• Cotton aphid

  production. Life cycle and appearance of Cotton aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in [...] including the cucumber mosaic virus. Nymphs and adults extract nutrients from the plant and disturb the balance of growth hormones. As a result, the plant’s [...] extract large quantities of sap to get sufficient protein. The excess sugar is secreted in the form of honeydew, making the crop and its fruit sticky. Black

• Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

  in spider mite control. It changes the rules of the game and is even more in control of spider mites . And the grower reaps the benefits.’ [...] combination with Cucumeris, Feltiella, and Swirskii. Together, they create an effective mix. You can see them soon after they have been released and they get [...] and have to build up the necessary populations three times. This is always a critical and tense moment on cucumber farms like mine. And as spider mites

• Swirski Ulti-Mite

  Pests Young larvae of various thrips species and eggs and larvae of whitefly . Crops Do not use in tomato. Mode of action Predatory mites reproduce within [...] humidity below 60%. Combined use Can be combined with Orius spp. and whitefly parasitoids. Do not combine with other generalist predatory mites ( Neoseiulus cucumeris [...] sachet and gradually disperse into the crop over a period of several weeks. Predatory mites use their piercing mouthparts to extract the contents of their

• Damping-off

  roots rot and very little of the root system survives. On the border between air and soil or substrate the plant turns brown. A typical symptom of a Pythium [...] Pythium infection is the easy stripping of the skin from the root cortex with a finger nail. Life cycle and appearance of Damping-off Pythium belongs to the [...] subsequently zoospores are produced. Zoospores are spores with flagellae, which enable the spores to move through water. The zoospores are chemically drawn to

• Predatory mites

  agricultural and horticultural settings. These tiny arthropods are natural enemies of many plant-feeding mites and insects like spider mites , whitefly and thrips [...] use of chemical pesticides. Easy to use and integrate: Predatory mites can be used in combination with other beneficials, forming the foundation of many [...] predatory mites How many predatory mites do I need? The dosage and frequency of predatory mites depends on climate, crop and pest density and should always

• Lurem-TR

  Lurem-TR increases the attraction of thrips to blue and yellow sticky traps and thus ensures earlier discovery of the pest. Pests Several thrips species [...] from their shelters and are more attracted to the sticky traps. Presentation Dispenser containing the kairomone. Numbers per package Each package contains [...] the top of the dispenser to activate the release of the kairomone. Application Hang the dispenser next to the sticky trap Place the sticky trap and dispenser

• Beet armyworm

  during the day and is active only at night. The forewings are grey-brown suffused with a dark brown or black. The head and thorax are brown and the abdomen [...] Flowers and buds are also attacked. This large-scale damage has considerable consequences for the growth of the crop. With a substantial population of caterpillars [...] layers, and on top of a mass of white, cottony hairs and scales from the moth’s body. The eggs, usually grey but sometimes greenish or pinkish, are laid at

• Nothing beats original

  history and innovative spirit behind Koppert’s predatory mite solutions. Since 1967, we have been at the top of our game helping growers succeed with our unmatched [...] unmatched portfolio of predatory mites . Uncover the untold stories behind this track record and gain insights into the passion and dedication that continue [...] factors such as the type of crop, the specific pest involved, climatic conditions, infestation levels, and crop protection strategy. Each product in our portfolio

• Bacterial wilt, brown rot

  field symptoms of Ralstonia solanacearum are wilting and yellowing of leaves and stunted plants. Inside, vascular browning is common with bacterial slime [...] tant in tropical and subtropical regions and is transferred by the introduction of propagation materials (seed potatoes, cuttings of ornamentals ) from [...] Different races are distinguished with a differing, but overlapping host-range. Race 3 is pretty much restricted to potato and tomato. Whereas other races have

• Caterpillars

  quality and yield. Solutions for caterpillar control Learn more about What are caterpillars? Caterpillars are the larvae of butterflies and moths. Butterflies [...] control of caterpillars Caterpillars are highly destructive pests that feed on leaves, stems and fruits, causing serious damage to greenhouse and field crops [...] Butterflies and moths form the order Lepidoptera, a very large group with more than 150,000 species, that are easily distinguishable from other insects. Many