugar cane

About Native to the tropical regions of South Asia and Melanesia, sugar cane belongs to the tall perennial true grass genus, Saccharum , of the family Poaceae [...] Poaceae . In terms of production quantity, it is the world’s largest crop. Over time, sugar cane species were interbred and the major commercial cultivars [...] complex hybrids. The crop has tall, fibrous stalks with distinctly jointed internodes. These are rich in sucrose and can reach heights of between two and

Macrocheles robustulus

is used for the control of the following pests: Sciarid flies (fungus gnats) Thrips Lyprauta larvae The predatory mites feed on larvae of sciarid flies [...] and other soil-dwelling insects. The mites appear in and on the soil and at the base of plant stems. Feeding behaviour of Macrocheles robustulus Predatory [...] Turn and shake the cardboard cylinder gently before use Spread material evenly on soil or planting medium (not on the plastic) The dosage of Macro-Mite depends

Potato

an integral part of the world’s food supply and many people’s diet. In terms of volume, potato is the fourth-largest food crop in the world, after maize [...] fruiting and the development of the potatoes. The plant’s flowers vary from white, pink, red or blue, to purple and have yellow stamens. After the flowering [...] came to Europe from Latin America in the second half of the 16th century. Potatoes as a food crop were introduced by the Spanish. Now this starchy, tuberous

Deltatrap

sticky insert at the bottom of the trap, with the sticky surface facing upwards Fold both edges at the base of the triangle upwards Place the Pherodis capsule [...] capsule in the middle of the sticky insert at the bottom of the trap Application Hang the traps approximately 10 cm above the crop in a location where they [...] cific sex pheromone which lures the males of the particular pest into the trap. Once in the trap they get stuck in the glue and are easy to detect, count

Sweet pepper

pepper About The sweet pepper, also referred to as bell pepper or just pepper, is part of a specific group of cultivars that belongs to the species Capsicum [...] red and even dark purple and brown. The sweet pepper is a very rich source of vitamin C and antioxidants. The level of carotene is even nine times higher [...] Capsicum annuum . These different cultivars of the sweet pepper plant bear fruit in different colours ranging from vanilla/white and yellow to orange, green

Nematodes established solution for Nesidiocoris in France

demonstrating the interest in the method that we have validated in the field. The results are very clear. It is very effective on the larvae. The nematodes [...] several blocks to regulate the bug and have tried several application methods: the small backpack sprayer directed at the head of the plant in a very localized [...] Audrey Vignaud is Koppert’s technical head of the consultant for the South East Region of France: ‘We recommended the beneficial nematode Capsanem in combination

Pherodis

of trap depends on the species to be monitored. The species-specific sex pheromone lures males of the target pest into the trap. Trapping males also aids [...] dispenser. Preparation Collect the sachets containing the pheromone dispensers from the cold store and open the sachets Do not touch the dispenser, since manual [...] to other areas Application Place the dispenser in the trap and place the trap in the right position as indicated for the particular trap Wash your hands