• European mole cricket

  100-300 eggs. The eggs hatch within 2-3 weeks but the female continues to tend its brood until the nymphs reach the second instar. Then the nymphs leave [...] General The European mole cricket, Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa is widely distributed in the warmer areas of Europe and introduced in the US. It lives mainly [...] for example, the crickets also feed on the crowns and developing fruitlets or fruit. Life cycle and appearance of European mole cricket The European mole

• Protect your crop when temperatures drop

  is used for the control of the young larvae of various thrips species. Anso-Mite ( Amblyseius andersoni ) Anso-Mite is used for the control of young larvae [...] keeps crops healthy year-round and winter months are critical for implementing effective crop protection strategies. The benefits of early crop protection [...] be used as part of a preventative crop protection protocol as the predatory mites are active at lower temperatures. When present in the crop's early season

• Natutec Drone

  technology for biological control of harmful pests Use Natutec Drone for the effective and efficient release of a range of biological organisms in record [...] carry a wide range of biological products and disperse them with great accuracy and efficacy over 8 hectares in the space of an hour. The high-tech release [...] products for the control of spider mite and thrips can now be dispersed using Natutec Drone: Spidex These Koppert products for the control of spider mite

• Natutec Drone Leaflet - Koppert

  developed the Natutec Drone in less than two years. Nevertheless, the technology will be launched commercially in the United States this year. The right ratio [...] surface.’ The test the costs of dispersal via drones had to be lower than the flights in the hangar in Valkenburg also gave good outcomes. costs of manual [...] organization.’ These Koppert products for the control of spider mite and thrips can Market-ready by the end of the year be dispersed using Natutec Drone All

• Outdoor Experience Centre

  losses. The onion fly lays eggs on the young leaves, necks of onion seedlings, or in the soil near the base of onion plants. The larvae tunnel into the onion [...] suck out the contents. Over the last couple of years we have seen very positive results in various trials in Europe. We are happy to present the efficacy [...] flies of bean seed fly lay eggs near bean plants, and the larvae feed on seeds, roots, and cotyledons of young seedlings. This damage weakens the plants

• Red-belted clearwing

  weather. The eggs are laid in crevices of the trunk of host trees or at the base of main branches, often close to wounds. The larvae emerging from the eggs [...] and masses of frass. After 2-4 weeks, the pupae comes out of the cocoon and wiggles to the surface of the bark, where the remains can be seen protruding form [...] April to June of the following year, the larva pupates in a tough greyish cocoon. The pupae can be found close to the surface amongst decayed wood and

• Verticillium wilt

  with the transpiration stream. As a defence mechanism, the plant produces gum in the vessels. The presence of both the fungus and the gum causes the xylem [...] recover at night. The symptoms may occur only in parts of the plant. Cutting the stalk horizontally reveals a slight discolouration of the vessels, brown [...] residues. The fungus infects the roots of plants, directly or through wounds caused by for example nematodes. The fungus then grows into the vessels of the plant

• FAQ Spidex Vital

  Changes of Spidex What is the difference in the product presentation? Spidex Vital consists of all mobile stages of Phytoseiulus persimilis. The carrier [...] colour than the Spidex I’m used to? During production of Spidex Vital the predatory mites don`t get to eat spider mites, which cause the coloration of Spidex [...] carrier material is the same as the current product. How will this change my existing program that has been working for years? Apart from the fact you have to

• American vine leafhopper

  white and also have the pair of spots at the tip of the abdomen. There is one generation per year. The eggs are laid on the bark of grapes where they overwinter [...] in many countries. The macro shot of the Scaphoideus titanus, is an insect of the leafhopper family (Cicadellidae). Damage symptoms The American vine leafhopper [...] dark markings and a pair of dark brown spots near the tip of the abdomen. The abdomen is armed with spikes and tapered at the posterior end. Younger nymphs

• Garden swift moth

  soon thereafter. The larvae are up to 35 mm long, whitish, shiny and partly translucent. The dark gut is clearly visible. The head and the prothoracic plate [...] grassland in large numbers. The females broadcast up to 300 eggs at random whilst in flight. The larvae feed in the soil on roots of many plants. They make [...] burrows in the soil where they retreat if disturbed. The larvae are often unearthed during soil cultivation. The caterpillars feed throughout the winter and