• Sciarid flies

  ground surface close to plant roots. The larvae can grow to 5 to 12 mm in length and 0.5 to 1.5 mm in diameter. They are legless and have a conspicuous black [...] areas in dark places, with a lot of organic material. They occur the whole year round. The eggs are minute (0.1 to 0.25 mm) and yellowish white in colour [...] parts. Pupation takes place in a small hole in the ground. Pupae are white, but later become yellow to brown. The posterior end of the pupa remains mobile

• Swirski Ulti-Mite

  Young larvae of various thrips species and eggs and larvae of whitefly . Crops Do not use in tomato. Mode of action Predatory mites multiply in the sachet [...] disperse into the crop over a period of several weeks. Predatory mites use their piercing mouthparts to extract the contents of their prey. The Ulti-Mite [...] spaced in the crop. Release should be repeated after 4 weeks if the pest is not controlled. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert

• Spidex

  except Tetranychus evansi . Mode of action Predatory mites use their piercing mouthparts to extract the contents of their prey. Pack size 2,000; 10,000 [...] Mites Poster [Translate to USA:] Spidex.jpg Application Turn and shake the bottle gently before use Push the centre of the cap to open the dosage hole Sprinkle [...] repeated once or twice at weekly intervals. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best strategy for

• Grey mould

  ventilation in greenhouse crops Remove diseased plants or plant parts in a closed plastic bag In tomato: prune with a knife and not by hand, to avoid rugged [...] damaged plants. How to prevent Grey mould Make sure the crop grows regularly with not too much vegetative growth, in order to maintain a microclimate which [...] Botrytis 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

• Free Webinar series; Implementing Plant Empowerment

  May 19, 2020

  Partners of Plant Empowerment start a free webinar series of four webinars. Participants will learn how to implement the basic principles of Plant Empowerment [...] Empowerment. They also learn how to grow crops in a sustainable way by using the natural growing power and resilience of a plant. The first webinar will be [...] growers already grow according to the principles of Plant Empowerment. Watch this video in which Jan Voogt, one of the authors of the book, explains what makes

• Caterpillar control with nematodes

  residue growing methods in a wide range of crops; fruits, vegetables and ornamental crops. 5 reasons to use nematodes Effective control of many caterpillars [...] storage. Get in contact Nematodes and chemicals Nematodes are quite insensitive to many types of pesticides and can thus be sprayed easily after a pesticide [...] ing pests. A fact that offers growers many new opportunities the biological control of caterpillars . Our nematode products can be used in conventional

• Visit Koppert's Tropical Experts at TPIE 2025, Booth #836

  January 6, 2025

  your questions. As a team they’re experts in tropicals as well as a wide range of commercial crops. They’re also highly skilled in IPM and bioprograms [...] happy to share their technical expertise. If Thrips parvispinus is a concern be sure to mention it to our staff. Koppert’s Limonica contains a predatory [...] with any of our friendly technical experts. Regular on-site visits are provided to Koppert customers free of charge. They’re the best way to get to know each

• Acadian label

  Health™ is a division of Acadian Seaplants Limited PRODUCT OF CANADA NET CONTENT: 2.5 U.S. Gal 9.4 L NET WEIGHT: 24.2 lb 11.0 kg US_A1842a-4_0224 LIQUID [...] because of such factors as weather conditions, presence of other materials or the manner of use or application, all of which are beyond the control of the [...] during periods of stress. To achieve the desired results, the levels of major and minor nutrients must be adequate to support the increase in production.

• Stratiolaelaps scimitus (Hypoaspis miles)

  appear in and on the soil and at the base of plant stems. The reduction of the infestation level occurs at a slow but steady rate. Feeding behaviour of St [...] larvae do not feed. Nymphs and adults prey mainly in the upper 1-2 cm of the soil. Adult females consume up to 4.5 thrips pupae per day. Life cycle of Str [...] , and adult. Stratiolaelaps scimitus is a large mite with a body length of up to 1 mm. The body is pale with a clearly visible brown dorsal shield, brown

• Gummy stem blight

  tools and hands of workers. The ascospores are the main source of dispersal of disease upwards in the crop and the conidia for spread of the disease downwards [...] harder for the fungi to enter the leaves Pick flowers within two days after opening in areas suspected of disease (only feasible in high-wire crops) Pick [...] downwards. How to prevent Gummy stem blight Before cropping: Remove all crop debris and disinfect the greenhouse Choose a cultivar that is less susceptible