• Caterpillar control with nematodes

  control of soil pests such as thrips pupae, and larvae of sciarid flies and several beetles . Research and field experience however show that beneficial [...] healthier crop and higher yields. Which nematodes control caterpillars? The beneficial nematodes produced by Koppert have been selected to target specific [...] spraying, spraying technique and caterpillar species, an efficacy of 50 to 80% can be achieved. Download brochure Nematode products to control caterpillars R&D

• Entonem keeps young orchids free from fungus gnats

  need to take curative measures. All of this costs a great deal of money and is something we want to avoid.’ To combat fungus gnats and thrips pupae, Fl [...] has decided to pursue a strict preventive policy. ‘We have set a very high standard,’ say Van de Wel, Veldhuijs, and Mulder. ‘Our dosages and introductions [...] ‘Nothing can be allowed to go wrong during the propagation phase; our buyers operate a zero-tolerance policy. To make it possible for them to start with a clean

• Why Isarid is a grower-approved ally against pests in ornamentals

  August 31, 2022

  fungus gnats and weevils, on edible and ornamental crops . It's safe for their workers and the environment, it's great at managing resistance, and it's compatible [...] of effectiveness and wide usability in various ornamental, herb, and vegetable crops makes it a dependable and recommended ally: 'We have tried the other [...] their existing biocontrols and disease management program. Green Valley Greenhouse, founded in 1977 by Wayne and Jane Davis and located in the northwest

• Thrips: a tiny pest with big consequences

  February 2, 2023

  leads to discolored spots and dots. These patches are brown on white roses and white on red roses. Early damage to a cucumber fruit causes it to grow curved [...] the damage symptoms also differ by thrips species and by crop. And that's not all: thrips can also cause a loss of vigor and production. So put, the c [...] ornamental plants . Silver spots appear on the leaves, and large infestations may also lead to yellowing and occasionally even leaf fall. Moreover, the excrement

• Citrus mealybug

  short lived and can be hard to spot. They are smaller than the females, have two pairs of wings and two long tail filaments. Their sole task is to fertilize [...] distribution and many and diverse host plants. In temperate regions of the world this mealybug poses a problem in greenhouse horticulture, and in the tropics [...] croton and kalanchoë, but also in roses and gerbera. Additionally, the citrus mealybug ( Planococcus citri ) can also appear in cucumber, melon and aubergine

• House fly

  pest of farm and home. Believed to have originated in central Asia, the insect expanded its range worldwide long ago as a commensal organism to human populations; [...] employees. Adult flies can spread many different pathogens from contaminated breeding sites to healthy animals and people over large distances. Musca domestica [...] crawl to a cool, dry place near the breeding site to pupate. Flies in the pupal stage are oval-shaped, with bluntly rounded ends, about 8 mm long and change

• Swirski-Mite Helps You Stay in Control

  April 29, 2019

  strategist – and fighting pests requires a different strategy in every situation. Sometimes responding quickly to a pest is a must, other times you want to slowly [...] Aid for Problems with Thrips and Whitefly Long Lasting Protection From Thrips and Whitefly If you're fighting thrips and whitefly , then Swirski-Mite is [...] all that picky when it comes to its daily meal. It eats many species of small insects and mites, which is ideal when different types of pests occur simultaneously

• Bugs

  cause extensive damage to greenhouse and field crops by feeding on plant tissues and fruits, leading to deformation, discoloration, and yield loss. Effective [...] insects, containing both harmful and beneficial species. Heteropteran bugs are insects which have flattened bodies and fold their wings flat over their [...] puncturing leaves and growing points with their piercing-sucking mouthparts and extracting nutrients from them, resulting in deformations and puncture holes

• Lesser house fly

  breeding sites to healthy animals over large distances. Fannia flies have been confirmed to carry the viruses that cause Newcastle disease and hog cholera [...] Cryptosporidium and Toxoplasma , and bacteria such as Salmonella Life cycle and appearance of the Lesser house fly Lesser house flies and other Fannia spp [...] remain in flight as they wait to be visited by an unmated female. Female flies are less active and tend to remain close to breeding sites, where they deposit

• Cucumber

  tiny insects, characterized by their waxy and mealy appearance, have the potential to cause significant damage to cucumber plants. The citrus mealybug is [...] appearance and their ability to transmit plant viruses. They feed on cucumber plants by piercing plant tissues and extracting sap, leading to reduced plant [...] proactive approaches involve regular and systematic inspection of crops to identify the presence and severity of pests and diseases. Growers use various techniques