• Onion thrips

  General The onion thrips (Thrips tabaci) is distributed throughout the world. It is found outdoors on many plants and particularly damaging on onions, [...] are inserted into the plant tissue with a saw-like ovipositor. Larvae are light to yellowish green in colour, with a large head and bright red eyes. The colour [...] Thrips cause damage to plants by piercing the cells of the surface tissues and sucking out their contents, causing the surrounding tissue to die. The resulting

• Spidex Vital Go

  adjusted to the particular situation. Release should be repeated biweekly if the pest is not controlled. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor [...] sachet and disperse into the crop over a period of a couple of weeks. Predatory mites use their piercing mouthparts to extract the contents of their prey. [...] persimilis is most effective at temperatures between 13 and 27°C (55 and 81°F) and not effective above 30°C/86°F. Phytoseiulus persimilis is sensitive to relative

• Deltatrap

  combination with a species-specific pheromone. Pests Moths and mealybugs . Crops Protected and outdoor crops. Mode of action The Deltatrap needs to be used in [...] glue and are easy to detect, count and identify. Trapping males also aids in reducing the number of eggs laid by females as they fail to mate. Presentation [...] suspension hook and one sticky insert. Preparation Fold the trap into a triangle Place a sticky insert at the bottom of the trap, with the sticky surface facing

• Natupol Excel

  the day of arrival. If necessary hives can be stored for maximum 1 day. Storage temperature 15–25°C. Storage conditions Keep hives in a well ventilated e [...] Natupol Excel is developed for crops with a high amount of flowers per m² (35-60 flowers) per week, and for crops grown under artificial light or in warmer [...] One large colony of bumblebees including a queen, workers, brood and sugar water. Application Place the hive on a horizontal platform (avoid inclination

• Don Sanchez Fresh innovates with biological control in avocados

  integrated pest management tools. "You have to be patient and lose your fear. You need the help of Koppert consultants to know which substances affect the [...] using biological control in its raspberry production when it successfully controlled the white mite, a pest that had been a major problem for several berry [...] ly strict. Oscar Alvarez, orchard manager of Don Sanchez Fresh, it is important to be patient and develop knowledge about the behavior of beneficial insects

• Spotted Wing Drosophila

  females by a large dark spot on each wing, where their common name is derived from. Females have a strong saw-like ovipositor that is used to penetrate [...] extend from the fruit but are difficult to see. Larval feeding in the fruit leads to fruit tissue collapse. Even if the fruits have not collapsed, the occurrence [...] exposes fruits to secondary pathogens (e.g. bacteria, fungi and yeasts). Finally, deterioration of fruit can increase its susceptibility to attack by other

• Steinernema feltiae

  kill the host within a few days. They are often applied to the soil as a biological control method to target pest larvae, offering a natural and environmentally [...] ​​​​Nematodes can be applied using an airblast sprayer, a vehicle-mounted spray unit, a backpack sprayer or through a sprinkler system To avoid blockage, [...] 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

• Feltiella acarisuga

  acarisuga is available at Koppert as Spidend . How to use Feltiella acarisuga The predatory gall midge Feltiella acarisuga is available in a bottle ( Spidend [...] . 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 [...] grown larva is about 2 mm long. At the end of the last larval stage, the larva spins a white cocoon near a leaf vein and pupates within it. By closely monitoring

• Roots Growers positive about Mycotal against whitefly

  variety, a mini vine cherry tomato. In this segment is plant protection in particular a crucial factor. ‘We obviously want our cultivation to be as organic [...] possible. It has to be, as there’s only one chemical product against whitefly in tomato that is effective and, unlike other products, also has a low MRL [...] As a result of that choice, we’ve yet to find out how much of the effect can be attributed to Mycotal.’ Greater peace of mind Nevertheless, Sam is adamant

• European red mite

  ulmi , is mainly a pest of fruit trees (apple, pear, plum and cherry). However, it can attack a large scale of other woody plants and is occasionally a problem [...] Rosaceae grown in greenhouses. It originates from Europe (as can be seen from the common name, European red mite) but is now distributed in all important [...] when these coalesce the leaves loose colour; this is often referred to as bronzing. When infestation is heavy, leaves can drop. Life cycle and appearance