• Crop Protection

  and human health. Biocontrol agents encompass a wide range of approaches, including the use of beneficial insects, predatory mites , beneficial nematodes [...] Crop protection in agriculture Crop protection is the practice of protecting plants against pests, diseases, and harmful influences to ensure healthy growth [...] minimize pest resistance, and strengthen plant resilience. The key advantages of crop protection are: Easy integration – Fits into existing farming practices

• Cyclamen mite

  Life cycle and appearance of Cyclamen mite The life cycle of the cyclamen mite ( Phytonemus pallidus ) has the following stages: egg, larva, and adult. However [...] are modified and used to transport pharate females. Eggs of the cyclamen mite are about half the size of the adult mite. They are oval in form, smooth, t [...] ornamentals . Mites belonging to the family of tarsonemids ( Tarsonemidae ) display a greater diversity of feeding habits than any other mite family. There

• Diamond back moth

  young seed pods, causing loss of pods and seeds. Life cycle and appearance of Diamond back moth The oval and flattened eggs of the diamond back moth (Plutella [...] They are deposited singly or in small groups of two or ten eggs on both the upper and lower surface of leaves, preferentially in depressions, and rarely [...] cases of severe infestation, entire leaves may be destroyed, leaving only the veins. The larvae feed also on the chlorophyll-rich green areas of stems

• Breeding Beauty: How United Selections Protects Innovation with 100% IPM

  breeding houses where varieties are closely guarded, the absence of thrips , whiteflies and spider mites is both impressive and essential. When walking [...] Rose breeding is one of the most demanding disciplines in horticulture, where success depends on patience, precision, and an uncompromising attention to [...] to detail. From an agronomical perspective, it requires years of controlled selection, strict plant health management, and stable growing conditions to

• Tutasan

  where they get trapped in the water. Trapping males reduces the amount of eggs laid by females who fail to mate. Presentation One trap. Preparation Place [...] small quantity of vegetable oil or liquid soap to the water Application Place the traps on the soil or substrate Maintain a distance of 15-20 metre between [...] absoluta . Pests Tomato leaf miner moth ( Tuta absoluta ). Crops Tomato. Mode of action The Tutasan trap needs to be used in combination with Pherodis pheromone

• Deltatrap

  detect, count and identify. Trapping males also aids in reducing the number of eggs laid by females as they fail to mate. Presentation One trap with suspension [...] Place a sticky insert at the bottom of the trap, with the sticky surface facing upwards Fold both edges at the base of the triangle upwards Place the Pherodis [...] Pherodis capsule in the middle of the sticky insert at the bottom of the trap Application Hang the traps approximately 10 cm above the crop in a location

• Pherodis

  reducing the number of eggs laid by females as they fail to mate. For some pests, Pherodis dispensers contain lures which attract both sexes of the target species [...] with an insect trap, the type of trap depends on the species to be monitored. The species-specific sex pheromone lures males of the target pest into the trap [...] few days following the installation of a new capsule higher numbers may be caught due to a temporarily higher release of the pheromone from the new capsule

• Entomite-M

  Pests Eggs, larvae and pupae of sciarid flies ; thrips pupae. Mode of action The predatory mites feed on larvae of sciarid flies , thrips pupae and other [...] insects. The mites appear 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. Pack [...] Natutec Mini-Airbug , Natutec Airbug or Natutec Airobug Dosage The dosage of Entomite-M depends on climate, crop, planting medium and pest density and

• Macro-Mite

  Pests Eggs, larvae and pupae of sciarid flies ; thrips pupae, Lyprauta larvae. Mode of action The predatory mites feed on larvae of sciarid flies , thrips [...] insects. The mites appear 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. Pack [...] 6 litre cardboard cylinder. Carrier Sphagnum spp. moss. Dosage The dosage of Macro-Mite depends on climate, crop, planting medium and pest density and

• Cotton bollworm

  armigera ) occurs in the tropics and sub-tropics of all continents except for North America. Larvae of the cotton bollworm ( Helicoverpa armigera ) are [...] attacked, and seed pods may be pierced. Life cycle and appearance of Cotton bollworm Eggs are deposited individually on young shoots near buds, flowers, fruits [...] mm in length and have a wingspan of about 40 mm. The grey-green males are smaller. The forewings are edged with a line of black spots, and the hindwings