• Beetles

  fruits, leading to reduced growth and yield loss. Effective beetle control is essential to maintain healthy and productive crops. Biological control of [...] support sustainable production. Solutions for beetle control Learn more about What are beetles? Beetles belong to the order Coleoptera, a well-known group of [...] hard wing covers (elytra). With more than 350,000 known species, Coleoptera is the largest of all insect orders and displays an enormous variety of form

• Horiver – the most effective sticky trap for mass trapping

  October 16, 2016

  pests in greenhouse growing of ornamentals , particularly roses, is thrips . Prevention is possibly the best way to manage this pest. Blue sticky traps are [...] For monitoring purposes, it is recommended to use 10 traps per hectare. For mass trapping, use 1000 traps per hectare. It is important to put up Horiver [...] reflect certain wavelengths of blue are more effective at capturing thrips. This is because, most insects including thrips, have the ability to detect and respond

• Tobacco aphid

  East and is a key pest of tobacco crops in both the United States and South America. The tobacco aphid ( Myzus persicae subsp. nicotianae ) is also encountered [...] closer to the top of the plant, than the peach potato aphid. It is not known to what extent tobacco aphids ( Myzus persicae subsp. nicotianae ) can also [...] and disturb the balance of growth hormones. As a result, the plant’s growth is retarded giving rise to deformed leaves or, if the infestation occurs early

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• Consumers

  this list. Biological crop protection What is biological crop protection ? The idea behind biological crop protection is very simple: natural enemies such [...] growing population. Producing our natural enemies and microbiological solutions is a knowledge-intensive process. In addition, implementing our products requires [...] can also find a lot of information at www.koppert.com , but this information is geared towards professional growers. Ordering promotional materials Visit

• Whitefly

  the excess is excreted as honeydew, with larger larvae expelling large quantities. This can have the following consequences: If the population is very large [...] the fruit, and the growth of sooty moulds ( Cladosporium spp.) is encouraged. Such fruit is unsaleable. In serious cases the fruit will rot. Sooty moulds [...] to honeydew deposits that reduce crop quality. Effective whitefly control is essential to maintain healthy, productive crops and prevent the spread of

• Panoramix -Revolutionizing Growing of Cereals

  December 6, 2018

  harvesting. The good news is that virtually all these farmers are reporting very positive results. We sampled a few of them, and this is what they had to say: [...] wheat crops. There was something different about this season though. This is a period where many farmers across Kenya adopted the use of a new and innovative [...] Panoramix to the Kenyan market at a colourful event in Eldoret. The product is based on a consortium of beneficial microorganisms that protect seeds, promote

• Flies

  growing media, while adults can cause contamination. Effective fly control is essential to maintain healthy and high-quality crops. Biological control of [...] sustainable growing conditions. Solutions for fly control Learn more about What are flies? There are several flies that are pests in agriculture, horticulture [...] greenhouses. Their larvae live in the ground and prefer moist substrates that is rich in organic matter. Although they cause little direct damage to plants

• Thrips

  crop quality and productivity. Solutions for thrips control Learn more about What are thrips? Several species of thrips are a major problem in greenhouse [...] horticulture. The Western flower thrips ( Frankliniella occidentalis ) is the most damaging species. Thrips form the order Thysanoptera, a name that literally [...] become desiccated and the adjacent cells turn brown. The vigour of the plant is also reduced by loss of chlorophyll. With a serious infestation the leaves

• Botrytis: Ten must-knows

  March 26, 2025

  Botrytis is an above-ground fungus, and there are many species. The fungus is found all over the world and can infect a wide variety of plants. If conditions [...] know the following ‘ Botrytis facts’. Botrytis is also called ‘grey mould’. This name indicates exactly what the fungus looks like: grey powder on leaves [...] after leaf picking) is enough for the mould spores to germinate. That’s why it’s important to work cleanly and neatly. Prevention is the way to fight this