• Glasshouse potato aphid

  the fruit of sweet pepper it secretes a toxic substance, which leads to deformations in the growing tip of the plant. Precisely where the plant is pierced [...] produced) lifecycles. There is no alternation of hosts, and the two types of life cycles occur on the same host plant. The aphid can overwinter not only in g [...] females continuing to produce new generations of females. Aphids moult four times before reaching adulthood. With each moult they shed white skin, betraying

• Chafers

  Damage symptoms Larval feeding on the roots can lead to yellowing and wilting of plants. Damage can be severe on young plants and especially in grassland [...] The chafers are beetles of the Scarabaeidae family. The larvae of both species live in the soil and feed on the roots of many plants. They are a serious pest [...] June and July and land on trees to mate. During the night the females move to the ground to lay their eggs. Eggs are shiny and white. The eggs hatch after

• Shore fly

  greenhouses, adults feed on algae and their larvae on algae and decaying organic matter on planting substrate. Growers consider shore flies to be mostly a nuisance [...] stages of shore fly feed primarily on microscopic algae, bacteria and other unicellular organisms, they do not cause any direct damage to plant production [...] close to breeding sites. They breed in algae growing on soil, pots, benches, and other surfaces and the female disperses her tiny (0.1 mm) eggs on the surface

• Horiver Disc

  Pests Root aphids , fungus gnats . Mode of action Insect pests are attracted to the colour of the sticky trap and get caught in the glue. Presentation Polysterene [...] Application Remove the silicone cover paper from one side of the trap Place trap around the stem of the plant with the sticky side down, just above the substrate [...] paper from the top side of the trap Replace the traps when largely covered by insects and/or debris Dosage One Horiver Disc per plant. Storage temperature

• Buckthorn-potato aphid

  overwinter as eggs on buckthorn. After emerging in spring, the aphids mainly feed on the underside of leaves of their summer hosts and start to reproduce pa [...] aphid does not cause plant deformation. The major problem in potatoes is the transmission of viruses. Life cycle and appearance of Buckthorn-potato aphid [...] females continuing to produce new generations of females. Aphids moult four times before reaching adulthood. With each moult they shed white skin, betraying

• Spidex Vital: Your Vital partner in spider mite control

  foundation of our spider mite control. Over time it grew to be one of the most important products for our growers. As the result of many years of research [...] and don’t needs to get energy from spider mite from the field to develop the eggs. This will increase the population in your crop. Proof of predation The [...] change to the characteristic red-orange color. This takes 1-2 days. After introduction of “white” Spidex Vital it therefore is a clear proof of predation

• Aphidius ervi

  Expand all items How to use Aphidius ervi The parasitic wasp Aphidius ervi is available in a bottle ( Ervipar ). Spread the material on rock wool slabs [...] for at least a few days The dosage of Ervipar depends on climate, crop and aphid density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start [...] or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best strategy for your situation. Best conditions for use of Aphidius ervi The parasitic

• Rose aphid

  females continuing to produce new generations of females. Aphids moult four times before reaching adulthood. With each moult they shed white skin, betraying [...] overwinters on rose bushes in the egg stage, although in mild winter some adults may continue to reproduce parthenogenetically. Large colonies of aphids can [...] rose plants and sometimes also to secondary hosts. Colonies are often present on rose bushes throughout autumn until their development is hampered by cold

• Box Tree Moth No More: Buxatrap and Capsanem

  June 13, 2024

  located. Here is a YouTube link on: How to use Buxatrap from Koppert . Step Two: Biological Control of Caterpillars with Capsanem Laboratory studies, field [...] causes severe defoliation which can lead to the death of the tree. Sadly, in the past few years, it has left a trail of destruction through forests, parks, [...] can even bore into the bark of more mature box plants. Box tree caterpillars are green with distinctive black stripes and white dots. Koppert Has The Answer

• Tomato russet mite

  laid on the underside of leaves, on leaf petioles, and on stems on the lower portion of plants. When newly laid they are creamy white but turn to a patchy [...] first seen on the lower part of the plant and moves upwards as the mites ascend. Life cycle and appearance of tomato russet mite All life stages of the tomato [...] members of the plant family Solanaceae may be affected to a lesser extent. Damage symptoms Damage is caused by the mites sucking out the contents of plant