• Fall Armyworm

  to black. They have a distinct white inverted Y-shaped mark on the front of the head and four large spots on the upper surface of the last segment. Pupae [...] General The fall armyworm is a polyphagous pest that is indigenous throughout the Americas. Recently, it has been found in Africa too. The caterpillars [...] those with a strong ultra-violet component. Damage symptoms The developing larvae eat different parts of the host plant, depending on the crop, the stage of

• Natutec Airobug

  underside of the dosing pots Fill the dosing pots with the material to be released and close the lid Attach the dosing pots to the Airobug Turn on the switch [...] metres (5 metres on both sides). Application Place the Airobug in the right start position on the mono-rail or pipe-rail Make sure the battery is fully charged [...] together with a Koppert consultant or advisor Adjust the dosing pots to the correct settings making use of the information provided in the table on the underside

• Orius insidiosus

  capable of piercing and feeding on the soft bodies of their prey. The predatory bug Orius insidiosus is used for the control of the following pests: Thrips How [...] establish a population and encourage mating Make sure the material remains undisturbed at the introduction site for a few hours after application The dosage [...] it feeds on a variety of small arthropods such as whiteflies , aphids , small caterpillars , and mites . It also feeds on pollen. The prey is pierced with

• Amblyseius swirskii

  of Amblyseius swirskii is not recommended as it is hindered by the glandular hairs on the stems and leaves and does not build up a population. Amblyseius [...] of the cap to open the dosage hole Sprinkle material on leaves or pour into Diboxes Make sure the material remains on the introduction site for at least [...] They can also feed on pollen, which is useful for instance in sweet pepper crops as the predatory mite can establish in the crop before the pest appears.

• Spical Ulti-Mite

  after 4-6 weeks if the pest is not controlled. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best strategy for [...] multiply in the sachet and disperse into the crop over a period of several weeks. Predatory mites use their piercing mouthparts to extract the contents of [...] in the crop, not exposed to direct sunlight Sachets already have an exit hole Hold sachets by the cardboard strip at the top, to avoid damaging the predatory

• Shallot aphid

  antennae are pale, apart from the ends of the antennae and the tarsi. The siphunculi are short an swollen towards the apex. The shallot aphid does not alternate [...] affected, fruits remain small and yield is reduced. On bulbs and shallot, the aphids often occur at the end of the storage period causing malformation of [...] ornamentals . The shallot aphid is cosmopolitan and widely spread in Europe. Damage symptoms Feeding of shallot aphid on strawberries invokes a strong host

• Rice root aphid

  feeds on the roots of the host plant. The winged form is about 1.8 mm long, darker than the wingless form, with a brown-black head. Aphids in the winged [...] live a few days without feeding on a host plant and they give birth to live offspring instead of laying eggs. Damage symptoms Because they suck the plant’s [...] deposited on the plant by aphids promotes the growth of mould and fungus. Transmission of viral disease between plants. Life cycle and appearance of the Rice

• Amblyseius andersoni

  in a bucket ( Anso-Mite ). Mix carefully by turning around the bucket a few times Carefully sprinkle on the leaves Make sure the material remains on the [...] Predatory mites are usually found on the lower surface of the leaves, often in the corner of the main vein and lateral veins. It is not possible to distinguish [...] feed on pollen which is useful because the predatory mites can establish in flowering crops before the pest appears. Amblyseius andersoni can feed on first

• Stable fly

  congregate on the legs of livestock to feed, and the population size can be assessed by counting the number of Stomoxys on the animals’ front legs. The flies [...] belong to the genus Stomoxys , Latin for “sharp mouth”; a fitting moniker, as these flies are the only members of the Muscidae family that feed on mammalian [...] concern when the average number per leg is as low as two. When populations are very large (> 25 flies/leg), the insects will begin to cluster on the animals’

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

  management systems. Since 2016, the Ulti-Mite version of Amblyseius swirskii has been on the market. Nowadays the Ulti-Mite sachet is also available for our predatory [...] release The breeding sachets function like a continuous engine, allowing predatory mites to reproduce within the sachet and gradually emerge over a period [...] Ulti-Mite represents a significant advancement in the packaging of predatory mites , designed to enhance biological pest control across a wide range of crops