• Black bean aphid

  Aphis 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 [...] Damage symptoms Economic damage by black bean aphid is mainly due to direct feeding damage. Indirect damage is caused through the transmission of plant viruses [...] from the plant and disturb the balance of growth hormones. As a result, the plant’s growth is retarded giving rise to deformed leaves or, if the infestation

• Adalia bipunctata

  known as the two-spot ladybird or the two-spotted ladybug, is a species of a predatory beetle. As a natural enemy of aphids , Adalia bipunctata contributes [...] beetle Adalia bipunctata is available in a cotton bag ( Aphidalia ). Open the bag and attach it to the tree near the first branch with a nail or wire stitch [...] helping to control aphid populations and prevent crop damage. Adalia bipunctat a is often employed in integrated pest management (IPM) strategies, offering an

• Cabbage leafroller

  General The cabbage leafroller (Clepsis spectrana) is native to North-West Europe. It is a highly polyphagous species causing damage to field grown cabbage [...] appearance of Cabbage leafroller An adult female is 12 mm long and is ochre-yellow with darker markings. The male is slightly smaller and slimmer, more clearly [...] flowers. It is these webs that cause the leaves to curl. Many of these webs are empty, and it is thought that the caterpillars probably make a series of

• Stratiolaelaps scimitus (Hypoaspis miles)

  deutonymph, and adult. Stratiolaelaps scimitus is a large mite with a body length of up to 1 mm. The body is pale with a clearly visible brown dorsal shield, brown [...] The predatory mite Stratiolaelaps scimitus is also known under the scientific name Hypoaspis miles . It is a soil-dwelling predatory mite occurring naturally [...] mites pierce their prey and suck out the contents. Stratiolaelaps scimitus is a generalist predator. In addition to soil-dwelling thrips stages, it also

• Black vine weevil

  to approximately 12 mm. A larva is often curled into the typical C-shape which it assumes whenever it is disturbed. The body is covered with stiff white [...] Outdoors there is a single generation each year. A population of black vine weevils consists entirely of females and reproduction is by parthenogenesis [...] infested plant material. Because Otiorhynchus sulcatus is parthenogenetic a single female is enough to start a new population.

• Mycotal your natural partner for whitefly control

  Mycotal product is a bio-insecticide that contains the blastospores of Akanthomyces muscarius Ve6. Mycotal is a biological solution for a range of pests [...] fungi Whitefly is a common pest that can cause significant damage to crops and plants. An effective method for controlling whiteflies is through the use [...] will start to build up a population as soon as the conditions are favourable.This can become a serious threat to you crop in a later stage. New research

• Glasshouse potato aphid

  with a brown head, a dark thorax and a dark abdomen that has pale to dark transverse bands. The body shape is similar to wingless females, but is 2.0-3 [...] pepper it secretes a toxic substance, which leads to deformations in the growing tip of the plant. Precisely where the plant is pierced is unimportant. The [...] aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. When reproduction is asexual, the young

• Greenhouse whitefly

  whitefly need a lot of protein for growth, and thus consume a large quantity of plant sap. This contains a high proportion of sugar, and the excess is excreted [...] es: If the population is very large, feeding on plant sap can affect the physiology of the plant, as a result of which growth is retarded. In full sunlight [...] leaf. The fourth larva stadium develops into a white, oval case encircled by a ring of erect waxy rods. This is called the pupa stadium and these pupae are

• Tomato looper

  family of Noctuidae . It is a tropical and subtropical species originating in the Mediterranean and northern Africa. The larva is highly polyphagous and [...] and is now one of the most frequently found pest species in greenhouses. Damage symptoms The tomato looper (Chrysodeixis chalcites) is primarily a foliage [...] The caterpillar passes through 6 instars. It has a green head capsule and a yellowish-green body with a clear yellow longitudinal stripe on either side

• Eretmocerus eremicus

  eremicus Eretmocerus eremicus is a small parasitic wasp belonging to the family Aphelinidae . This beneficial insect is used as an important biological [...] s eremicus is still active at temperatures above 30°C/86°F. Behaviour of the parasitic wasp Eretmocerus eremicus Eretmocerus eremicus is a highly effective [...] until control is achieved. Depending on the specific situation, it may be better to switch to the use of En-strip or Enermix/Ercal. Consult a Koppert advisor