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Natutec Drone Release System

enemies over large areas. Mode of action The Natutec Drone Release System contains a reservoir which can be filled with the product to be released. Flight parameters [...] are set depending on crop, introduction density and natural enemies. After creating the flight pattern the drone starts its flight to apply natural enemies [...] dosing pot/drum 13 litres. Range 1-10 metres, depending on height, product and circumstances. Application To be operated by trained drone pilots.

Bacterial wilt, brown rot

s roots on the stem. The vascular stem tissue is coloured brown and when the stem is cut, bacterial slime oozes from the wound. This is the way to distinguish [...] water and in many different soil types and on alternative hosts like weeds. It invades the plants through wounds or stomata and then spreads into the xylem [...] are wilting and yellowing of leaves and stunted plants. Inside, vascular browning is common with bacterial slime oozing from the cut. When the bacteria transfers

Green peach aphid

different viruses and is thus rightfully feared by many growers. Nymphs 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 leaves or, if the infestation occurs early enough in the season, the death of young [...] quantities of sap to get sufficient protein. The excess sugar is secreted in the form of honeydew, making the crop and its fruit sticky. Black fungal moulds (

Asian citrus psyllid

through most of the southern states and Mexico however the state of Florida is the most affected area by the vectored disease. Damage symptoms The psyllid is [...] distributed in southern Asia and the disease is responsible for the destruction of several citrus industries in Asia and Africa. In North America, it has [...] mature. Worst damage is done when the insect is vector of the bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus that cause the fatal citrus disease called citrus

Tomato

honeybees, but bumblebees are the perfect fit for effective pollination of the crop. Adequate pollination ensures that the ovaries in the flowers are fertilized [...] control and promotes the overall health of tomato crops, as it stimulates growers to minimize the use of synthetic pesticides. Pest monitoring and scouting [...] crops to identify the presence and severity of pests and diseases. Growers use various techniques, including visual inspections, traps, and modern technologies

Fytofert-S: Spray smarter. Grow stronger.

optimize growth, and care for the ecosystem. From the field to your farm, Koppert delivers solutions you can trust, today and into the future. Plant health [...] Product stability: Unlike larger particles that settle at the bottom and reduce mixing efficiency Versatile and dependable : its unique properties makes [...] Stories from the Field Discover the innovation and care behind FytoFert‑S , our biologically derived sulfur solution. Its unique formulation and hydrophilic

Beneficial microorganisms

Once attached, the spores germinate, penetrate the cuticle, and colonize the insect's body. Internal damage: Once inside the insect, the fungus proliferates [...] beneficial microbes are the fungi Akanthomyces muscarius , Beauveria bassiana, Metarhizium anisopliae and Isaria fumosoroseus and the bacterium Bacillus t [...] works Infection and colonization: Beneficial microorganisms start by infecting their insect hosts. The fungi produce spores that attach to the insect's cuticle

Natutec Drone

with the vulnerable beneficials and the unique dispersal system. Two controllers keep the Natutec Drone stable and you can follow its progress in the crop [...] dispersal – this shortens the time the beneficial organisms need to establish itself in the ecosystem and do its work in the crop Trained pilots - Koppert’s [...] dispersal mechanism that can carry a wide range of biological products and disperse them with great accuracy and efficacy over 8 hectares in the space of an hour

Spotted Wing Drosophila

saw-like ovipositor that is used to penetrate the skin of the host fruit and for laying the egg into the fruit. Eggs are white, 0.6 long and 0.2 mm wide. Each [...] 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 [...] development takes place in the fruit. The larvae pupate either fully or partly in the fruit, or outside the fruit on the ground.