• Eggjuvant

  avoid “shocking” the eggs. Premix 5 gallons of concentrate in a bucket, which then can be mixed with the final volume of water. After the final volume is [...] gently mix the desired amount of beneficial eggs into the solution. Continued agitation, such as an airlift, will help maintain eggs in suspension. The eggs [...] viability. Consult with your Koppert representative for beneficial insect rates. Dosage Use 3.9 ounces / 110 grams per 100 gallons of spray. Combined use

• Cyclamen mite

  become brown near the base. Life cycle and appearance of Cyclamen mite The life cycle of the cyclamen mite ( Phytonemus pallidus ) has the following stages: [...] deform and discolour with the leaves turning bronze, mainly along the midrib. Even a mild infestation can cause enormous damage, and with heavier infestations [...] ornamentals . Mites belonging to the family of tarsonemids ( Tarsonemidae ) display a greater diversity of feeding habits than any other mite family. There are

• Eggplant

  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 [...] 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 [...] classified as a berry. The fruit contains many small and soft seeds. These seeds taste rather bitter, because they contain nicotinoid alkaloids, just like

• Thripor-I

  mouthparts and suck out the contents. Visual effect Orius insidiosus sucks out the body contents of its prey leaving only the empty skin. Pack size 2,000 adults [...] Apply in groups of at least 50 insects in order to establish a population and encourage mating Make sure the material remains undisturbed at the introduction [...] for a few hours after application Dosage The dosage of Thripor-I depends on climate, crop and thrips density and should always be adjusted to the particular

• Impatiens thrips

  patches on leaves and the black dots of their excreta indicate their presence in the crop. The vigour of the plant is reduced by loss of chlorophyll. When [...] spread to many countries within the last 30 years. The thrips have mostly been able to spread as a consequence of the trade in foliage plants. Impatiens [...] to plants by piercing the cells of the surface tissues and sucking out their contents, causing the surrounding tissue to die. The resulting silver-grey

• Glasshouse potato aphid

  deformations in the growing tip of the plant. Precisely where the plant is pierced is unimportant. The piercing of the lower leaves in the crop can cause [...] abdomen at the base of the cornicles. Alate (winged) females are yellow-green, with a brown head, a dark thorax and a dark abdomen that has pale to dark [...] growth above with lumpy leaves and curled leaf margins. The immediate effects of piercing by the aphids are visible in lower leaves in the form of yellow patches

• Tomato looper

  throughout the crop, on the lower and upper surfaces of leaves. The caterpillar passes through 6 instars. It has a green head capsule and a yellowish-green [...] prolegs, instead of the normal five and therefore the caterpillar moves with the same looping motion as an inchworm (geometrid). The cocoon is usually attached [...] also be found in the soil. The pupa has a pale green body, with a dark brown ventral dorsal stripe, but the body can also be entirely brown.

• Potato aphid

  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 [...] characteristic of the potato aphid and is particularly visible in the nymphs. Immatures have a light dusting of whitish-grey wax. The aphids instantly [...] to extract large quantities of sap to get sufficient protein. The excess sugar is secreted in the form of honeydew, making the crop and its fruit sticky

• Thripex-Plus

  larvae of various thrips species. Crops Do not use in tomato. Mode of action Predatory mites multiply in the sachet and disperse into the crop over a period [...] after 4 weeks if the pest is not controlled. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best strategy for [...] period of several weeks. They pierce the prey with their sucking mouthparts and suck out the contents. Pack size 500 sachets. Each sachet contains 1,000 predatory

• Cabbage looper

  green with a white band on both sides of the body. Pupation takes place in webbed cocoons often on the underside of the host plants. The pupae have a green [...] and appearance of Trichoplusia ni Adults can deposit up to 300 eggs on the underside margins of the upper leaves of plants. The eggs have a spherical shape [...] shape, with the flattened part attached to the leaf, and are a yellowish or greenish white colour. The Larvae hatch after 3 to 4 days. Since their legs are