• Crop Protection

  harm to the environment, non-target organisms, and human health. Biocontrol agents encompass a wide range of approaches, including the use of beneficial [...] residues on crops. This enhances food safety and reduces the risk of pesticide residues in the food chain, addressing consumer concerns about chemical exposure [...] management practices. Growers will be ready to meet future challenges with confidence and a well-established understanding of biocontrol's benefits. Lower

• Macrolophus pygmaeus

  as well as the larvae of leaf miners . When the bug is present in a crop in large numbers, it can contribute substantially to the control of these pests [...] and care should be taken in cherry tomato crops. Life cycle of Macrolophus pygmaeus The life cycle of Macrolophus pygmaeus consists of an egg stage, five [...] occasional small black markings: the first antennal segment is black, and a black stripe runs behind the eyes. The first part of the forewings is a transparent

• Early blight

  occur at the side of the stem. Life cycle and appearance of Early blight From the primary infection of leaves, Alternaria solani can spread to the flowers [...] spores surviving in the soil are the main source of infection. Especially wheat and barley reduce the number of surviving conidia in the soil. Use resistant [...] and to the crown. Sporulation of Alternaria occurs at temperatures from 2-4 °C up to 28-30 °C (optimum temperatures lie between 15 and 28 °C) and at a relative

• Cottony soft rot

  range of host plants. Damage symptoms The first symptoms of a cottony soft root ( Sclerotinia sclerotiorum ) infection are water-soaked lesions at the stem [...] (fruiting bodies) containing ascospores. The mycelium infects the stem base and the roots, whereas the ascospores infect the above-ground plant parts. In greenhouses [...] mycelium is produced by the germinating sclerotia. The fungus grows quite rapidly inside the plant and kills the host cells. On the infected plant tissue

• 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 [...] per m 2 /release. Releases should be repeated at least 3 times at an interval of 1-2 weeks. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert

• Predatory mites

  severity of the pest problem, multiple releases of predatory mites may be required. Follow the recommendations of your crop consultant for the frequency of releases [...] Quantity: Determine the appropriate quantity of predatory mites needed based on factors such as the size of your crop and the severity of the pest infestation [...] development of predatory mite solutions, starting in 1967 with the rearing of the predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis . Over the years, we have further

• Fusarium spp.

  inside the vascular system of the host plant and spreads upwards inside the plants. The other species are dispersed upwards on the outside of the plant [...] discolouration of the xylem vessels, which can be seen when the stems are cut. In banana, whole plantations may die, and the soil may not be suitable for [...] infection of the roots at the root tip, or in small wounds, for example where lateral roots branch off the tap root. F. oxysporum grows inside the roots towards

• How Trianum Helps Rose Growers Defeat Crown Gall and Maximize Crop Performance

  May 7, 2025

  roles in the control process. The relative contribution of each factor will depend on the kind of pathogen present, the ratio of pathogens to the biocontrol [...] Phosphate, MnO 2 , Fe 2 O 3 , and Metallic Zinc), and in some cases chelate various plant nutrient compounds. Further, the studies showed the ability of TRIANUM [...] formation of new galls ceases and the galls that were present before starting the use of Trianum dries up. Effective management of Crown Gall in roses does not

• Cryptobug-L

  typically range from 5-40 per m 2 /release. Releases should be repeated at least 3 times at intervals of 1-2 weeks, or until the pest is controlled. Consult [...] close to or at a hotspot Can also be applied with Natutec Airobreez, Natutec Mini-Airbug , Natutec Airbug or Natutec Airobug Dosage The dosage of Cryptobug-L [...] should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start introduction preventively or as soon as the first mealybugs are detected in the crop. Introduction

• Spical

  Turn and shake the bottle gently before use Push the centre of the cap to open the dosage hole Sprinkle material on leaves Make sure the material remains [...] soon as the first pest mites are detected in the crop. Introduction rates typically range from 25-125 per m 2 /release. Releases should be repeated at least [...] Natutec Airobug Dosage The dosage of Spical depends on climate, crop and pest density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start introduction