• American serpentine leaf miner

  larval instars, a pupal instar and the adult fly. Adult leaf miners are small yellow and black coloured flies , at most only several millimetres long. When

• Bedding plants

  Broad mite American serpentine leaf miner Tomato leaf miner Shore fly Sciarid flies Cotton leafworm Southern European marshland pyralid Tomato looper Potato

• The Pest is Gone, but What Happened to the Good Guys?

  August 18, 2021

  really need their favorite pest to survive. When it is no longer present, they fly or walk around in search of new food. If they don't find it, they will eventually [...] (Entofood). This is essential, as the population would otherwise decline over time. The use of banker plants is also a proven method of maintaining the population

• Caterpillars

  target caterpillar larvae. Sticky traps help monitor pest activity and reduce flying populations. With Koppert’s biological solutions for caterpillars, professional [...] species that are active during the day can be strikingly colourful while moth flying at night are usually inconspicuously brownish are greyish. Adult butterflies

• Help! How Does Thrips get Into My Crop?

  December 21, 2021

  has been cleared out of the greenhouse or field. 2. They fly into the greenhouse Adults can fly into the greenhouse through the vents. These may be native [...] it is not always enough. If the infestation level is high, they can simply fly in through the doors. To prevent this, some growers use overpressure in the [...] further into the greenhouse or field crop, either under its own power (by flying) or drifting with the air. It can also hitch a ride on materials. Western

• Black vine weevil

  covers are grooved and fused with the body. Therefore, vine weevils cannot fly but can walk very well. They are strictly nocturnal; during the day they hide [...] of females and reproduction is by parthenogenesis. As vine weevils cannot fly their dispersal ability is limited compared to many other insects. Spread

• Koppert introduces nematode solutions for agricultural pests

  November 20, 2022

  to control damaging pests such as wireworms in irrigated potato, bean seed fly in onion, codling moth and other moths in fruits, thrips in outdoor vegetables [...] both conventional and organic growers can use them, even close to harvest time. In addition, they are safe for humans and the environment supporting a more

• The nematodes are doing their job

  December 14, 2020

  you will see the caterpillar or larva turn yellowish brown to brown over time, and shrink. Caterpillars are usually juicy, and sometimes a little sticky [...] ) tackle the initial larval stages. However, if large numbers of insects fly into the greenhouse, you will need some extra help, which is where the nematodes

• Caterpillar control with nematodes

  biological control of soil pests such as thrips pupae, and larvae of sciarid flies and several beetles . Research and field experience however show that beneficial [...] response in pests enabling them to adapt, nematodes remain highly effective over time. Free of concerns about the diminishing performance of conventional pesticides [...] Solar radiation is low Usually evenings or early mornings are suitable timings for application. An adjuvant is recommended. Check the Entonem and Capsanem

• Pollination checklist Growing lights

  in spring and late autumn. The later the lights are turned on, the more time (overlap with daylight) there is for the bumblebees to pollinate. For pollination [...] Automatic opening systems Automatic Opening Systems allow the bumblebees to fly when there is enough daylight present. Wireless BeeHome system (WBH) can be