Beet armyworm

migrate to the top of the plant where they feed mainly on the growing tips. They produce large holes in the leaf, sometimes stripping the leaf down to the [...] es for the growth of the crop. With a substantial population of caterpillars, the damage can spread to the stems, and in the worst cases to the fruit. [...] and scales from the moth’s body. The eggs, usually grey but sometimes greenish or pinkish, are laid at night, preferably low in the crop on the underside

Mycotal - Effective at lower temperatures

or the pest may be inactive, they will start to build up a population as soon as the conditions are favourable. This can become a serious threat to you [...] your crop when temperatures drop Even in the midst of winter, pests can be present in your greenhouse. Although the pest reproduction might be low in colder [...] night and 14 °C during the day, mimicking a cold day in the greenhouse. The lines are predicted values and the ribbons around the lines are 95% Confidence

Integrated Pest Management

gas exchange between the root zone and the air above. Least toxic chemicals When the non-chemical tools are not fully capable to keep pest or disease levels [...] often referred to as IPM, is a sustainable and environmentally responsible approach to pest management. It employs a combination of strategies to prevent and [...] sustainable farming. It reduces the reliance on chemical pesticides, which can have adverse effects on both crops and the environment. Beneficial insects

Lesser house fly

manure-breeding flies . Fannia species can be found worldwide, from the arctic to the temperate neotropics, and they typically reproduce in feces, compost [...] they remain in flight as they wait to be visited by an unmated female. Female flies are less active and tend to remain close to breeding sites, where they [...] different pathogens from contaminated breeding sites to healthy animals over large distances. Fannia flies have been confirmed to carry the viruses that cause

Aphids

cause damage to plants in several ways, and the damage can vary depending on the species of aphid and the type of plant being attacked. The following are [...] Aphids feed on the sap of plants, which can cause the leaves to turn yellow or become distorted. The damage is often more pronounced on the younger leaves [...] can cause plants to wilt and die. This can occur when the insects are present in very large numbers and are feeding heavily on the plant. Curling or twisting

Brown soft scale

of the scale darkens as the female ages. The size, shape and characteristics of the female also vary with different host plants. The middle of the scale [...] hesperidum is often attended by ants. The ants will clean and protect the coccids and in turn benefit from a rich food source. The honeydew also quickly becomes [...] instar nymph emerges from the egg under the mother’s scale. The pink crawlers are active for two or three days and disperse locally before settling. Once fixed

General Conditions Koppert

7 s soon as the Buyer is in breach, the Buyer is obliged to pay to Koppert A interest on the total exigible amount at the rate of the currently applicable [...] which payment is made as compared to the euro, calculated from the moment the agreement was entered into. 6.8 I f the Buyer fails to meet one or more [...] after observation in writing to Koppert. Failure to do the above will result in the Buyer’s right to invoke the failure of the Natural Enemies, V1 Pollinators

Bacterial wilt, brown rot

roots on the stem. The vascular stem tissue is coloured brown and when the stem is cut, bacterial slime oozes from the wound. This is the way to distinguish [...] . Spread from plant to plant results from bacteria moving from the roots of infected plants to neighbouring plants. The bacteria can also be transported [...] common with bacterial slime oozing from the cut. When the bacteria transfers to young plants through infected tubers, the wilting and collapse of plants happens

Greenhouse whitefly

influence the development of fruit and lead to a reduction in yield. The honeydew deposited on fruit makes it sticky. Dirt adheres to the fruit, and the growth [...] This is called the pupa stadium and these pupae are found on the oldest leaves. The adult emerges from the pupa via a T-shaped fissure. The adult whiteflies [...] usually be found in the top of the plant and on the underside of young leaves, where they deposit their eggs. When shaking infested plants, adults will first

Buxatrap

need to be used Place the Pherodis pheromone dispensers in the canisters Assemble the trap and fix the canisters in the trap Application Place the trap [...] sex pheromone which lures the males of the box tree moth into the trap. Once in the trap they cannot escape and are easy to detect, count and identify [...] ). Crops Box trees Mode of action The Buxatrap needs to be used in combination with Pherodis pheromone dispensers. The dispensers release a species-specific