• The Swirski-Mite Revolution: A Game-Changer in Pest Control

  May 12, 2020

  the power of Swirski-Mite actually is. ‘The predatory mite is extremely effective and resistant to high temperatures. It makes short work of thrips and [...] plants. ‘The predatory mite can also be introduced in a variety of circumstances. Think of factors such as humidity, day length and temperature range that [...] larger or lesser degree. We conduct a great deal of research into this mite’s use under all kinds of circumstances. In fact, this is how Swirski-Mite is

• Wheat

  particular type of fruit referred to as caryopsis. Wheat originates from southwestern Asia, or more specifically the Levant region that lies east of the Mediterranean [...] the end of May to the beginning of June. This flowering period is rather long (usually lasting longer than a week), because not all flowers of one single

• New foothold for integrated crop protection via CABI

  March 28, 2022

  a huge database of knowledge of plant diseases and pests around the world for 110 years, CABI also has connections with governments of countries where [...] programme all over the world. ‘Growers come to the consultation hours of a plant doctor with a ‘sick’ maize plant on the back of their moped. The doctor [...] protection via CABI Koppert has been working with CABI for a number of years. The impact of this? Knowledge about biological crop protection is starting to

• Olive

  About Olea europaea is the botanical name of the olive. It is a small tree species in the family Oleaceae. The olive tree is an evergreen tree or shrub [...] shrub. It is native to the Mediterranean, Asia and Africa. Various pests and diseases can affect olives. The most important is the olive fruit fly ( Dacus

• Black currant

  the family of Grossulariaceae . The black currant originally comes from the milder regions of both central and northern Europe and northern Asia. The plants [...] plants grows well in damp and fertile soils. During summer, clusters of small and glossy black berries appear along the stems. These can be picked by hand

• Asian citrus psyllid

  widely distributed in southern Asia and the disease is responsible for the destruction of several citrus industries in Asia and Africa. In North America [...] psyllid, ( Diaphorina citri ), is an important pest of citrus in several countries as it is a vector of a serious citrus disease called greening disease or [...] America, it has spread through most of the southern states and Mexico however the state of Florida is the most affected area by the vectored disease. Damage symptoms

• Tomato moth

  second generation of larvae often causes greater loss of fruit than the first. Life cycle and appearance of Tomato moth The forewings of adult tomato moths [...] temperate North Asia and Central Asia, northern India, China, Korea and Japan. Damage symptoms Larger caterpillars eat large areas of leaves and can also [...] grey-brown. The females of the tomato moth (Lacanobia oleracea) deposit their spherical eggs on the underside of leaves in groups of 50 to 300, often arranged

• FAQ Nematodes

  host to this group of nematodes. By far the most nematodes belong to the group of saprophytes. These nematodes are harmless and live of dead organic matter [...] to many types of pesticides and can thus be sprayed easily after a pesticide treatment or even sometimes tank-mixed. For a complete list of side effects [...] visible? Infected larvae will change color because of the growth of the bacteria and nematodes. In case of Heterorhabditis pink-reddish and Steinernema ye

• Caterpillar control with nematodes

  to many types of pesticides and can thus be sprayed easily after a pesticide treatment or even sometimes tank-mixed. In general, tank mix with foliar [...] nematodes are mainly known for the biological control of soil pests such as thrips pupae, and larvae of sciarid flies and several beetles. Research and field [...] biological control of caterpillars. Our nematode products can be used in conventional, organic or zero residue growing methods in a wide range of crops; fruits

• Eggplant

  called eggplant and in South Africa and Southeast Asia it is known as brinjal. The eggplant is a member of the genus Solanum and is thus related to the tomato [...] About Eggplant or aubergine ( Solanum melongena ) is a specific species of nightshade and is widely produced for its tasty fruit. In North America and