• Oleander scale

  fried egg with a diameter of 2 mm. The newly hatched crawlers are roughly 0.3 mm long. They quickly attach themselves to the plant and form a scale. Colonies [...] oleander scales are a greyish, dirty white or yellowy colour, round in shape, with a scale whose apex is off-centred. This scale resembles a miniature fried [...] and may reduce the photosynthetic area of the plants, leading to lower yield. Damage to fruit occurs in heavy infestations, where spotting and often deformity

• Fusarium wilt

  or takes place as infection of the roots at the root tip or in small wounds, for example where lateral roots branch off from the tap root. How to prevent [...] General Fusarium is a group of soil-borne fungi with many different species. Fusarium is widespread and can infect a range of host crops. Many species [...] plantations may die and the soil may not be suitable for planting for many years to come. Life cycle and appearance of Fusarium wilt Fusarium oxysporum has many

• Cryptolaemus montrouzieri

  larvae resort to cannibalism under these conditions. At a temperature of 21°C, during the whole period of its development to adult beetle, a larva eats more [...] beetle Cryptolaemus montrouzieri is a species of beetle belonging to the family Coccinellidae. The beneficial insect is a small but highly effective predator [...] i prefers mealybugs, this species is known to be a polyphagous predator. Sometimes other insects related to mealybugs are eaten, such as soft scales or

• Green peach aphid

  may originate from Asia, where its winter-hardy host plant, the peach tree, is native, however it is now a pest with a world-wide distribution. The green [...] glossy. Winged individuals have a brown-black head and thorax and a yellow-green to green or even reddish abdomen. They have a dark brown spot on the abdomen [...] Plant sap is rich in sugars, but has a low protein content. Aphids therefore need to extract large quantities of sap to get sufficient protein. The excess

• Citrus mealybug

  females and as soon as a male emerges from its cocoon, it goes in search of a female. A fertilized female lays several hundreds of eggs in an elongated [...] development. After the second instar, a male nymph forms a dark brown ‘prepupa’ from which a pupa rapidly develops, inside a white cottony cocoon. Females undergo [...] through a second and third instar after which they become sexually mature. Soon after becoming an adult the females start to release a sex pheromone to attract

• Cucumber

  cucumber plant has large leaves and it produces an elongated, cylindrical fruit that may become as long as 60 cm or 24 inches long and 10 cm or 3.9 inches in diameter [...] About The cucumber ( Cucumis sativus ) is a popular, extensively cultivated plant that belongs to the gourd family of Cucurbitaceae . The cucumber originates [...] cultivation history goes back some 3000 years and it is now being produced on most continents. The cucumber plant is a creeping vine that grows up trellises or

• Orius laevigatus

  available at Koppert as Thripor-L . How to use Orius laevigatus The predatory bug Orius laevigatus is available in a bottle ( Thripor-L ) Shake bottle gently [...] insects in order to establish a population and encourage mating Make sure the material remains undisturbed at the introduction site for a few hours after [...] per m2/release. Releases should be repeated once or twice. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best

• Fusarium spp.

  best-known. The mycotoxins are toxic to mammals so maximum levels have been determined. Fusarium sambucinum (a.k.a. F. sulphureum ) causes dry rot of potato [...] Fusarium spp. is a group of soil-borne fungi with many different species. Fusarium is widespread and can infect a range of host crops. Many species are [...] pink sporulation becomes visible. Fusarium solani is a complex of many species, who collectively have a very broad host range. F. solani causes foot and/or

• Macadamia nut borer

  been linked to any other crop or indigenous host in South Africa. It is a quarantine pest and control procedures have to be carried out to enable export [...] may remain. A larva can consume several small nuts by moving from one fruit to another. This type of damage is small, and trees are able to compensate for [...] is native to Africa and was originally described from the Eastern Cape province in South Africa. Macadamia is the major host of this moth, it has not been

• The five main benefits of Integrated Pest Management

  January 7, 2024

  evolving value chain. Choosing IPM is more than a smart move; it's a commitment to a balanced and prosperous future for crop growing that aligns with economic [...] evolving value chain. Choosing IPM is more than a smart move; it's a commitment to a balanced and prosperous future for crop growing that aligns with economic [...] strategies to add value to your business, with biological solutions as a key success factor. Implementing an IPM strategy helps growers to create an e