• American serpentine leaf miner

  melon. Loss of leaves also reduces yield. In full-grown plants of fruiting vegetable crops, however, a considerable quantity of foliage can get damaged before [...] crawls out of the leaf and falls to the ground. This occurs in the early morning. The larva crawls into the ground to pupate. A small percentage of the larvae [...] mainly found on gerbera and chrysanthemum. Today the insect is widespread across the whole world. Damage symptoms Leaf miners cause damage to plants both directly

• In control with Koppert: Biological crop protection since 1967

  No chemical residues Biologicals leave very little to no residue on crops, which reduces the risk of pesticide residues entering the food chain and alleviates [...] future bans. Want to know more about biological crop protection? Would you like to know more about biological crop protection and how it can help you maximize [...] Stay updated Want to know more about biological crop protection ? Receive tailored news every month. Subscribe to our newsletter Meet our growers Explore

• Koppert One

  expert-backed insights to support your decisions. The Digital Assistant also helps you with questions about Koppert products and how to control key pests and [...] diseases in agriculture. Prefer to search yourself? Use the intuitive search function to quickly access the information you need. Get started with Koppert One [...] designed to simplify and strengthen biological crop protection . By combining expert knowledge, smart tools, and real-time data, it empowers growers to make

• Tomato leafminer

  absoluta), a major pest of field- and greenhouse-grown tomatoes, belongs to the family of Gelechiidae . It is oligophagous, feeding mainly on Solanaceae species [...] fungal diseases to enter, leading to rotting fruit before or after harvest. Life cycle and appearance of Tomato leafminer The female moth of the tomato leaf [...] may also occur underneath the crown of the fruit and even inside the fruit itself. On leaves, the larvae only feed on mesophyll tissues, leaving the epidermis

• Hop

  hop is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Cannabaceae. Hops are the female flowers (seed cones, strobiles) of the plant and are considered the [...] grower with the ability to extend up to 20 inches a week, and even 50 ft tall in one season. They are typically trained on strings up to 25 ft tall. The hop [...] Although frequently referred to as hops “vine”, this plant is technically a bine. Bines have stout stems with stiff hairs to aid them in climbing. They are

• Predatory mites

  required. Follow the recommendations of your crop consultant for the frequency of releases. Video: How to use predatory mites How many predatory mites do I need [...] The integration of predatory mites can lead to a reduction in the use of chemical pesticides, thereby lowering the ecological footprint of horticultural [...] response is required due to a pest invading your crop, enabling you to introduce a substantial number of predatory mites at once. Examples of predatory mite solutions

• Transeius montdorensis

  for food on the underside of leaves. Their colour can vary according to the prey eaten from almost lucent whitish to opaque white or yellow. Due to their [...] , deutonymph, and adult. Eggs are laid on the underside of leaves. They are oval, white and have a diameter of approximately 0.14 mm. The larvae have six [...] before use Push the centre of the cap to open the dosage hole Carefully sprinkle material on leaves Make sure the material remains on the leaves for at least

• Parasitic wasps

  inside or on a host pest. Here's how it works: Egg laying: A female parasitic wasp seeks out a suitable host pest. The choice of host depends on the specific [...] imbalances and outbreaks of specific pest species. How do parasitic wasps control pests? Parasitic wasps employ two primary methods to control pests: parasitization [...] attaches them to the host's exterior. Larval development: When the parasitic wasp eggs hatch, the newly emerged larvae begin to feed on the host pest.

• Rose

  flowers of the rose plant can vary in shape and size, but are often ornate and bright coloured. Colours range from white to yellow, pink and orange to red [...] About The rose ( Rosa) belongs to the genus Rosa of the family Rosaceae. Rose also refers to the flowers the plant bears. There are more than one hundred [...] hundred rose species and thousands of different cultivars. The rose is a woody, perennial plant which usually develops as a shrub, climbing or trailing with

• Damping-off

  absence of plants. Many species are entirely saprophytic, so these do not harm plants. How to prevent Damping-off Use resistant cultivars or graft on tolerant [...] damaged spots. On the infected plant, new sporangia with zoospores are formed, that allow the disease to spread to neighbouring plants. The zoospores disperse [...] later the plants wilt irreversibly. In potted plants the flower buds fall off. The side roots rot and very little of the root system survives. On the border