• Beetles

  damage in many greenhouse and field crops by feeding on leaves, roots, or fruits, leading to reduced growth and yield loss. Effective beetle control is essential [...] productive crops. Biological control of beetles combines preventive monitoring with targeted interventions using natural solutions: Beneficial nematodes Insect [...] in the soil, while traps help monitor and reduce adult beetle populations. With Koppert’s biological solutions for beetles, professional growers can achieve

• Beneficial nematodes

  proof - pests cannot build resistance Can be applied with regular spray equipment Compatible with most pesticides Leaves no residue Downloads Effective [...] onion and bean seed fly Wireworms control in potatoes Using nematodes in fruit orchards Beneficial Nematodes against Horticultural Pests How do nematodes [...] controlling pests in several vegetable crops, blueberries, and other soft fruit crops. How to apply nematodes The application of beneficial nematodes is

• Obscure mealybug

  the world with a temperate climate. It has a very similar appearance to the citrus mealybug (Planococcus citri) , but its body is covered with a thicker [...] effect is a reduction of photosynthesis and therefore the yield. Flowers and fruit often drop off. Plant sap is rich in sugars, but low in proteins. In order [...] secretion of the mealybugs, reduces the ornamental value of the affected plants. Fruit and flowers are also fouled, rendering them unfit for sale, and the reduced

• Mycotal your natural partner for whitefly and thrips control

  recently produced a newly optimized Mycotal product with an improved quality and shelf life. With the introduction of this new generation Mycotal, we ensure [...] Control whitefly and thrips with entomopathogenic fungi Whiteflies and thrips are common pests that can cause significant damage to crops and plants. An [...] thrips that are found in vegetables, ornamentals , nursery trees and soft fruit in protected cultivation. Everything you need to know about Mycotal Discover

• Tomato looper

  and on tomato fruit, often in a bunch of ripening tomatoes, however, it can also be found in the soil. The pupa has a pale green body, with a dark brown [...] (Chrysodeixis chalcites) is primarily a foliage feeder but it also attacks fruits such as tomato and sweet pepper. Older instars eat through the leaves, which [...] golden twin-spot moth ( Chrysodeixis chalcites ) is predominantly brown-gold with two conspicuous droplet-shaped white marks on the forewing that sometimes

• Potato aphid

  honeydew, making the crop and its fruit sticky. Black fungal moulds ( Cladosporium spp.) grow on this honeydew, contaminating fruit and ornamental crops and rendering [...] is, with unfertilized viviparous females continuing to produce new generations of females. Aphids moult four times before reaching adulthood. With each [...] days distributed throughout the world. It is a highly polyphagous species with a preference for Solanaceae (particularly potato), but has also been identified

• Potato/tomato psyllid

  concern and proving difficult to control. In light of this, the export of fruit from susceptible crops to some parts of Europe, and the import into Mexico [...] or purple colouration of the leaf bases and internodes, and poor-quality fruit. The bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum which is transmitted [...] Lifecycle and appearance of the potato/tomato psyllid The eggs are egg-shaped with a bright orange-yellow colour. They are attached to a strand which connects

• V10

  before use Use a disinfected bucket which is rinsed well with water before use Dilute 0.8 litre V10 with 8 litres of cold water (4-10°C/39-50°F) Use the diluted [...] below the growing point Using a sponge with a scouring pad wipe and slightly wet the upper surface of the leaf with V10 solution Dosage 0.8 litre per hectare [...] PepMV US1. Crops Protected tomato crops. Mode of action Following inoculation with V10, asymptomatic PepMV isolates VC1 and VX1 become established throughout

• Pollination

  isolated growing units when dealing with limited pollen production. What makes them stand out is their seamless compatibility with bumblebees, creating a dynamic [...] annual challenge for growers when it comes to the production of vegetables, fruit and seed. Well pollinated crops result in considerably higher yields and [...] managed deployment guarantees the optimal pollination required for increased fruit set and enhanced crop uniformity, ultimately driving profits for growers

• Target pests of beneficial nematodes in Top Fruits

  Beneficial nematodes in Top Fruits Top Fruits Crop Apples / Pears When to apply Where to apply Targeted pest instar(s) Cydia pomonella Autumn/Spring [...] g larvae Oriental Fruit Moth Cydia molesta Autumn/Spring Scaffold branches, trunks and soil Overwintering larvae Summer fruit tortrix Adoxophyes [...] proof - pests cannot build resistance Can be applied with regular spray equipment Compatible with most pesticides Leaves no residue This is an overview