Neoseiulus californicus

before use Push the centre of the cap to open the dosage hole Carefully sprinkle material on leaves Make sure the material remains on the leaves for at least [...] colour. In many cases the colour of the food ingested shines through the skin and shows up as an X-shaped marking on the back. If the food supply has been [...] should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start introduction preventively or as soon as the first spider mites are detected in the crop. Use at

Cotton bollworm

feed on soft leaves, creating small holes. When they reach the second instar, they can penetrate fruit through a small hole, often bored near the stalk [...] development, the caterpillars damage most fruits by mining. All fruits can be damaged, although the preference is for smaller specimens. The fruits stop [...] first a shiny yellowish white, with their colour changing to brown just before the larvae emerge. The cotton bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera) normally goes

Phytoseiulus persimilis

feed on spider mites. The quantity of prey consumed depends on the predator and prey populations, the sex and age of the predator, and the temperature and [...] they are difficult to distinguish from the females. When moving, the mites stir their first pair of legs up and down in the air as these legs bear sensory [...] shake the bottle gently before use Push the centre of the cap to open the dosage hole Sprinkle material on leaves or pour into Diboxes Make sure the material

Diglyphus isaea

should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start introduction as soon as the first mines are visible in the crop. Introduction rates typically range [...] trifolii ). The female wasp deposits her eggs inside the larvae of the leafminer, where the emerging larvae feed on the host’s internal tissues. As they develop [...] of the crop in the morning or in the evening The dosage of the parasitic wasp Diglyphus isaea depends on climate, crop and leaf miner density and should

Pherodis

pheromone or lure, and need to be used in combination with an insect trap, the type of trap depends on the species to be monitored. The species-specific sex pheromone [...] pheromone lures males of the target pest into the trap. Trapping males also aids in reducing the number of eggs laid by females as they fail to mate. For some pests [...] Place the dispenser in the trap and place the trap in the right position as indicated for the particular trap Wash your hands between assembling pheromone

Obscure mealybug

seeking females to fertilize. The female second instar nymphs, on the other hand, settle on the leaf and begin to secrete wax, moulting to a third instar [...] wax, the filaments around the body are longer (20-50% of the body size) and the two tail filaments are always markedly longer than the others. The obscure [...] get their name from the fact that the body of the females from the third nymphal instar onwards are covered with a white waxy material in the form of powder

Early blight

lesions on stem and foot. On fruits, dark sunken, leathery lesions occur at the side of the stem. Life cycle and appearance of Early blight From the primary [...] particular when spores surviving in the soil are the main source of infection. Especially wheat and barley reduce the number of surviving conidia in the soil [...] spread to the flowers (especially dangerous in crops for seed production) and to the crown. Sporulation of Alternaria occurs at temperatures from 2-4 °C

Beet armyworm

migrate to the top of the plant where they feed mainly on the growing tips. They produce large holes in the leaf, sometimes stripping the leaf down to the [...] es for the growth of the crop. With a substantial population of caterpillars, the damage can spread to the stems, and in the worst cases to the fruit. [...] and scales from the moth’s body. The eggs, usually grey but sometimes greenish or pinkish, are laid at night, preferably low in the crop on the underside

Integrated Pest Management

gas exchange between the root zone and the air above. Least toxic chemicals When the non-chemical tools are not fully capable to keep pest or disease levels [...] often referred to as IPM, is a sustainable and environmentally responsible approach to pest management. It employs a combination of strategies to prevent and [...] sustainable farming. It reduces the reliance on chemical pesticides, which can have adverse effects on both crops and the environment. Beneficial insects

General Conditions Koppert

7 s soon as the Buyer is in breach, the Buyer is obliged to pay to Koppert A interest on the total exigible amount at the rate of the currently applicable [...] which payment is made as compared to the euro, calculated from the moment the agreement was entered into. 6.8 I f the Buyer fails to meet one or more [...] after observation in writing to Koppert. Failure to do the above will result in the Buyer’s right to invoke the failure of the Natural Enemies, V1 Pollinators