• Citrus thrips

  Africa, East Africa, Egypt and Yemen. Citrus thrips can survive on many different host plants but seem to be particularly attracted to those with aromatic [...] Damage and symptoms Citrus thrips larvae and adults feed on young leaves or fruit. They cannot survive on mature, hard foliage. They feed most often in narrow [...] is an important pest, it is unlikely to be on the fruit at harvest, so it’s not considered a quarantine risk on fresh fruit exports. We would like to acknowledge

• Long-tailed mealybug

  Damage symptoms Mealybugs inflict damage on the crop in various ways: Nymphs and females extract the sap from the plant, stunting growth and causing deformation [...] found growing on this honeydew. Additionally, the white, waxy secretion of the mealybugs, reduces the ornamental value of the affected plants. Fruit and flowers [...] but these days it is widespread throughout the world. The range of host plants of Pseudococcus longispinus is less extensive than that of the citrus mealy

• Better insights and digital advice with Natutec Scout

  Scout app’ ‘Having the Natutec Scout app means that we spend less time on plant protection. More importantly, we have better insight into the level of [...] Respond quickly and accurately on IPM A major advantage of the Koppert app is the ability of the consultant to check up on things remotely – for Lema Tomaten [...] visual indication on the map itself to show how the level of infestation is evolving. Different levels of indication are available – on a location by location

• Horiver Wetstick

  30 cm above the crop and adjust height when plants are growing Do not place traps in-between the plants as parasitic wasps will then also be trapped For [...] place black traps 15-25 cm above the ground for young plants and 50 cm above the ground for mature plants Replace the traps when largely covered by insects

• Bugs

  Bugs can cause extensive damage to greenhouse and field crops by feeding on plant tissues and fruits, leading to deformation, discoloration, and yield loss [...] found as pests in agricultural crops. Bug damage Phytophagous bugs damage plants by puncturing leaves and growing points with their piercing-sucking mouthparts [...] and deformed growth as a result of toxic substances that they inject into plants while feeding.

• Aphidoletes aphidimyza

  in the greenhouse Place the bottle directly on the soil or rockwool slabs or hang it in-between the plants Do not scatter the contents Once emerged, the [...] markings. They have a dark body coloration and are commonly seen resting on plant foliage or flying near aphid-infested areas. By recognizing these char [...] gall-midges will leave the bottle and spread The dosage of Aphidend depends on climate, crop and aphid density and should always be adjusted to the particular

• Cherry

  flowering plant that belong to the rose family of Rosaceae . Cherries are indigenous to Europe, Anatolia, Maghreb and western Asia. They also exist on the British [...] cerasus , which is primarily used for cooking. Every part of the cherry plant, except for the ripe cherries themselves, is somewhat toxic and contains

• Aphilin

  Application Release mummies near infested plants, because Aphelinus abdominalis is not very mobile Spread material on rock wool slabs or in application boxes [...] and glasshouse potato aphid ( Aulacorthum solani ). It also has an effect on the peach potato aphid ( Myzus persicae ) and other aphid species. Mode of [...] its introduction site for a few days Dosage The dosage of Aphilin depends on climate, crop and aphid density and should always be adjusted to the particular

• Phytoseiulus persimilis

  volatiles emitted by damaged plants. Phytoseiid mites have no eyes and therefore rely on volatiles released by damaged plants and their tactile sense to [...] mites actively seek out and prey on the Two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae) . The predatory mite cannot feed on other prey. Feeding behaviour of [...] development stages only feed on smaller prey stages. The larvae do not eat. They develop quickly to protonymph and then start to feed on spider mites. The quantity

• Cryptobug

  Deploy Cryptobug on rock wool slabs or in Diboxes close to or at a hotspot Apply in the evening Dosage The dosage of Cryptobug depends on climate, crop and [...] Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best strategy for your situation. Environmental conditions The minimum