• Vine mealybug

  an adequate intake of protein, mealybugs must therefore ingest large quantities of sap, getting rid of the excess sugars in the form of honeydew. Charac [...] pupa and adult. The eggs are golden-yellow in color and are deposited in an cottony egg sac (ovisac) containing from 300-500 eggs. The nymphs are very [...] causing deformation and / or yellowing of leaves, sometimes followed by defoliation. The overall effect is a reduction of photosynthesis and therefore the yield

• Phil Gerry Featured On Fall IPM Podcast

  July 7, 2025

  Koppert in 2021, and brings a wealth of practical knowledge and creative strategies to the topic of managing some of the most troubling pests in garden mum [...] for fall and holiday sales. Phil explains the importance of understanding the compatibility of biological controls and traditional chemistries, defining [...] fungus gnats, whiteflies, and spider mites . When it comes to poinsettias, diligence, scouting, and early preventative controls are some of Phil’s go-to

• Reinforced Hook For All

  July 16, 2018

  Swirski-Mite Plus : for control of whitefly and thrips Swirski-Mite LD : for control of whitefly and thrips Spical-Plus : for control of various spider mite species [...] Thripex-Plus : for control of various thrips species The use of our sachets offers a lot of advantages. Constantly large population of predatory mites in your [...] swirskii Swirski-Mite LD Amblyseius swirskii Thripex-Plus Neoseiulus cucumeris As of August 1, the predatory mite paper sachets will be delivered with a hook that

• Chrysopa-E

  other pests, like mealybugs , Echinothrips and eggs of pest lepidoptera species . Mode of action Larvae of the lacewing attack their prey and suck their [...] Pack size 100,000 eggs. Presentation 90 ml cardboard tube. Carrier None. Application Apply evenly on leaves Avoid clusters of eggs Can be applied with [...] only when mixed with (other products) with carrier material Dosage The dosage of Chrysopa-E depends on climate, crop and pest density and should always be

• Impatiens thrips

  leaves and the black dots of their excreta indicate their presence in the crop. The vigour of the plant is reduced by loss of chlorophyll. When infestations [...] the damage can be seen as discolouration of older leaves at the bottom of the plant. Life cycle and appearance of Impatiens thrips Impatiens thrips (Echinothrips [...] able to spread as a consequence of the trade in foliage plants. Impatiens thrips (Echinothrips americanus) has a wide range of hosts. In addition to many

• Glasshouse potato aphid

  anholocyclic (no eggs are laid) and holocyclic (winter eggs are produced) lifecycles. There is no alternation of hosts, and the two types of life cycles occur [...] aphid ( Aulacorthum solani) is a native European species of aphids , seriously affecting crops of sweet pepper in particular. These aphids further affect [...] pierces the leaves or the fruit of sweet pepper it secretes a toxic substance, which leads to deformations in the growing tip of the plant. Precisely where

• Everything Still Begins with Swirski

  May 14, 2020

  swirskii Swirski-Mite Plus Amblyseius swirskii Tobacco whitefly Bemisia tabaci Greenhouse whitefly Trialeurodes vaporariorum Two-spotted spider mite Tetranychus [...] what the power of Swirskii actually is. "The predatory mite is extremely effective and resistant to high temperatures. It makes short work of thrips and whitefly [...] plants. "The predatory mite can also be introduced in a variety of circumstances. Think of factors such as humidity, day length and temperature range that

• Chula Brand is a pioneer in biological pest control in papaya

  20 years of experience in the production and distribution of papaya and other tropical fruits such as pineapple and lime. An important part of their mission [...] part of an integrated pest management strategy (IPM). Although understanding the adaptability of insects in open field and the preventive approach of natural [...] the adaptability of insects to plants in open fields," said Carlos Canul, technical manager of Chula Brand Mexico. Thanks to the results of tests and field

• Effective control with Chrysopa-E!

  using an earlier phase of lacewing - the natural enemy of aphids, mealybugs and Echinothrips – growers can now tackle hotspots of these harmful pests more [...] marketed under the name, Chrysopa-E , which uses the egg stage of the lacewing, Chrysoperla carnea , instead of the larval stage used previously, to greater effect [...] crops with good results. Extreme number of predators By using an earlier phase of lacewing - the natural enemy of aphids , mealy bugs and echinothrips –

• Swirski-Mite Helps You Stay in Control

  April 29, 2019

  for Problems with Thrips and Whitefly Long Lasting Protection From Thrips and Whitefly If you're fighting thrips and whitefly , then Swirski-Mite is an excellent [...] regions. The combination of all these characteristics makes swirskii the benchmark of predatory mites . The effectiveness of other predatory mites is always [...] comes to its daily meal. It eats many species of small insects and mites, which is ideal when different types of pests occur simultaneously. Swirski-Mite is