• Yellow rose aphid

  aphid is also a vector of several viruses attacking strawberries and roses. Life cycle and appearance of Yellow rose aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle [...] probably of North American origin but is now widely distributed in Europe, North Africa, parts of Asia and South America. It attacks plants of the family [...] family Rosaceae and is a pest of strawberries and roses. Damage symptoms The yellow rose aphids usually live in young unfolded leaves. Nymphs and adults extract

• Cabbage looper

  and appearance of Trichoplusia ni Adults can deposit up to 300 eggs on the underside margins of the upper leaves of plants. The eggs have a spherical shape [...] band on both sides of the body. Pupation takes place in webbed cocoons often on the underside of the host plants. The pupae have a green colour and then change [...] change to a coffee brown colour when close to adult emergence. Finally, the adult has a mottled grayish-brown colour with a silvery figure eight pattern

• Tobacco whitefly

  wings of the tobacco whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci ) are held vertical and parallel along the body. Damage symptoms The larvae of whitefly need a lot of protein [...] protein for growth, and thus consume a large quantity of plant sap. This contains a high proportion of sugar, and the excess is excreted as honeydew, with [...] transmission of viruses, including TYLCV in tomato. The consumption of plant sap and secreting of honeydew by whiteflies reduce the aesthetic value of crops.

• Tomato leaf miner

  tomato and melon. Loss of leaves also reduces yield. In full-grown plants of fruiting vegetable crops, however, a considerable quantity of foliage can get damaged [...] Life cycle and appearance of Tomato leaf miner The life cycle of a leaf miner has the following stages: egg, three larval instars, a pupal instar and the adult [...] ornamental crops, this is usually of less significance. Seedlings and young plants can be completely destroyed as a result of the direct damage caused by leaf

• Greenhouse crop pollination

  cultivation of crops and supporting a more stable and sustainable agricultural industry. For the past 40 years we have been at the forefront of developing [...] industry. With decades of experience and extensive research, we have gained in-depth knowledge of pollinators and their behavior. Our team of experts is dedicated [...] pollination is vital because it ensures the efficient fertilization of plants within a controlled environment, leading to increased crop yields, improved

• Nematodes established solution for Nesidiocoris in France

  onwards, which is really early. Nesidiocoris tenuis is a bug that has been a problem in France for a good 10 years. It causes significant damage, particularly [...] Macrolophus . Capsanem is a valuable ally!’ Audrey Vignaud is Koppert’s technical head of the consultant for the South East Region of France: ‘We recommended [...] biological equilibrium. SCEA de Fontanel was one of the early Koppert France customers and still is, using many of Koppert’s IPM solutions, including Capsanem

• Crop Monitoring and Scouting

  the systematic observation of crops throughout their growth cycle. This involves a close inspection of plants for signs of stress, pests, diseases. This [...] detect the presence of pests and respond accordingly. Benefits of crop monitoring and scouting One of the most critical aspects of crop scouting is pest [...] determine the success or failure of a harvest. These essential techniques provide growers with insights into the health and growth of their crops, enabling them

• SDS_V10__en__CA.pdf

  are assessed to be a PBT or a vPvB. Results of PBT and vPvB assessment: Does not contain a PBT-/vPvB-substance at a concentration of ≥ 0.1%. 12.6 Endocrine [...] concentration of a tested substance causing 50 % lethality during a specified time interval LD50 Lethal Dose 50 %: the LD50 corresponds to the dose of a tested [...] sensitising reactions. Results of PBT and vPvB assessment Does not contain a PBT-/vPvB-substance at a concentration of ≥ 0.1%. Endocrine disrupting properties

• Nutari

  Transeius montdorensis ) in the beginning of the season and at low prey densities. Mode of action When density of the target pest is low and there is no [...] for predatory mites . This will ensure a standing army of predatory mites in the crop, keeping the target pest on a low level. Pack size 30 gram (2 million); [...] Large heaps of carrier material may cause leaf damage, so make sure the material is distributed as a thin, even layer Dosage The dosage of Nutari depends

• Black bean aphid

  temperate regions, where it is a serious economic pest of beans. It is highly polyphagous, and attacks a wide range of other crops. Damage symptoms Economic [...] Life cycle and appearance of Black bean aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour [...] damage is caused through the transmission of plant viruses. Infestations start usually at the younger parts of the plant but can spread all over the plant