Apple

years, before European colonists introduced the tree to North America. The deciduous apple tree belongs to the rose family and is now cultivated for its fruit [...] tics. Ripe apples usually have a red, yellow, green, pink, or russetted coloured skin. Additionally there exists also a wide range of bi- or tri-colored [...] cultivars. The skin of the apple is protected by a layer of epicuticular wax. Apples usually have a yellowish-white coloured exocarp. Sometimes their

Tetrapar

Appearance The eggs of the parasitoid are covered with a mucilaginous substance and are attached to the body wall of the psyllid nymph. The larvae are e [...] 2 Mild Curative Rate: 1/m 2 Heavy Curative Rate: 10/m 2 Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best [...] ecoparasitic and are located under the nymph of the host. Adults have a black body, pale wings, and yellowish jointed legs. Males measure between 0.4 and

Entofood

conditions Store in a dry place in the dark. Allow the bottles to acclimatise in the greenhouse before use, keep the lid closed, in order to prevent condensation [...] and at low prey densities. Mode of action As Macrolophus pygmaeus has to build up a population in the crop before pest is arriving Entofood can be used as [...] distributed using a Mini-Airbug Dosage The dosage of Entofood depends on climate, crop and pest density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation

Spidex Boost

crop, not exposed to direct sunlight Sachets do not have an exit hole, so each sachet needs to be cut open or an exit hole needs to be pierced into it [...] the top, to avoid damaging the predatory mites In contrast to other Koppert products containing mites in sachets, Spidex Boost does not contain a rearing [...] sachets within a few days. Dosage The dosage of Spidex Boost depends on climate, crop and pest density and should always be adjusted to the particular

Cranberry

About Cranberry ( Vaccinium macrocarpon) is a particular North American species of cranberry is also referred to as large cranberry, American cranberry or [...] This species of cranberry belongs to the subgenus Oxycoccus and genus Vaccinium . This species of cranberry qualifies as a shrub and usually grows on the [...] or bearberry. The cranberry is indigenous to specific parts of North America, namely the central and eastern part of Canada and the northeastern and no

Thripex-V

Vermiculite and a fraction of bran. Application Turn and shake the bottle or bucket gently before use Bottle: Push the centre of the cap to open the dosage [...] dosage hole Bucket: Use a spoon to distribute Thripex Sprinkle material on leaves or put small heaps on rockwool slabs Make sure the material remains on the [...] m 2 /release. Releases should be repeated if necessary. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best

Impatiens thrips

greenhouse cultivation, having spread to many countries within the last 30 years. The thrips have mostly been able to spread as a consequence of the trade in foliage [...] foliage plants. Impatiens thrips (Echinothrips americanus) has a wide range of hosts. In addition to many ornamental plants it also attacks sweet pepper, cucumber [...] 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

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 [...] important global crop can be used as food crop, but also provide oil and are a major source of protein.

Swirski-Mite Plus

in the crop, not exposed to direct sunlight Sachets already have an exit hole Hold sachets by the cardboard strip at the top, to avoid damaging the predatory [...] be repeated after 4 weeks if the pest is not controlled. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best [...] 90°F). It is not effective at temperatures below 18°C (64°F). A. swirskii is sensitive to relative humidity below 60%. Combined use Can be combined with

Enermix

the specific situation, it may be better to switch to the use of En-strip or Ercal . Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products [...] inside the greenhouse Bend and tear off the strips opposite to the mounting hole Make sure not to touch the pupae during handling Suspend the cards in the [...] places exposed to direct sunlight Dosage The dosage of Enermix depends on climate, crop and whitefly density and should always be adjusted to the particular