• Caterpillar control with nematodes

  for detailed advice on application, handling and storage. Get in contact Nematodes and chemicals Nematodes are quite insensitive to many types of pesticides [...] be used in conventional, organic or zero residue growing methods in a wide range of crops; fruits, vegetables and ornamental crops. 5 reasons to use nematodes [...] most efficiently in a liquid layer, a dry leaf surface does not stop the nematodes. Depending on climatic conditions, nematodes survive on the leaf surface

• European corn borer

  brown to brownish black. The pupae are up to 2 cm long and light to dark reddish brown. In Europe, adults appear in June. The eggs are laid mainly on the [...] larvae pupate in situ in the galleries or in the soil. Fully grown larvae overwinter inside their tunnels in stubble, stalks and maize ears, or in wild plants [...] holes are easily visible on stems, or on the apical part of maize ears. Larval tunnelling weakens the stalks and causes them to break during windy weather

• Chrysoperla carnea

  laid individually or in small clusters on plant foliage or near prey habitats. They are pale green or white in color and are attached to the substrate by a [...] Green lacewings target on aphids , caterpillars , thrips , mealybugs , and other soft-bodied insects that are harmful to plants. In agriculture, Chrysoperla [...] resort to cannibalism, with the older larvae eating the younger. Eggs are often ignored because they stand on stalks. Adults make no contribution to biological

• Agriflora Pro Leaflet EN

  vary from one site to another. Agriflora PRO spec. sheet CANADA 1/2 ROOTS AND SOIL APPLICATION IN FURROW SEEDING AND PLANTING Apply in the furrow at planting [...] strictly according to the instructions and recommendations for use. The user assumes the risk to persons and property Test the effect on a small number of [...] applied (impregnation) on granular fertilizer. Mix or apply Agriflora PRO to the fertilizer using a concentration necessary to obtain a final dosage when

• Buxatrap

  moth into the trap. Once in the trap they cannot escape and are easy to detect, count and identify. Trapping males also aids in reducing the number of eggs [...] Pherodis pheromone dispensers in the canisters Assemble the trap and fix the canisters in the trap Application Place the trap on a stick at a height of 1.5 [...] 30-180 m 2 . Timing Use Buxatraps when moths are active: From May/June until the end of November (depending on geographic location). Combined use Use in combination

• Enermix

  and tear off the strips opposite to the mounting hole Make sure not to touch the pupae during handling Suspend the cards in the crop, if possible approximately [...] places exposed to direct sunlight Dosage The dosage of Enermix depends on climate, crop and whitefly density and should always be adjusted to the particular [...] be better to switch to the use of En-strip or Ercal . Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best strategy

• En-Strip

  and tear off the strips opposite to the mounting hole Make sure not to touch the pupae during handling Suspend the cards in the crop, if possible approximately [...] places exposed to direct sunlight Dosage The dosage of En-Strip depends on climate, crop and whitefly density and should always be adjusted to the particular [...] from 1-10 per m 2 /release. Releases should be repeated until control is achieved. At increasing temperatures it may be better to switch to the use of Enermix

• Amblyseius swirskii

  search for food on the underside of leaves. They often congregate in the axils of leaf veins to rest. Their colour can vary according to the prey eaten [...] varies from almost lucent whitish to opaque white or yellow. Due to their size and colour they are difficult to spot in the crop. Best conditions for use [...] pierce their prey and suck out the contents. In addition to thrips and whiteflies, Amblyseius swirskii preys on several other small organisms such as spider

• Fall Armyworm

  vary in colour from light tan to green to black. They have a distinct white inverted Y-shaped mark on the front of the head and four large spots on the [...] disperse in a radius of about 500 km (300 miles) before oviposition, which is sufficient for them to move from seasonally dry habitats to wet habitats in Central [...] eggs in clusters of 150-200 and can lay up to 2000 eggs in a lifetime. Eggs are white, pinkish or light green and spherical, and are usually laid on the

• Feltiella acarisuga

  highly effective in the biological control of spider mites . This beneficial insect, native to Europe, preys on various spider mite species, in particular the [...] Spidend . How to use Feltiella acarisuga The predatory gall midge Feltiella acarisuga is available in plastic cups ( Spidend ). Make a hole in the lid and [...] and place the cup on the rock wool slab or directly on the soil Protect against direct sunlight and water Leave the cup in place for at least two weeks