• Onion thrips

  January 1, 1970

  indicate their presence in the crop. The vigour of the plant is reduced by loss of chlorophyll. When infestations become serious the leaves themselves can shrivel [...] General The onion thrips (Thrips tabaci) is distributed throughout the world. It is found outdoors on many plants and particularly damaging on onions, [...] prepupa, pupa, and finally the adult insect. The eggs of the onion thrips (Thrips tabaci) are laid in leaves, flower petals and in the soft parts of stalks.

• Sugar cane

  January 1, 1970

  quantity, it is the world’s largest crop. Over time, sugar cane species were interbred and the major commercial cultivars are now complex hybrids. The crop has [...] metres. The sucrose is extracted in mill factories to be processed into sugar or fermented to produce ethanol. The world’s sugar consumption is derived [...] About Native to the tropical regions of South Asia and Melanesia, sugar cane belongs to the tall perennial true grass genus, Saccharum , of the family Poaceae

• Macrocheles robustulus

  January 1, 1970

  Macrocheles robustulus is used for the control of the following pests: Sciarid flies (fungus gnats) Thrips Lyprauta larvae The predatory mites feed on [...] flies , thrips pupae and other soil-dwelling insects. The mites appear in and on the soil and at the base of plant stems. Feeding behaviour of Macrocheles [...] use of Macrocheles robustulus is 15°C (59°F). How to use Macrocheles robustulus The predatory mite Macrocheles robustulus is available in a cylinder ( Macro-Mite

• Two-spotted spider mite

  January 1, 1970

  to the host plant by feeding on plant sap. They mainly occur on the underside of leaves where they pierce the cells and suck out the contents. The empty [...] as more cell sap is removed, the leaf, and eventually the whole plant, may die. In tomatoes and cucumbers, as little as 30% damage of the leaf surface can [...] to loss of the crop. The nymphs and adults also produce webs, and plants can get completely covered with such webs in which the mites live. The webbing and

• Soybean

  January 1, 1970

  About The soybean ( Glycine max ) (North America) or soya bean is a so-called legume and indigenous to East Asia. It is extensively cultivated for its [...] its edible beans. The fruit of the plant is a hairy pod, that grows clustered in small bunches of three to five pods. Each pod measures between 3-8 centimetres [...] vary greatly in size and the hull can be black or brown, but also blue, yellow or green. When planting soybean plants, there is considerably more protein

• Sweet pepper

  January 1, 1970

  even dark purple and brown. The sweet pepper is a very rich source of vitamin C and antioxidants. The level of carotene is even nine times higher in red [...] About The sweet pepper, also referred to as bell pepper or just pepper, is part of a specific group of cultivars that belongs to the species Capsicum annuum [...] annuum . These different cultivars of the sweet pepper plant bear fruit in different colours ranging from vanilla/white and yellow to orange, green and

• Koppert Foundation

  January 1, 1970

  Koppert established the Koppert Foundation on their 50 th anniversary in 2017. This Foundation aims to contribute to sustainable solutions for horticulture [...] horticulture and agriculture and improvement of the health and availability of food and nutrition for those who need it most. Scope Koppert Foundation focuses

• Leaf miners

  January 1, 1970

  lost before the harvest is affected. The size of a leaf tunnel depends on the stage of development of the leaf, the species of host plant and the species of [...] belong to the order Diptera (the true flies ) and form the family Agromyzidae. This is a family of small flies whose larvae tunnel into the leaves of plants [...] indirectly. The most direct damage is caused by the larvae mining the leaf tissue which can lead to desiccation, premature leaf-fall and cosmetic damage

• Cucumber

  January 1, 1970

  About The cucumber ( Cucumis sativus ) is a popular, extensively cultivated plant that belongs to the gourd family of Cucurbitaceae . The cucumber originates [...] in India. The plant’s cultivation history goes back some 3000 years and it is now being produced on most continents. The cucumber plant is a creeping [...] grows up trellises or other supporting frames. The plant supports itself with thin, spiraling tendrils. The cucumber plant has large leaves and it produces

• Nopath

  January 1, 1970

  container well before use Fill the tank with half of the required amount of water Add the required amount of Nopath Stir well Add the remaining amount of water [...] Application Nopath can be applied via drench or drip at the base of the plant around the roots or sprayed on the plant canopy. Do not apply Nopath with fogging [...] does not remain in the irrigation system during the night but ends up in the substrate instead Use disinfectants regularly to keep the irrigation system