• Leaf miners

  are leaf miners? Leaf miners belong to the order Diptera (the true flies ) and form the family Agromyzidae. This is a family of small flies whose larvae [...] considerable quantity of foliage can be lost before the harvest is affected. The size of a leaf tunnel depends on the stage of development of the leaf, the [...] exception of ornamental crops, this is usually of less significance. Seedlings and young plants can be totally destroyed as a result of the direct damage caused

• Maximizing Bumblebee Pollination in Canadian Fruit Crops

  July 15, 2024

  days prior to a flower’s opening is a good delivery window to aim for. 2. Distance from Honeybees: Honeybees can destroy bumblebee colonies if placed too [...] where bears are an issue, quads may need to be grouped to minimize electric fencing costs. Note: Try to keep a maximum of 4 Quads per fenced area. 4. Sun [...] increase to the 300–400-meter range. Honeybees, by comparison, typically forage up to a km away from the hive, so while honeybees can all be placed in

• Koppert One

  (from Poor to Excellent) show you instantly whether it’s the right moment to act. No guesswork. No unnecessary risk. With Timing Expert, you can: Apply [...] Impact, and pesticide producers, it helps you confidently combine chemical and biological crop protection . Access a comprehensive database, use the Digital [...] expert-backed insights to support your decisions. The Digital Assistant also helps you with questions about Koppert products and how to control key pests and

• Rhyzobug

  500-3,000 per ha/release. Releases should be repeated until control is achieved. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products [...] use Can be combined with Aphytis melinus. Storage time after receipt Apply as soon as possible after receipt. If necessary, the product can be stored for [...] depends on climate, crop and armoured scale density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start introduction as soon as the first armoured

• Spidend

  /release. Releases should be repeated at least 3 times at weekly intervals, or until the pest is controlled. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor [...] receipt. If necessary, the product can be stored for 1-2 days. Storage temperature 12-14°C/54-57°F. Storage conditions In the dark. Recommended for you Feltiella [...] not dispersed. Leave the cap next to the bottle so that the wasps can feed on the sugar water in the felt inside it. The wasps will emerge and scout for

• Ulti-Mite: Revolutionizing biocontrol with innovative predatory mite sachets

  Ulti-Mite represents a significant advancement in the packaging of predatory mites , designed to enhance biological pest control across a wide range of crops [...] breeding sachets function like a continuous engine, allowing predatory mites to reproduce within the sachet and gradually emerge over a period of 4-6 weeks. Moisture [...] mite sachet is specifically designed to support continuous reproduction of predatory mites under challenging climatic conditions. Similar to other sachet

• Limonica

  per m 2 /release. Releases should be repeated once or twice, or until control is achieved. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert [...] Amblydromalus limonicus performs effectively across a wide range of temperatures. It remains active and able to predate and reproduce in both cooler and warmer [...] centre of the cap to open the dosage hole Carefully sprinkle material on leaves Make sure the material remains on the leaves for at least a few hours after

• Aphelinus abdominalis

  Males are slightly smaller and their abdomen is a slightly darker colour. A parasitized aphid hardens to become a leathery, black mummy. The adult wasp appears [...] dry and at its introduction site for a few days The dosage of Aphilin depends on climate, crop and aphid density and should always be adjusted to the particular [...] from 0.25-4 per m 2 /release. Releases should be repeated a number of times. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for

• Mealybugs and scales

  leads to sooty mould. Infestations reduce plant vigor, fruit quality and overall yield. Effective control of mealybugs and scales is essential to maintain [...] ornamental crops, the mere presence of mealybugs is sufficient to render the product unfit for sale. A very small population can thus cause considerable [...] defoliation. However, it is mainly the great quantity of honey-dew that causes the damage because of the sooty mould that grows on it. Ants are also attracted

• Heterorhabditis bacteriophora

  can be applied using a watering can, an airblast sprayer, through a sprinkler system, with a backpack sprayer, or a vehicle-mounted spray unit To avoid [...] should be removed, especially if finer than 0.3 mm (50 mesh) Use a maximum pressure of 20 bar/290 psi (on nozzle) The spray nozzle opening should be at least [...] nematodes are usually applied to the soil. This biological control method, offers a natural and environmentally friendly approach to pest management in agriculture