• Knowing & recognizing

  biopesticides and biostimulants that increase the plant’s resilience to stress and help the plant to grow better and remain healthier. Koppert believes [...] Get the growers’ guide to biological crop protection Knowing and recognizing does exactly what it implies. It empowers you with knowledge about the pest’s [...] many phases, as well as giving you the ability to recognize the pest or disease you are up against by means of detailed illustrations and close-up photographs

• Macrocheles robustulus

  Spread material evenly on soil or planting medium (not on the plastic) The dosage of Macro-Mite depends on climate, crop, planting medium and pest density [...] soil-dwelling insects. The mites appear in and on the soil and at the base of plant stems. Feeding behaviour of Macrocheles robustulus Predatory mites pierce [...] used for the control of the following pests: Sciarid flies (fungus gnats) Thrips Lyprauta larvae The predatory mites feed on larvae of sciarid flies , thrips

• Southern European marshland pyralid

  or in groups of 5 to 10 eggs, overlapping in a tile-like fashion on both the upper and lower surface of leaves close to the veins, or low on the stem or [...] species feeding on a wide range of hosts from 38 plant families. They include ornamental crop plants, such as roses and gerbera, aquatic plants, vegetable crops [...] strata of the crop, sometimes attacking the stem of the plant as well as the leaves. Late instar larvae burrow into soft woody or herbaceous plant stems

• Stratiolaelaps scimitus (Hypoaspis miles)

  Spread material evenly on soil or planting medium (not on the plastic) The dosage of Entomite-M depends on climate, crop, planting medium and pest density [...] in and on the soil and at the base of plant stems. The reduction of the infestation level occurs at a slow but steady rate. Feeding behaviour of Stratiolaelaps [...] mites appear in and on the soil and at the base of plant stems and offer a sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative to chemical pesticides

• Tobacco aphid

  Aphids therefore need to extract large quantities of sap to get sufficient protein. The excess sugar is secreted in the form of honeydew, making the crop [...] are also capable of dispersing through the crop by walking. The tobacco aphid tends to form denser colonies, closer to the top of the plant, than the peach [...] extract nutrients from the plant and disturb the balance of growth hormones. As a result, the plant’s growth is retarded giving rise to deformed leaves or, if

• Cotton aphid

  Aphids therefore need to extract large quantities of sap to get sufficient protein. The excess sugar is secreted in the form of honeydew, making the crop [...] extract nutrients from the plant and disturb the balance of growth hormones. As a result, the plant’s growth is retarded giving rise to deformed leaves or, if [...] colour depends on temperature, food source and the density of the population. Large individuals (up to 1.8 mm long) are usually dark green to black, while

• Angular leaf spot

  lesions on the leaves and form a secondary source of infection. They are dispersed by rain, irrigation water or handling of the plants. Infection of the plants [...] are humid, a viscous bacterial exudate forms on the underside of the leaf. This exudate changes to a white film when it dries. Lesions may merge as they [...] most important, but also all types of vascular tissue of the crown can be infected, creating a look similar to that of a Phytophthora fragariae infection

• Two-spotted spider mite

  Larvae, nymphs and adults cause damage to the host plant by feeding on plant sap. They mainly occur on the underside of leaves where they pierce the cells [...] little as 30% damage of the leaf surface can lead to loss of the crop. The nymphs and adults also produce webs, and plants can get completely covered with [...] become yellow, and in many plants the damage can also be seen on the upper surface of leaves as small yellow dots. The destruction of cells results in reduced

• Horiver Wetstick

  suzukii White: Lygus spp. Green: Echinothrips americanus Mode of action Insect pests are attracted to the colour of the sticky trap and get caught in [...] in areas with high risk of pest infestation such as areas near doors, gable ends and lateral ventilation openings Attach traps to wires or sticks at max [...] 30 cm above the crop and adjust height when plants are growing Do not place traps in-between the plants as parasitic wasps will then also be trapped For

• Know Your Enemy - A closer look at Whiteflies

  August 14, 2024

  usually laying them on new plant growth on the undersides of leaves. Whiteflies undergo six distinct developmental stages: egg, first, second, third, and fourth [...] damage, variety of crops such as tomato, cabbage, potato and citrus. Life Cycle Adult females live up to six weeks, and can produce up to 200 eggs, usually [...] and actively seek a suitable spot on the leaf to feed. Once they find a feeding spot, they remain there for the rest of their larval development. The fourth