Horiver Rollertrap

through the center opening of the roll which will allow the Rollertrap to spin freely while unrolling At the beginning and end of each run, cut the trap [...] leaf miners , fungus gnats. Mode of action Insect pests are attracted to the colour of the sticky trap and get caught in the glue. Presentation Polyethylene [...] hung above the crop when the crop is still low Attach the Rollertrap to crop wires, greenhouse poles, or other supporting structures Place the Rollertrap

Effective control with Chrysopa-E!

new product marketed under the name, Chrysopa-E , which uses the egg stage of the lacewing, Chrysoperla carnea , instead of the larval stage used previously [...] using an earlier phase of lacewing - the natural enemy of aphids, mealybugs and Echinothrips – growers can now tackle hotspots of these harmful pests more [...] Advantages of Chrysopa-E Due to the attractive price of Chrysopa-E , it is possible to use many more beneficials and thus gain better control of pests, with

Operation Mealybug

Damage symptoms of mealybugs Although most species of mealybugs feed on the aerial parts of the plant, some species extract their nourishment from roots, whilst [...] gain an adequate intake of protein, mealybugs must ingest large quantities of sap, getting rid of the excess sugars in the form of honeydew. Characteristically [...] on this honeydew, which, as well as the white, waxy secretion of the mealybugs, reduces the ornamental value of the affected plants. Fruit and flowers are

Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

they lay their eggs earlier, the population develops more rapidly.’ A sense of calm on the farm The increased effectiveness of Spidex Vital is a major advantage [...] cucumbers. The ability of Spidex Vital to tackle spider mites and hot-spots effectively brings a sense of calm to the farm.’ He states that the weather [...] greatly from Spidex Vital , and their spider mite control becomes more robust. Tim concludes, ‘We will explain the added value of the new product to the market

Cotton leafworm

clusters of 20 to 500 pieces on lower leaf surfaces, often on the lower parts of the plant. The female covers the eggs with brownish-yellow hairs from her abdomen [...] caterpillars crawl to the ground and settle in the surface layers. The pupa is 15 to 20 mm long and reddish brown in colour. The forewings of the adult cotton leafworm [...] found in Africa, the Canary Islands, the Middle East and parts of Mediterranean Europe including the Balearic Islands, Madeira and the Azores. Damage symptoms

Spotted Wing Drosophila

tubes which stick out of the fruit. There are three larval instars and in the third instar the larvae are about 3.9 mm long. The pupae of Drosophila suzukii [...] unripe fruits. The larval development takes place in the fruit. The larvae pupate either fully or partly in the fruit, or outside the fruit on the ground. [...] oviposition, the respiration tubes extend from the fruit but are difficult to see. Larval feeding in the fruit leads to fruit tissue collapse. Even if the fruits

Koppert One

precisely evaluates the harmfulness of various pesticides, considering both direct impacts like mortality or hindered development from eggs or pupae, as [...] Side Effects app Understand the impact of pesticides on beneficial organisms and pollinators Pesticides can have both direct and indirect effects on natural [...] knowledge Leverage years of accumulated knowledge to improve your Integrated Pest Management strategies. Go to web app Ask the Digital Assistant Koppert

Citrus 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 [...] growing on this honeydew. Additionally, the white, waxy secretion of the mealybugs, reduces the ornamental value of the affected plants. Fruit and flowers are [...] They can be distinguished from other mealy bugs by their possession of 18 pairs of relatively short wax rods round the edge of the body, and two slightly

Grey mould

cinerea ) is part of the foot rot complex, which causes rotting of the foot and may cause death of the plants. In cucumber and tomato the fungus causes lesions [...] lesions on pruning wounds. These lesions may encircle the stem, so the part of the plant above the lesion wilts and dies. In vegetables and strawberry, [...] that it excretes compounds that kill the plant cells and then uses the content of the plant cells as nutrients. On the infected area, new spores are formed

Natutec Drone Leaflet - Koppert

surface.’ The test the costs of dispersal via drones had to be lower than the flights in the hangar in Valkenburg also gave good outcomes. costs of manual [...] ON TOP OF YOUR CROP High expectations of efficient Natutec Drone The technique is efficient and works, but the challenge is in organizing the drones while [...] trays on the ground, to see if the regardless of the carrier material, it also had to be efficient: beneficials were well distributed across the surface