• Shore fly

  January 1, 1970

  egg, three larval instars, a pupa and the adult fly. The eggs are laid singly and are bean-shaped. A first instar larva is translucent white. Second instar [...] translucent and their body is cylindrical. The larvae are found in the top layer of damp soil, where they also pupate. The adult shore fly is black, about 4 to [...] feed on green algae. However, they can transmit plant diseases and can be a nuisance to greenhouse works by their sheer numbers. Frass deposited on leaves

• Adapting Quickly Guarantees ‘Tomato Success’

  August 18, 2021

  ever before, a good start to the season is half the battle. The end of the crop rotation circle has become increasingly important, as this is the only o [...] of the growing cycle is the time for more radical solutions, so you can start the new season with a clean slate and the circle is complete again. In short [...] As a tomato grower, you have to keep the crop healthy for almost a year. Your focus shifts throughout the cultivation cycle: in the beginning it's on

• Swirski-Mite Plus

  January 1, 1970

  swirskii is most effective at temperatures between 20 and 32°C (68 and 90°F). It is not effective at temperatures below 18°C (64°F). A. swirskii is sensitive [...] Release should be repeated after 4 weeks if the pest is not controlled. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice [...] action Predatory mites multiply in the sachet and disperse into the crop over a period of several weeks. Predatory mites use their piercing mouthparts to extract

• Spotted Wing Drosophila

  January 1, 1970

  SWD females by a large dark spot on each wing, where their common name is derived from. Females have a strong saw-like ovipositor that is used to penetrate [...] the start of its invasion in 2008/2009, the spotted wing drosophila, which is originally from Asia, has spread extensively in North and South America and [...] increase its susceptibility to attack by other Drosophila species. D. suzukii has a wide host range, with thin-skinned berries (e.g. raspberries, blackberries

• Pea

  January 1, 1970

  vegetable is a bright green colour, sometimes yellow or purple and widely grown as a cool season vegetable crop. Immature peas are consumed as a vegetable [...] This popular vegetable is a round seed in the seed pod of the fruit, Pisum sativum . Pods of this plant develop from the ovary of a pea flower and carry

• Protect Young Plants Now with Bacilirid™ and Isarid™

  February 1, 2025

  more uniform stands and greater yields. It is also tank compatible with conventional products. Isarid™ is a naturally occurring insecticidal fungus that’s [...] handling young plants at their most fragile point. Bacilirid™, a biological fungicide, and Isarid ™, a mycoinsecticide, help protect young plants during this [...] insects. It targets a wide range of ornamental pests, including whitefly , thrips , fungus gnats, mealybugs and aphids . When spores contact a pest, they attach

• Raspberry

  January 1, 1970

  raspberries, is a red-fruited species of Rubus. This particular plant species has its origins in Europe and northern Asia, but nowadays the fruit is being e [...] autumn. Botanically speaking, the raspberry is not a berry, but an aggregate fruit of numerous drupelets around a central core. [...] regions. In North America, the variety Rubus idaeus var. strigosus , is usually regarded as a distinct species, namely the Rubus strigosus (American Red Raspberry)

• Fall Armyworm

  January 1, 1970

  General The fall armyworm is a polyphagous pest that is indigenous throughout the Americas. Recently, it has been found in Africa too. The caterpillars [...] Fall armyworm moths generally disperse in a radius of about 500 km (300 miles) before oviposition, which is sufficient for them to move from seasonally [...] rapidly. Adults fly by night, and are attracted to lights, especially those with a strong ultra-violet component. Damage symptoms The developing larvae eat different

• Spinach

  January 1, 1970

  oleracea ) is an edible flowering plant of the Amarantha family that originates in Asia. It is consumed as vegetable and is rich in iron. It is grown as a vegetable [...] vegetable worldwide and growths to a height of about 30 cm. It is eaten fresh, steamed or boiled and has a high nutritional value.

• Eggplant

  January 1, 1970

  Solanum melongena ) is a specific species of nightshade and is widely produced for its tasty fruit. In North America and Australia the fruit is called eggplant [...] in South Africa and Southeast Asia it is known as brinjal. The eggplant is a member of the genus Solanum and is thus related to the tomato and potato. [...] Botanically speaking however, the eggplant is classified as a berry. The fruit contains many small and soft seeds. These seeds taste rather bitter, because