• Leaf miners

  Biological control of leaf miners Leaf miners are damaging pests that tunnel through leaves, reducing photosynthesis and weakening plant growth. Their [...] combines effective natural enemies and monitoring tools to target different pest stages: Beneficial nematodes Parasitic wasps Sticky traps Parasitic wasps [...] used to control leaf miners disrupt the biological control of other crop pests. The leaf miner species that cause damage in horticultural crops are mostly

• Black bean aphid

  fabae , is widespread in temperate regions, where it is a serious economic pest of beans. It is highly polyphagous, and attacks a wide range of other crops [...] Chrysoperla carnea Adalia bipunctata Effective control with Chrysopa-E! Plant Pests

• Roots Growers positive about Mycotal against whitefly

  Whitefly is and remains a pernicious pest for growers of tomatoes and other crops. This is further aggravated by the fact that there are almost no effective [...] Mycotal has helped to combat greenhouse whitefly . If Mycotal inhibits the pest’s development cycle, this increases the effect of the parasitic wasps and [...] RD studies proofs that it can also efficiently controls a range of other pests such as thrips , aphids and mealybugs . We are working to get these new targets

• Thripex

  climate, crop and pest density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start introduction as soon as the first pest mites are detected [...] Pests Young larvae of various thrips species. Crops Do not use in tomato. Mode of action Predatory mites use their piercing mouthparts to extract the contents

• Limonica

  climate, crop and pest density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start introduction as soon as the first pests are detected in the [...] Pests Larvae of various species of thrips (first and second larval stages); eggs and larvae of greenhouse whitefly ( Trialeurodes vaporariorum ) and tobacco

• Larvanem

  lupulina ) Mode of action The nematodes enter the pest and release symbiotic bacteria into the pest's body cavity. These bacteria convert the host tissue [...] reproduce inside the host. This kills the pest within a few hours to days after infection. Visual effect Infected pest insects in the root zone turn red to [...] control of larvae of weevils and other beetles in a wide range of crops. Pests Beetles (Coleoptera): Weevils (Curculionidae): Black vine weevil (Otiorhynchus

• Aphidoletes aphidimyza

  effectiveness in biological pest control , specifically targeting aphids . This beneficial insect is widely employed in integrated pest management (IPM) programs [...] gall midge Aphidoletes aphidimyza is used for the control of the following pests: Aphids Aphidoletes aphidimyza is available at Koppert as Aphidend . How [...] y monitor and utilize Aphidoletes aphidimyza as part of their integrated pest management strategies.

• Aphidius ervi

  within two days. Aphidius ervi is used for the control of the following pests: Potato aphid ( Macrosiphum euphorbiae ) Glasshouse potato aphid ( Aulacorthum [...] behavior that makes it an effective biological control agent against aphid pests. Once the female wasp has laid her eggs inside an aphid, the emerging larvae [...] significantly suppress their numbers, making it a valuable agent for integrated pest management . Adult wasps do not feed on aphids but require only nectar and

• Spidex Vital Go

  climate, crop and pest density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Release should be repeated biweekly if the pest is not controlled

• Lettuce

  leaves. It is, however, often plagued on by a number of insect and mammal pests and fungal and bacterial diseases, and can suffer numerous nutrient deficiencies