Black sigatoka disease

three days under optimal conditions (humidity close to saturation and temperature above 20 °C). How to prevent Black sigatoka disease Use resistant cultivars [...] spots or streaks on leaves of about one month old. The symptoms run parallel to the veins. Within a few days, the spots become a few centimetres in size and [...] discharged from the lower leaves in the stack Use under-canopy (drip) irrigation to reduce splash dispersal Lower the humidity as much as possible by preventing

False codling moth

suitable place to penetrate the fruit. All five instars of larval development take place inside the fruit. Once the final instar (fifth) is ready to pupate, it [...] drops to the ground where it pupates in the top layer of the soil. The moths emerge after a couple of weeks. The life cycle varies between 5 weeks to 3 months [...] General False codling moth ( Thaumatotibia leucotreta ) is native to sub-Saharan Africa and is found in all citrus production areas in Southern Africa

The journey of sustainable citrus farming in agriculture

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Crop Protection

benefits. Lower risk to human health Biological crop protection poses minimum to no risks to growers and consumers. It reduces exposure to toxic chemicals, [...] t interval – Safe to apply up to harvest with no waiting period. Low resistance risk – Pests typically do not develop resistance to natural enemies. Supports [...] do not require a pre-harvest interval (PHI) due to the inherent safety. These agents do not pose risks to human health or the environment. Minimal resistance

Attracker

shelter places. When adding Attracker to an insecticide spray solution, insects are more exposed to the product leading to increased control. Pack size 5 and [...] insecticide according to the user instructions on the label Shake the Attracker container well before use Add the correct amount of Attracker to the spray solution [...] Attracker lures thrips from their shelter places and improves their exposure to insecticide sprays resulting in better control. Crops All crops. Mode of action

Aphids

insects: the super- family Aphidoidea, belonging to the order Hemiptera . The aphids discussed here all belong to the family Aphididae, a family containing many [...] lead to the growth of a black sooty mold. Aphids life cycle Aphid damage Depending on the species, aphids can inflict various types of damage to a crop: [...] content but is rich in sugars. Aphids therefore need to extract large quantities of sap in order to get sufficient protein. As a consequence, the excess

Whitefly

look at the video or go to our Youtube channel to see our whitefly control products in action. More whitefly control videos How to get rid of whitefly [...] causes leaf yellowing and leads to honeydew deposits that reduce crop quality. Effective whitefly control is essential to maintain healthy, productive crops [...] are not true flies , but belong to the order Hemiptera (true bugs ). Together with aphids and scale insects, they belong to the division Sternorrhyncha. The

Mycotal

windows closed during application. It is recommended to use fans to improve the distribution Make sure to keep stirring the spray solution during application [...] results. Direct the spray onto the underside of the leaves and to the growing points Make sure to keep stirring the spray solution during application For optimal [...] for the spores to germinate and infest the pest Spray at late afternoon and/or early evening Notes Leaves no hazardous residue subject to legislation. Storage

Beetles

feeding on leaves, roots, or fruits, leading to reduced growth and yield loss. Effective beetle control is essential to maintain healthy and productive crops [...] of beetles Beetle control videos Take a look at the video or go to our Youtube channel to see our beetle control products in action. More beetle control [...] Solutions for beetle control Learn more about What are beetles? Beetles belong to the order Coleoptera, a well-known group of insects that are easily recognizable

Eretmocerus eremicus

their specialized mouthparts to feed on the internal tissues of the whitefly, leading to the host’s death and contributing to a decline in whitefly populations [...] after two to three days, and hatches when the whitefly reaches its fourth instar. The larva then penetrates the host, moulting to the second instar to feed [...] inside the greenhouse Bend and tear off the strips opposite to the mounting hole Make sure not to touch the pupae during handling Suspend the cards in the