Mycotal Brochure

fermentation to the more efficient liquid fermentation method. Several production improvements where implemented in recent years, resulting in a superior [...] quality today! Mycotal is used successfully in many countries across the world. This bioinsecticide can be used to control white fly, both greenhouse whiteflies [...] ty. 3 How Mycotal works After applying Mycotal, the spores germinate and the germ tube invades the target insect. The fungus continues to grow inside

Amblydromalus limonicus

colour can vary according to the prey eaten and they are sometimes greenish in colour when they take fluids from the leaves. Due to their size and colour they [...] does not build up a population. How to use Amblydromalus limonicus The predatory mite Amblydromalus limonicus is available in a bottle ( Limonica ). Turn and [...] alternative to chemical pesticides. Amblydromalus limonicus is valued for its effectiveness at relatively low temperatures and is especially recommended to suppress

Shore fly

muddy lake shores and intertidal zones, and they breed readily in other moist environments. In greenhouses, adults feed on algae and their larvae on algae [...] throughout a greenhouse readily, they generally remain close to breeding sites. They breed in algae growing on soil, pots, benches, and other surfaces and [...] live in and just beneath the algal crust growing on top of the soil/medium, where they feed on algae, bacteria, yeasts and other microorganisms. In 3–6

Japanese beetle

steadily in the US. In Europe, Popillia japonica was for the first time reported in northern Italy in 2014 where official control actions were taken to prevent [...] Organization (EPPO). To prevent its further spread in Europe, occurrences outside the known area in Italy need to be reported to the National Plant Protection [...] overwinter in an earthen cell about 15-20 cm deep in the soil. In early spring, when the soil temperatures increase, the grubs move closer to the surface

Beneficial Nematodes against Horticultural Pests

together to either partly substitute, and sometimes replace the use of conventional pesticides, to manage pests that are extremely difficult to control [...] have any questions or doubts, please consult your Koppert contact person. If a specific pest is not mentioned in this document, it doesn’t necessarily mean [...] role in the biological control of many pests, keeping fruits, vegetables and ornamental crops free of pests while minimizing chemical residues. In optimal

House fly

bluntly rounded ends, about 8 mm long and change in colour from yellow to red, to brown, to black as the pupa ages. New adult flies will emerge as early as [...] and home. Believed to have originated in central Asia, the insect expanded its range worldwide long ago as a commensal organism to human populations; the [...] she will lay up to 500 eggs in several batches on decaying organic matter, such as food waste, carrion or feces, over the course of three to four days. D

Sciarid flies

are laid on the ground surface close to plant roots. The larvae can grow to 5 to 12 mm in length and 0.5 to 1.5 mm in diameter. They are legless and have [...] species that cause most damage to crops belong to the genera Bradysia and Lycoriella . Lycoriella species are mainly found in commercial mushroom cultivation [...] usually found in damp, humid environments, and appear very commonly in greenhouses throughout the world. Although they generally do little harm to healthy plants

Shore fly

plant diseases and can be a nuisance to greenhouse works by their sheer numbers. Frass deposited on leaves or flowers in ornamental crops, lettuce and herbs [...] cylindrical. The larvae are found in the top layer of damp soil, where they also pupate. The adult shore fly is black, about 4 to 5 mm long, and stout with short [...] General Shore flies ( Scatella tenuicosta ) occur very commonly, often in the vicinity of water. They feed on algae. Other shore fly species have diverse

Poultry Red Mite

especially common to poultry breeding and egg production operations, it is directly responsible for hundreds of millions of dollars in egg industry losses [...] opportunities for the mite to evade chemical control measures. Damage symptoms Dermanyssus gallinae causes both direct and indirect damage in poultry houses: The [...] day in cracks and crevices, nests, cribs and roosts, egg conveyor belts, cardboard boxes and transportation cages. They can occasionally be found in clusters

Stable fly

insects and can travel up to 20 km in search of new hosts. Damage symptoms Stable flies typically congregate on the legs of livestock to feed, and the population [...] humans, and pigs to a lesser extent). Although they are extremely common and exist worldwide, it is believed they first originated somewhere in Eurasia. Stable [...] are lighter in colour and have biting mouth parts. Both male and female flies feed on animal blood, and females must be engorged with blood to lay eggs.