• Cabbage looper

  plants. The pupae have a green colour and then change to a coffee brown colour when close to adult emergence. Finally, the adult has a mottled grayish-brown [...] between the veins, skeletonizing the leaf. They have a voracious appetite and can daily consume up to three times their body weight. Plants can be severely [...] Trichoplusia ni Adults can deposit up to 300 eggs on the underside margins of the upper leaves of plants. The eggs have a spherical shape, with the flattened

• Steinernema feltiae

  entering through natural openings, releasing symbiotic bacteria that kill the host within a few days. They are often applied to the soil as a biological control [...] s can be applied using an airblast sprayer, a vehicle-mounted spray unit, a backpack sprayer or through a sprinkler system To avoid blockage, all filters [...] target pests. Once they locate a suitable host, Steinernema feltiae nematodes penetrate the pest's body through natural openings. Once inside the pest, the

• Hop

  technically a bine. Bines have stout stems with stiff hairs to aid them in climbing. They are a vigorous grower with the ability to extend up to 20 inches a week [...] About The hop is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Cannabaceae. Hops are the female flowers (seed cones, strobiles) of the plant and are [...] and even 50 ft tall in one season. They are typically trained on strings up to 25 ft tall. The hop is native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere where

• Natutec Scout

  Optimize your crop scouting! Using a crop scouting tool in horticulture can lead to more effective, sustainable, and profitable crop production by providing [...] precision pest monitoring and real-time pest detection alerts. Natutec Scout is a crop scouting tool for effective and efficient pest monitoring. With Natutec [...] sticky cards for automatic detection of pests. The dashboard provides you with a complete overview of your scouting data which can be extended by uploading

• Broad mite

  case of a mild infestation, one can often see brown, frequently collapsed spots, or brown stripes forming a fine network on the leaves. In case of a more [...] latus) are not a serious problem, as they are unable to overwinter. Mites belonging to the family of tarsonemids ( Tarsonemidae ) display a greater diversity [...] near the leaf stalk, which tends to cause the leaf to turn brown and curl up. A typical indication of an attack of broad mite ( Polyphagotarsonemus latus

• Precautionary measures for product allergies

  respiratory equipment with a P3 filter as a minimum, but preferably a full mask with a P3 filter. Exposure via skin If there is a risk of exposure via your [...] diagnose or treat a health-related problem, as it is not a substitute for medical care. If you have or suspect you have a health problem, consult a doctor. This [...] home in a closed plastic bag. Moistening the clothes in the bag prevents allergens and other particles from dispersing in the air when you open the bag

• Brown soft scale

  common in tropical and sub-tropical regions and is also a common pest in greenhouses throughout the world. C. hesperidum has many host plants, including sub-tropical [...] ants. The ants will clean and protect the coccids and in turn benefit from a rich food source. The honeydew also quickly becomes infected by sooty moulds [...] disperse locally before settling. Once fixed in position, their colour changes to a transparent, light brown and they begin to feed.

• Steinernema carpocapsae

  Nematodes can be applied using a watering can, an airblast sprayer, through a sprinkler system, with a backpack sprayer, or a vehicle-mounted spray unit To [...] effectiveness in controlling a variety of pests. Steinernema carpocapsae nematodes infect their hosts by entering through natural openings. Once inside the host [...] often applied to the soil or sprayed onto plant foliage as a biological control method, offering a natural and environmentally friendly approach to pest management

• Thripex

  bucket gently before use Bottle: Push the centre of the cap to open the dosage hole Bucket: Use a spoon to distribute Thripex Sprinkle material on leaves or [...] per m2/release. Releases should be repeated if necessary. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best [...] slabs Make sure the material remains on the introduction site for at least a few hours after introduction Choose at least 4,000 introduction points per

• European red mite

  is mainly a pest of fruit trees (apple, pear, plum and cherry). However, it can attack a large scale of other woody plants and is occasionally a problem [...] red, and oval with small ridges running top to bottom, with a thin stalk on top. They look a bit like an onion. Adult females are about 0.4 mm long, brick [...] mite) but is now distributed in all important apple growing areas of the world. European Red Mite Control with Predatory Mites Damage symptoms Feeding of