Cabbage looper

after 3 to 4 days. Since their legs are confined to the front and rear of the body, they move in a “looping” manner. They take 15 to 20 days to pass through [...] this plague can be serious is that the moth is able to disperse widely, reaching distances of up to 200 km. Damage symptoms The caterpillars feed mainly [...] deposit up to 300 eggs on the underside margins of the upper leaves of plants. The eggs have a spherical shape, with the flattened part attached to the leaf

Capsanem

of 250,000 to 500,000 nematodes per m² for soil application and 1 to 3 million nematodes per liter for foliar applications (application to run off). Always [...] within a few hours to days after infection. Visual effect Infected pests are generally difficult to find. Infected foliar pests simply fall to the ground. Infected [...] Infected pest insects in the root zone turn yellow to brown, but may be difficult to find due to rapid degradation. Pack size 50 million - 2 sachets of

Amazone Plants continues the path of organic cultivation

were sold in 14 cm pots in the summer, and the plants in 14 cm pots went to the buyers in 17 cm pots. The company has focused on biological plant protection [...] the business started to take off in 2015. In 2019, the tomato nursery also owned by Van Zijl was converted, before being added to the anthurium nursery [...] we had ten good weeks, Fred and I said to each other when the coronavirus crisis erupted and exports came to a standstill,’ Lex Scheffers recounts. The

Crane flies

have 4 instars (larval stages) an reach 2.5 cm in length when fully grown. Pupae are greyish-brown, and 2.5 cm long. After adults emerge, part of the pupal [...] soil surface. Adult common crane flies emerge from the soil in late summer to fall, and females mate and lay 200-300 eggs. Larvae emerge within one week [...] spring. They become active again and feed voraciously when the soil begins to warm up in spring. The larvae pupate below the soil surface in summer. The

Black bean aphid

sugars, but has a low protein content. Aphids therefore need to extract large quantities of sap to get sufficient protein. The excess sugar is secreted in the [...] The legs are light yellow with darker tips. Adult wingless aphids are 1.5-3.1 mm long. [...] other crops. Damage symptoms Economic damage by black bean aphid is mainly due to direct feeding damage. Indirect damage is caused through the transmission

Stable fly

blood, and females must be engorged with blood to lay eggs. They are highly mobile insects and can travel up to 20 km in search of new hosts. Damage symptoms [...] will begin to cluster on the animals’ undersides and flanks as well. Stable flies are persistent, intermittent feeders, returning time and again to feed off [...] blood feeding. Lower livestock feeding due to stress and avoidance behaviours (animals spend more time trying to escape flies than they spend eating). Open

Cryptobug-L

crop. Introduction rates typically range from 5-40 per m 2 /release. Releases should be repeated at least 3 times at intervals of 1-2 weeks, or until the [...] hulls. Application Deploy material on rock wool slabs, or in Diboxes close to or at a hotspot Can also be applied with Natutec Airobreez , Natutec Mini-Airbug [...] depends on climate, crop and mealybug density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start introduction preventively or as soon as the

Natutec Airobreez

extra closing clips Battery (12V) with charger Volume of dosing pot/drum 3.5 litres. Range 0-4 metres. Downloads Directions for use Application Always [...] the battery is fully charged when the light is green Place the battery to connect to the device Clip on the shoulder belt of the Natutec Airobreez Place the [...] speed for the determined amount to be released Remove the cap of the reservoir Fill the reservoir with the material to be released and close the reservoir

Natutec Mini-Airbug

pot/drum 1.5 litres. Range 2-3 metres (depending on product/carrier material). Application Adjust the size of the holes in the dosing pot to the required [...] material to be released and close the lid Place the fully charged battery in the belt bag Adjust belt around your waist Connect the cable to the battery [...] pot to the revolving head of the blower Start the Mini-Airbug by pushing both buttons Walk at constant speed Hold the blower at the right angle to cover

May beetle

milky-coloured body and reddish-brown head, measuring approximately 5 to 7 cm in length. To differentiate between species, an examination of the position of [...] second instars. When they move to the next stage, the larvae start to feed on larger plant roots, which later leads to signs of wilting and stunted growth [...] appearance. In short, the adults have a reddish-brown colour and grow to approximately 10 to 25 cm in size, depending on the particular species. Just like the adults