• Wax scales

  a problem in trees, shrubs and other woody plants. Damage symptoms Heavy infestation can cause host plants to suffer loss of vigour and leaves may fall [...] drop off the ovisac after oviposition, but the ovisacs can persist on the plant long after the eggs have hatched. The woolly vine scale oviposits on bark [...] oviposits on bark, but usually on the trunk and major branches of its host plant. The cottony camellia scale oviposits on the underside of leaves. It produces

• Click beetles

  the roots of many plants. Damage symptoms The click beetles feed on the roots and bore into the base of plants. This can cause the plants to wilt and die [...] die. Damage is more severe in young plants. Life cycle and appearance of Click beetles Adult Agriotis sp. are 6-10 mm long and yellowish brown to black. The

• Koppert at Fruit Logistica – join us on the road to a healthy future

  January 10, 2020

  of the power of nature; Plant health stimulate soil life and create balance strengthen plants and promote growth increase plant resilience Biocontrol natural [...] natural enemies and microorganisms to control pests and diseases monitoring, luring, and mass trapping of pests Natural pollination bumblebees enhance fruit

• Tomato pinworm

  underside of the leaves. When the presence of the pest is high, they can be found on any part of the plant. They emerge 4 to 7 days after being laid. The

• Garden chafer

  move into corms, rhizomes and stem bases of plants. Larvae can also feed above ground within stems of plants and on strawberry fruits lying on the ground [...] are polyphagous and feed on a wide variety of plant species. High populations of larvae can destroy plants under field conditions. Established crops are [...] are more resistant to damage than young plants or recently planted cuttings. The beetles are only active at night, taking round bites out of the leaves,

• Chrysopa

  Pests Aphids and other pests, like mealybugs , Echinothrips and eggs of pest lepidoptera species . Mode of action Larvae of the lacewing attack their prey [...] climate, crop and pest density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start introduction as soon as the first pests are detected in the

• Effective wireworm control in potato with beneficial nematodes

  July 4, 2024

  poorly in the soil. These slender, cylindrical larvae feed on underground plant parts, including potato tubers, causing tunnels and lesions that compromise [...] infestations can lead to reduced yields, increased susceptibility to other pests and diseases, and economic losses for potato growers. Oops, an error occurred [...] feeding marks. During early growth stages, wilting or stunted growth of potato plants may indicate wireworms damage to the root system. Monitoring for the presence

• Powdery mildew

  penetrates the plant cell and takes up nutrients from the epidermal layer of plant cells. Most of the fungus remains on the outside of the plant surface. On [...] provide excess nitrogen since this promotes the disease Prevent plant diseases by optimizing plant potential and crop resilience. Recommended for you Biocontrol [...] Leveillula. Damage symptoms Powdery mildew symptoms are fairly similar in all plant-pathogen combinations. The symptoms are white fluffy colonies, first and

• Downy mildew of Cucurbits

  water. Prevent plant diseases by optimizing plant potential and crop resilience. Recommended for you “Empowering our strawberry plants through nutrition [...] required. Inside the plant, the pathogens produce haustoria, small organs with which the pathogen can take up nutrients from the living plant cells. The pathogens [...] General Pseudoperonospora cubensis is a plant pathogen causing downy mildew on cucurbit crops like cucumber, cantaloupe, pumpkin, watermelon and squash

• Cotton

  the cotton plant, is soft and fluffy and is the source of the fibre which is spun into thread and woven into cloth worldwide. Cotton plants belong to the