• Plus, Ulti-Mite or LD. Which Sachet is Best for You?

  May 7, 2024

  mites then breed inside the sachet, and slowly overtime (4-10wks), leave through the exit hole to patrol your crops for pests. In order for the sachet to [...] protection from high air flow from circulation fans Ulti-Mite sachets are made out of a climate resistant material that protects the breeding system inside from [...] sachet will NOT be exposed to overhead watering Each Plus sachet is made out of paper and contains one feeder mite and one type of predatory mite. The

• Cannabis Aphid Prevention Strategies

  July 12, 2024

  legalization of Cannabis in Canada has resulted in increased clone sharing through large LPs, Micros, ACMPRS and home growers. This transition in the cannabis [...] neighboring facilities, the Cannabis Aphid can spread by its winged form, through windows, doors or by people. As a result, aphid prevention strategies are [...] growing space Should I Use Biocontrol for Prevention? Biocontrol is typically out of the question for preventing the Cannabis Aphid because of the return on

• Harnessing the Power of Parasitic Wasps

  March 21, 2024

  above), however the Bemisia Whitefly is also known to transfer viruses through enzyme injection. This discolors fruit and causes irregular ripening, making [...] pesticides commonly used on agricultural crops and are not easily controlled through parasitic wasps . The parasitic wasp's marginal success rates typically [...] host consuming it from within until eventually pupating inside and hatching out into a new adult parasitic wasp. How to Best Employ Parasitism-Based Control:

• Entonem

  Application Nematodes can be applied using a watering can, an airblast sprayer, through a sprinkler system, with a backpack sprayer, or a vehicle-mounted spray [...] the spraying solution evenly over the soil/medium surface Application through irrigation systems: Pressure-compensated irrigation systems are recommended [...] available, spray or drench applications are recommended. For injection through Dosatron/Venturi systems, please contact your local Koppert representative

• Capsanem

  Application Nematodes can be applied using a watering can, an airblast sprayer, through a sprinkler system, with a backpack sprayer, or a vehicle-mounted spray [...] the spraying solution evenly over the soil/medium surface Application through irrigation systems: Pressure-compensated irrigation systems are recommended [...] available, spray or drench applications are recommended. For injection through Dosatron/Venturi systems, please contact your local representative for specific

• Pepino mosaic virus

  enters plants through small wounds caused by handling, pruning, or harvesting. Spread within the plant It multiplies and moves rapidly through the plant, [...] contagious plant virus that primarily affects tomato crops. It spreads easily through mechanical contact, making greenhouse environments particularly vulnerable [...] infections may remain mild or unnoticed. Transmission PepMV spreads mainly through hands, tools, clothing, and plant contact. Even minimal contact can infect

• Tobacco whitefly

  quantities. The damage that whiteflies cause to a crop is the result of sucking out the sap from the plant leaves and secreting honeydew. This can have the following [...] appearance of Tobacco whitefly The tobacco whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci ) goes through six stages, namely egg, first, second, third and fourth larval stage (often

• Spider mites and other mites

  the host plant and go through several molts, shedding their exoskeleton as they grow. Adult: When the nymphs reach maturity through a series of molts, they [...] adults. Predatory bugs and gall midges complement this activity by seeking out mite hotspots and reducing outbreaks quickly. With Koppert’s biological solutions [...] Their short life cycle also makes them particularly challenging to manage through traditional pest control methods, emphasizing the importance of integrated

• Phytophthora blight

  circling the stem. On potato tubers, blueish lesions appear, that can be seen through the skin. The Great Famine was a period of mass starvation caused by this [...] the host. Zoospores are spores with flagellae which enable them to move through water. Infection is usually from the root to the foot, but direct infection [...] containing sporangia, a type of spores) with sporangia are formed that protrude through the stomata. Secondary infection is either by germinating sporangia or by

• Trianum effectively controls Pythium in cucumber

  from the roots. He puts two grams of Trianium-G on each mat before putting out the new plants in ‘duo’ pots (two plants in one rockwool cube). He decided [...] Whole mats and whole rows had to be rejected, and the fungus would spread through the gutters to adjacent mats. ‘We sometimes lost up to 50% of production