• Ercal

  inside the greenhouse Bend and tear off the strips opposite to the mounting hole Make sure not to touch the pupae during handling Suspend the cards in the [...] places exposed to direct sunlight Dosage The dosage of Ercal depends on climate, crop and whitefly density and should always be adjusted to the particular [...] control is achieved. Depending on the specific situation, it may be better to switch to the use of En-strip or Enermix . Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized

• Enermix

  inside the greenhouse Bend and tear off the strips opposite to the mounting hole Make sure not to touch the pupae during handling Suspend the cards in the [...] places exposed to direct sunlight Dosage The dosage of Enermix depends on climate, crop and whitefly density and should always be adjusted to the particular [...] control is achieved. Depending on the specific situation, it may be better to switch to the use of En-strip or Ercal . Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized

• Beneficial nematodes

  cuticle areas. Some nematodes release enzymes to help digest and soften the host's cuticle, allowing them to enter. Symbiotic bacteria release: Once inside [...] bacteria, thousands of new nematodes emerge from the dead insect's body. These newly emerged nematodes are now ready to seek out new hosts and continue the cycle [...] of beneficial nematodes. It chronicles their remarkable journey from initial discovery to present-day applications and explores their future potential.

• Bacterial wilt, brown rot

  potato, it is tuber-borne. Spread from plant to plant results from bacteria moving from the roots of infected plants to neighbouring plants. The bacteria [...] and when the stem is cut, bacterial slime oozes from the wound. This is the way to distinguish it from Verticillium or Fusarium wilts. Life cycle and [...] vascular browning is common with bacterial slime oozing from the cut. When the bacteria transfers to young plants through infected tubers, the wilting and

• Whitefly – small pest, big problem

  February 2, 2023

  damage in vegetable, fruit, and ornamental crops. To minimize the impact, it’s important to be able to recognize damage as quickly as possible. The larvae [...] The Spread of Whitefly When it comes to whitefly, misfortune never comes alone Very few greenhouse crops are safe from whitefly Greenhouse whitefly and tobacco [...] greenhouse whitefly and tobacco whitefly need protein to grow, which they obtain by extracting sap from plants. The sap contains a variety of sugars; the excess

• When it comes to whitefly, misfortune never comes alone

  December 13, 2022

  Growers Can't Afford to Ignore Heidi Doering Cited As Integrated Plant Health Expert Protect Poinsettias From Whiteflies Rhyzobug – ready to deal with armored [...] that plants cannot fight back. Once a crop has to contend with a virus, it will be more susceptible to other diseases and pests. ‘Obese plants’ Furthermore [...] More about whitefly control Very few greenhouse crops are safe from whitefly Help, whitefly! Now what? The Spread of Whitefly What is Biological Control

• Help, whitefly! Now what?

  June 2, 2022

  and stick to it. Scout the crop thoroughly. Is the infestation localized to one spot or spread throughout the crop? To choose an effective control method [...] what action to take if you find whitefly in your crop. What are the options? When should I do what? Determine the strategy that you intend to follow and [...] biological control, use other methods such as soaps or selective chemicals to try to reduce the population. Note that these methods can also harm the natural

• Rhizoctonia solani

  may result from root infection or from direct infection of the foot. The fungus may also infect plant parts in contact with the soil and from there can [...] soil particles and via movement of plant parts. The fungus grows from plant to plant and from the soil upward, therefore the lowest plant parts are infected [...] reactions are possible. Hyphae from the same AG fuse. When hyphae from different AG’s meet, the cells around the fusion site die. To complicate matters further

• Ten tips to effectively tackle whitefly

  March 6, 2023

  it’s important to combat this pest as quickly as possible. However, effective biological control starts with understanding the pest you have to deal with and [...] the control strategy. Here’s what you need to know. Whitefly can spread extremely quickly. It’s important to scout your crop at regular intervals so that [...] throughout the plant differ. Know which biological control to use and when. In addition to damage by feeding on crops, whitefly can contaminate the leaves

• Downy mildew of Cucurbits

  nutrients from the living plant cells. The pathogens continue to grow inside the leaves and after a while new spore-bearing structures are protruding from the [...] extruding from the stomata. Life cycle and appearance of Downy mildew Pathogens causing downy mildew are not fungi but Oomycetes and related to Pythium and [...] and Phytophthora. They survive as oospores. From these oospores or surviving mycelium sporangia are formed, structures in which zoospores are produced