• Knowing & recognizing

  you with knowledge about the pest’s lifecycle and its many phases, as well as giving you the ability to recognize the pest or disease you are up against [...] new biopesticides and biostimulants that increase the plant’s resilience to stress and help the plant to grow better and remain healthier. Koppert believes [...] pages, 700 photographs, and dozens of illustrations of the most prevalent pests, diseases and their natural enemies. This book provides the reader with the

• Tomato russet mite

  lives freely (vagrant) on tomato plants. Aculops lycopersici was detected for the first time in Australia and is a pest in tomatoes in all areas where they [...] of the plant family Solanaceae may be affected to a lesser extent. Damage symptoms Damage is caused by the mites sucking out the contents of plant cells [...] leaves dry out quickly. The damage is first seen on the lower part of the plant and moves upwards as the mites ascend. Life cycle and appearance of tomato

• Crop Monitoring and Scouting

  providing precision pest monitoring and real-time pest detection alerts. Natutec Scout is a crop scouting tool for effective and efficient pest monitoring. With [...] throughout their growth cycle. This involves a close inspection of plants for signs of stress, pests, diseases. This practice proves invaluable for early issue [...] presence of pests and respond accordingly. Benefits of crop monitoring and scouting One of the most critical aspects of crop scouting is pest and disease

• More than solutions, a partner in your success

  deliver practical, effective pest management strategies. Locate your Nearest Consultant Every operation is different Pest pressure shifts. Conditions change [...] biological controls, manage key pests, and build effective fall crop protection programs that support healthy, high-quality plants. Listen Now Bio-IPM for All [...] biological controls, manage key pests, and build effective fall crop protection programs that support healthy, high-quality plants. Listen Now Bio-IPM for All

• Chrysoperla carnea

  insects that are harmful to plants. In agriculture, Chrysoperla carnea i s employed as a biological control agent to manage pest populations. The larvae of [...] Chrysoperla carnea for pest control Chrysoperla carnea , commonly known as the green lacewing, is a beneficial insect used in agriculture as a natural [...] natural predator of various pest insects. It belongs to the family Chrysopidae within the order Neuroptera. Green lacewings target on aphids , caterpillars ,

• Cotton aphid

  gossypii ) is an extremely polyphagous aphid found on more than 700 plant species. Crop plants attacked by this aphid include cotton, citrus, coffee, cocoa, [...] and adults extract nutrients from the plant and disturb the balance of growth hormones. As a result, the plant’s growth is retarded giving rise to deformed [...] early enough in the season, the death of young plants. Retarded growth and defoliation reduce yield. Plant sap is rich in sugars, but has a low protein content

• Control Bean Seed Fly with Beneficial Nematodes

  seed flies lay eggs near host plants. Larvae hatch and tunnel into the soil, feeding on seeds and roots of young plants, causing patchy emergence and crop [...] The bean seed fly ( Delia platura ), a common pest affecting a wide range of crops, can cause significant damage. However, beneficial nematodes offer an [...] an effective and environmentally friendly solution for biological pest control of bean seed flies , leaving natural enemies unharmed. Wilco Remijn, co-owner

• Cryptobug

  pesticides: Koppert’s natural enemies effectively control pests in outdoor crops The top ten pests in roses What is Biological Control? [...] Pests All stages of many mealybug species. Mode of action Adults and larvae consume the mealybugs completely. Visual effect Mealybugs are consumed entirely

• Horiver Drystick

  tenuis. Pests Yellow: Whitefly , Nesidiocoris tenuis White: Lygus spp., European apple sawfly ( Hoplocampa testudinea) Mode of action Insect pests are attracted [...] 30 cm above the crop and adjust height when plants are growing Do not place traps in-between the plants as parasitic wasps will then also be trapped Remove [...] pieces 25x40 cm: 12 pieces Application Place traps in areas with high risk of pest infestation such as areas near doors, gable ends and lateral ventilation

• Greenhouse whitefly

  sap from the plant leaves and secreting honeydew. This can have the following consequences: If the population is very large, feeding on plant sap can affect [...] found in the top of the plant and on the underside of young leaves, where they deposit their eggs. When shaking infested plants, adults will first fly, [...] The greenhouse whitefly ( Trialeurodes vaporariorum ) is one of the major pests of vegetable and ornamental crops in greenhouses throughout the world. The