• Cabbage looper

  they move in a “looping” manner. They take 15 to 20 days to pass through 5 instars, changing colour from yellowish green to pale green with a white band [...] Pupation takes place in webbed cocoons often on the underside of the host plants. The pupae have a green colour and then change to a coffee brown colour [...] General Trichoplusia is not only a damaging pest in crucifers, their favourite host, it can also be found in crops such as tomato, pepper, some cucurbits

• Shallot aphid

  shallot aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. In greenhouses, reproduction [...] apex. The shallot aphid does not alternate to another host plant for overwintering and there is no sexual stage in the life cycle. No eggs are produced. Myzus [...] aphid is cosmopolitan and widely spread in Europe. Damage symptoms Feeding of shallot aphid on strawberries invokes a strong host plant reaction. Infested

• Rose aphid

  of Rose aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. In greenhouses, reproduction [...] is dark in colour. The siphunculi are black and bent outwards. The rose aphid usually overwinters on rose bushes in the egg stage, although in mild winter [...] completely covered by aphids. In summer, winged aphids spread the infestation to other rose plants and sometimes also to secondary hosts. Colonies are

• Pepper weevil

  flower bud, they feed on immature pollen. In both cases, they begin to feed one to four hours after hatching. In total, the larva passes through three larval [...] n is to inspect the ground as well as the flowers and immature fruit, since they throw themselves to the ground and keep still when they detect a threat [...] the pepper weevil Newly hatched adults have a light brown colour, with an oval body measuring 2 to 3.5 mm in length, and over time they turn grey, reddish-brown

• Cryptobug

  pdf Application Deploy Cryptobug on rock wool slabs or in Diboxes close to or at a hotspot Apply in the evening Dosage The dosage of Cryptobug depends on [...] repeated if necessary. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best strategy for your situation. Environmental [...] the product can be stored for 1-2 days. Storage temperature 10-15°C/50-59°F. Storage conditions In the dark. Recommended for you Cryptolaemus montrouzieri

• Herbs

  aromatic characteristics and are used for flavouring dishes or food products. In the culinary world, there is a strict difference between herbs and spices [...] spices. Herbs are the leafy green or flowering parts of a plant, which can be used fresh or dried. Spices derive from other parts of herbal plants and are [...] berries, roots, bark and fruits. Botanically speaking, ‘herb’ is synonymously to ‘herbaceous plant.’

• Cryptobug-L

  pest is controlled. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best strategy for your situation. Environmental [...] Grape.pdf Application Deploy material on rock wool slabs, or in Diboxes close to or at a hotspot Can also be applied with Natutec Airobreez , Natutec [...] product can be stored for 1-2 days. Storage temperature 10-15°C/50-59°F. Storage conditions In the dark, bottle horizontally. Recommended for you Cryptolaemus

• Optimal placement of bumblebee hives

  the hives in visible locations, enabling easy identification and access for both parties. For optimal visibility, it is recommended to place the colonies [...] can be taken to increase the productivity of bumblebees: To ensure successful communication between bumblebees and humans, it is crucial to position the [...] need sunlight to be effective pollinators. Additionally, it is essential to maintain humidity around the hives below 80%. Hive placement for different seasons

• Cut flowers

  the Hydrangea has been grown as a cut flower in all sorts of colors and sizes. Hippeastrum is the Latin name for a bulbous plant that originates from [...] Mexico and the Caribbean. Is grown from a bulb as a cut flower or sold as a pot plant. Freesia : The freesia is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant from [...] descended from a number of freesias. Lily : Lilium is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants. Most lilies originate from temperate areas in the northern

• Soybean

  soya bean is a so-called legume and indigenous to East Asia. It is extensively cultivated for its edible beans. The fruit of the plant is a hairy pod, that [...] that grows clustered in small bunches of three to five pods. Each pod measures between 3-8 centimetres long (1-3 inch) and contains two or four seeds that [...] that measure 5-11 mm in diameter. Soybean seeds vary greatly in size and the hull can be black or brown, but also blue, yellow or green. When planting