• Akanthomyces muscarius

  insects, making it a powerful weapon in an integrated IPM program. Learn more How does Akanthomyces muscarius work? Akanthomyces muscarius controls a variety [...] inside the crop canopy and the timing of application. The following conditions are required: Akanthomyces muscarius requires sufficient humidity inside the crop

• Aphidius colemani

  Koppert as Aphipar . Aphidius colemani products Aphipar Expand all items How to use Aphidius colemani The parasitic wasp is available in a bottle ( Aphipar [...] which enables the wasps to track down and parasitize aphids , even when they are at low density. The behaviour of the female during egg-laying is typical of [...] species, and whether it has not been parasitized before. If both criteria are met, then the second phase of parasitization will start. The female stands

• Encarsia formosa

  as En-Strip . Encarsia formosa products En-Strip Enermix Expand all items How to use Encarsia formosa The parasitic wasp Encarsia formosa is available on [...] vaporariorum ). The female wasp lays her eggs inside the whitefly nymphs, which are then consumed from the inside out by the developing larvae. The larvae feed [...] pupal instar, and the adult wasp. All these stages except the adult insect are found inside the host (i.e. larval and pupal whiteflies). The female can deposit

• Flies

  conditions. Solutions for fly control Learn more about What are flies? There are several flies that are pests in agriculture, horticulture and mushroom cultivation [...] Biological control of flies Flies are a common pest problem in greenhouse and field crops, where they disturb plant growth, spread diseases and affect [...] cultivation. Species that can cause damage or nuisance, are particularly small flies of the families Sciaridae ( sciarid flies ) and Ephydridae (shore flies)

• International Day of Plant Health: Protecting plant health with sustainable solutions

  May 12, 2023

  the environment, and economic development. At Koppert, we are committed to this cause and are proud to be part of a global movement that recognizes the [...] global food crops are lost each year due to plant pests and diseases. As a leading provider of sustainable solutions for plant health, we are dedicated to helping [...] the vital role that plants play in our lives. Plants are the foundation of life on Earth. They provide us with the oxygen we breathe, the food we eat, and

• Lyprauta

  which are small earthworms of the family Enchytraeidae. Damage symptoms The symptoms are superficial damage on roots. Especially the root tips are affected [...] spot on their wings. The eggs of Lyprauta sp. are greyish-black and spherical. Larvae of Lyprauta sp. are a transparent greyish white and have a long slender [...] body. The head is brown or reddish. The pupae are white to yellow and embedded in a dense web. Adult flies are long and slender and have a dark brown head

• Shallot aphid

  stunted when growth starts in spring. Petioles are shortened and leaves curled and twisted. Blossom trusses are also affected, fruits remain small and yield [...] Wingless females of the shallot aphid are 1.1-2.2 mm long and shiny brownish green to dirty yellow. Their legs and antennae are pale, apart from the ends of the [...] build up even in winter and early spring when temperatures are still low. Winged forms are produced and migrate to other crops until June.

• Black tea thrips

  and males are rare. The adults are poor fliers and tend to remain in the shaded areas on the plant. The eggs are white and banana-shaped and are inserted [...] with the apex of the abdomen paler; females are 1.4-1.7 mm long and males are 1.1-1.2 mm long. The legs are entirely white or yellow. The greenhouse thrips [...] leaves are covered with small droplets of black excrement from the thrips. Life cycle and appearance of Black tea thrips Adult black tea thrips are dark

• Pseudomonas chlororaphis

  growth stages. Ceral - Control Seed Borne Fungal Diseases | Bio-fungicide How Pseudomonas chlororaphis works? Pseudomonas chlororaphis offers an immediate [...] the seeds. The Pseudomonas chlororaphis will stay inactive when the seeds are stored dry. After sowing, with increased water availability, Pseudomonas

• Glasshouse potato aphid

  appearance. Antennae are marked by a number of darker bands, and their length exceeds that of the body. The legs are also long, there are two distinctive dark [...] glasshouse potato aphid manifests both anholocyclic (no eggs are laid) and holocyclic (winter eggs are produced) lifecycles. There is no alternation of hosts [...] and curled leaf margins. The immediate effects of piercing by the aphids are visible in lower leaves in the form of yellow patches. Heavy yellowing may