• Fusarium wilt

  Fusarium oxysporum life cycle, is similar to that of most Fusarium species. Fusarium overwinters for many years in the soil and on crop residues of infected plants [...] General Fusarium is a group of soil-borne fungi with many different species. Fusarium is widespread and can infect a range of host crops. Many species are [...] yellow and wilt, mostly on one side of the plant. Finally, the whole plant wilts. Other symptoms are brown discolouration of the xylem vessels which can be

• Parasitic wasps

  leads to the death of the host. Pupal stage: After the larvae have consumed the host, they pupate, forming a cocoon or pupal stage within or on the host's [...] animals, or the environment. Benefits of parasitic wasps Using parasitic wasps for pest control offers a range of benefits: Enhanced crop protection : Parasitic [...] ecosystem balance: The introduction of parasitic wasps into commercial growing environments can promote biodiversity, as the use of harmful chemicals decreases

• Cryptobug-L

  Pests All stages of many mealybug species. Mode of action Larvae and adults consume the mealybug completely. Visual effect Mealybugs are consumed entirely [...] least 3 times at intervals of 1-2 weeks, or until the pest is controlled. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice [...] Natutec Mini-Airbug , Natutec Airbug or Natutec Airobug Dosage The dosage of Cryptobug-L depends on climate, crop and mealybug density and should always

• Fusarium spp.

  sulphureum (Dry rot of potato): Potato ( Solanum tuberosum) Fusarium solani : Members of the Fusarium solani species complex (FSSC) are capable of causing disease [...] infection decreases the baking quality of wheat and brewing qualities of barley. Furthermore, mycotoxins are produced, of which DON (deoxynivalenol) is the [...] chlorosis or lesions on the stem and/or leaves. Life cycle and appearance of Fusarium spp. Fusarium is a group of soil-borne fungi with many different species

• Limonica

  Pests Larvae of various species of thrips (first and second larval stages); eggs and larvae of greenhouse whitefly ( Trialeurodes vaporariorum ) and tobacco [...] Crops Do not use in tomato. Mode of action Predatory mites use their piercing mouthparts to extract the contents of their prey. Pack size 12,500; 25,000 [...] Whitepaper Application Turn and shake bottle gently before use Push the centre of the cap to open the dosage hole Carefully sprinkle material on leaves Make

• Black sigatoka disease

  dies. In cases of severe infection leaves may die within a few weeks. Because of the lack of leaf tissues, fruit maturity is hampered. Life cycle and appearance [...] leaf-spot of banana. Damage symptoms Black sigatoka (Mycosphaerella fijiensis ) first causes small, light yellow spots or streaks on leaves of about one [...] adjacent stomata. Both types of spores can germinate within two or three hours under humid conditions, but infection takes a minimum of two or three days under

• Citripar

  ficus ). Mode of action Adult female parasitic wasps parasitize the mealybugs , particularly the second and third larval and adult stage of female citrus [...] 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 the [...] on a place out of direct sunlight. Leave tubes in the crop for at least two weeks. Carry out adequate ant control. Dosage The dosage of Citripar depends

• Ercal

  whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci ). Mode of action Adult female parasitic wasps parasitize the second and third larval stage of the whitefly . Additionally, host [...] may be better to switch to the use of En-strip or Enermix. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice on the [...] Avoid hanging cards at places exposed to direct sunlight Dosage The dosage of Ercal depends on climate, crop and whitefly density and should always be adjusted

• Bacterial soft rot, bacterial stem rot

  when plants wilt at the time of first harvest or after that. The pith disintegrates and the stem becomes hollow. Because of the bacterial growth in the [...] Later the fruit becomes soft and lesion contents become liquid. Life cycle and appearance of Bacterial soft rot, bacterial stem rot Erwinia carotovora subsp [...] carotovora has recently been renamed Pectobacterium carotovora . It is one of the pectolytic bacteria causing extensive bacterial rots (bacterial soft rot

• Cottony soft rot

  Root infection often leads to premature wilting and death of plants. Life cycle and appearance of Cottony soft rot Cottony soft root ( Sclerotinia sclerotiorum [...] plant pathogenic fungus. It has a very wide range of host plants. Damage symptoms The first symptoms of a cottony soft root ( Sclerotinia sclerotiorum ) [...] infection mostly take place at high soil water content over a prolonged period of time. The sclerotia germinate directly and form mycelium or produce apothecia