• European corn borer

  Damage symptoms Horizontal rows of holes in the young leaves, caused by larval feeding, provide an early indication of European corn borer attack. Later [...] fewer kernels per ear. Life cycle and appearance of European corn borer The adults have a wingspan of 22-32 mm and pale yellowish to olive brown forewings [...] black head of the larva can be seen just before hatching. The eggs are laid in a mass and overlap like tiles on a roof. The average number of eggs per egg

• Rice root aphid

  or all of the following symptoms: Wilting; leaves become discoloured and yellow. “Honeydew” deposited on the plant by aphids promotes the growth of mould [...] mould and fungus. Transmission of viral disease between plants. Life cycle and appearance of the Rice root aphid Like most aphids , the rice root aphid appears [...] wingless form is dark olive-green, with a round body 1.4–2.4 mm long. It lives and feeds on the roots of the host plant. The winged form is about 1.8 mm long

• Spidex Vital FAQ

  colour. This takes 1-2 days. 2 2. Application Why does it have a different colour than the Spidex I’m used to? During production of Spidex Vital the predatory [...] koppert.com 1. Changes of Spidex What is the difference in the product presentation? Spidex Vital consists of all mobile stages of Phytoseiulus persimilis [...] control of spider mites. What obstacle did Koppert overcome to produce this product, I have been told it was near impossible? After years of research

• Rhyzobug

  Aulacaspis spp ., and other species of armoured scale insects. Mode of action Adults and larvae feed on all stages of armoured scale insects. Visual effect [...] that adults may not fly away immediately after release. Dosage The dosage of Rhyzobug depends on climate, crop and armoured scale density and should always [...] control is achieved. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best strategy for your situation. Environmental

• Unauthorized Sellers: A Notice to Our Loyal Customers

  May 7, 2024

  however almost all of our products need to be used within 1-2 days after receipt from us. Storing any products for any length of time, past the expiration [...] negative effect on quality and function. If needed sachets can be stored for 1-2 weeks from the week number noted on the product, in a dark place at 14C. These [...] like this: 05520DI U415 4E/15 Wk 19/20 This shows that this specific batch of sachets should only be stored/sold during weeks 19/20. After these weeks,

• Artefeed

  Artefeed as an alternative source of food for maintenance of Macrolophus pygmaeus in tomatoes at low prey densities. Mode of action As Macrolophus pygmaeus [...] alternative food at low pest density. Pack size 2.5 kg. Presentation 6 litre bucket. Developmental stage Dead cysts of Artemia spp.. Carrier None. Application [...] that Artefeed is distributed on top of the crop Artefeed can be distributed using a Mini-Airbug Dosage The dosage of Artefeed depends on climate, crop and

• Aphidoletes aphidimyza

  condition of the predator, as well as the size of the prey. Life cycle of Aphidoletes aphidimyza Growers can recognize the different life stages of the gall [...] Feeding behaviour of Aphidoletes aphidimyza The searching behaviour of adult female gall midges is extremely efficient. They are capable of locating aphid-infested [...] per m 2 /release. Releases should be repeated at weekly intervals until control is achieved. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert

• Spidex Vital Go

  Tetranychus evansi . Mode of action Predatory mites multiply in the sachet and disperse into the crop over a period of a couple of weeks. Predatory mites [...] mites use their piercing mouthparts to extract the contents of their prey. Pack size 250 sachets. Each sachet contains 100 predatory mites . Presentation Sachets [...] strip at the top, to avoid damaging the predatory mites Dosage The dosage of Spidex Vital Go depends on climate, crop and pest density and should always

• Spidex Vital Plus

  except Tetranychus evansi . Mode of action Predatory mites multiply in the sachet and disperse into the crop over a period of several weeks. Predatory mites [...] mites use their piercing mouthparts to extract the contents of their prey. Pack size 100 and 250 sachets. Each sachets contains 250 predatory mites . Presentation [...] strip at the top, to avoid damaging the predatory mites Dosage The dosage of Spidex Vital Plus depends on climate, crop and pest density and should always

• Do you think you have Cannabis Pests?

  June 27, 2024

  major amount of webbing. This can quickly kill a plant due to the lack of photosynthesis. We use two different predatory mites for the control of Spider Mites [...] capture mass amounts of sciarid fly adults. Removing adults from your crop will decrease the number of eggs laid, reducing the development of larva. The larva [...] photoperiod that occurs in the flowering stage of the cannabis production cycle. This stage triggers a portion of the population to turn a red/orange/purple