Caterpillars

videos Take a look at the video or go to our Youtube channel to see our caterpillar control products in action. More caterpillar control videos How to get [...] name ‘leafroller’ refers to the fact that the caterpillars often live in rolled-up leaves. Although some species are restricted to a single crop, most are [...] can rapidly decimate a plant. Very small caterpillars are not able to chew and therefore graze the underside of leaves. This causes a window effect where

Rice root aphid

year-round indoors. However, they can only live a few days without feeding on a host plant and they give birth to live offspring instead of laying eggs. Damage [...] olive-green, with a round body 1.4–2.4 mm long. It lives and feeds on the roots of the host plant. The winged form is about 1.8 mm long, darker than the [...] Unlike other aphids , most of this pest’s life cycle takes place underground, so it may be difficult to identify an infestation. These insects can reproduce

Black vine weevil

between 2 and 20 cm. Pupae are white to cream coloured and 7 - 10 mm long. Outdoors there is a single generation each year. A population of black vine weevils [...] around the end of October. The larvae that hatch have a white, translucent to pinkish body and a reddish brown head. These larvae live in the root zone [...] feed on the roots. They are legless, roughly 1 mm long at hatching, but grow to approximately 12 mm. A larva is often curled into the typical C-shape which

Adalia bipunctata

the two-spotted ladybug, is a species of a predatory beetle. As a natural enemy of aphids , Adalia bipunctata contributes to natural pest control, by preying [...] trees. How to use Adalia bipunctata The predatory beetle Adalia bipunctata is available in a cotton bag ( Aphidalia ). Open the bag and attach it to the tree [...] trees. Use at least one cotton bag per tree and up to 3 bags for large trees. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for

Capyphor

applied using a watering can, an airblast sprayer, through a sprinkler system, with a backpack sprayer, or a vehicle-mounted spray unit To avoid blockage [...] root zone turn red to brown but may be difficult to find, due to rapid degradation. Pack size 3,000 million - 4 sachets of 750 million in a box. Developmental [...] surface How to Use Beneficial Nematodes in Outdoor Crops: A Step-by-Step Guide Dosage Capyphor is typically applied against soil pests at a rate ranging

Sciarid flies

instars, a pupal instar, and the adult. The adult insects are 1 to 5 mm long, grey-black flies with long antennae. They have relatively long legs, and [...] ground surface close to plant roots. The larvae can grow to 5 to 12 mm in length and 0.5 to 1.5 mm in diameter. They are legless and have a conspicuous black [...] biting-chewing mouth parts. Pupation takes place in a small hole in the ground. Pupae are white, but later become yellow to brown. The posterior end of the

Heterorhabditis bacteriophora

applied using a watering can, an airblast sprayer, through a sprinkler system, with a backpack sprayer, or a vehicle-mounted spray unit To avoid blockage [...] nematodes are usually applied to the soil. This biological control method, offers a natural and environmentally friendly approach to pest management in agriculture [...] killing them, providing a natural and environmentally friendly method of pest management in agriculture and horticulture. How to apply Heterorhabditis

Agriflora PRO

fertilizer at a concentration that will ensure a correct final dosage of product is applied to the plants. Best working conditions Agriflora PRO Maintain Agriflora [...] When to use Agriflora PRO? Use Agriflora PRO to enhance plant growth and improve yield in outdoor crops. The beneficial bacteria in this combination f [...] soil-borne pathogens and by outcompeting them for space and nutrients. How does Agriflora PRO work? Agriflora PRO is composed of PGPR (Plant Growth Promoting

Click beetles

(‘wireworms’) are long, thin, cylindrical and though skinned. They are up to 25 mm long and usually shiny yellowish brown or light brown with a darker head. [...] the plants to wilt and die. Damage is more severe in young plants. Life cycle and appearance of Click beetles Adult Agriotis sp. are 6-10 mm long and yellowish [...] yellowish brown to black. The eggs are laid in May or June in groups in the soil. They hatch about one month later and the larvae start to feed on roots.

Black rot of carrots

Post-harvest storage at 0-1 o C. A. brassicae and A. brassicicola : adjust the sowing date to avoid conditions conducive to infection. In greenhouses: avoid [...] warm and humid conditions. Infection may take place within a few hours, with lesions occurring as rapidly as two to three days later and sporulation within [...] leaves. Survival can be several years, in the case of black rot of carrots ( Alternaria radicina ) up to 8 years. Life cycle and appearance of Black rot