Swirski Ulti-Mite

Presentation Sachets in cardboard box. Carrier Bran. Application Hang sachets in sheltered locations in the crop, not exposed to direct sunlight Sachets [...] Use for: Thrips Whiteflies Get in touch with us Find a Koppert dealer For the control of thrips and whitefly Can survive on pollen or other prey For very [...] the control of thrips and whitefly Can survive on pollen or other prey For very low or high relative humidity Get in touch with us Find a Koppert dealer

Vine mealybug

Flowers and fruit often drop off. Plant sap is rich in sugars, but low in proteins. In order to gain an adequate intake of protein, mealybugs must therefore [...] bunges of grapes can be colonized. The taste can also be affected. An infection by Planococcus ficus can make the plants more susceptible to injury caused [...] indicates, this mealybug is mostly found on grapevines, but also on figs and pomegranates. Control Vine Mealybug How to get rid of vine mealybug Life cycle

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 [...] are cream to grey in colour with dark spots on the body and the head capsule is brown. The pupa is dark brown and (if pupation takes place in the soil) [...] The eggs are laid singly on young fruit and are flat and oval with a pitted surface. Females can lay between 170 – 300 eggs in their lifetime. The eggs

Entofood

conditions Store in a dry place in the dark. Allow the bottles to acclimatise in the greenhouse before use, keep the lid closed, in order to prevent condensation [...] populations in tomatoes in the beginning of the season and at low prey densities. Mode of action As Macrolophus pygmaeus has to build up a population in the crop [...] Entofood is distributed on top of the crop Entofood can be distributed using a Mini-Airbug Dosage The dosage of Entofood depends on climate, crop and pest

American serpentine leaf miner

tissue, leading to desiccation, premature leaf-fall and cosmetic damage. In tropical and subtropical areas this can lead to burning in fruit such as tomato [...] exit hole in the leaf with its mouth parts. After roughly one hour the larva crawls out of the leaf and falls to the ground. This occurs in the early morning [...] the ground to pupate. A small percentage of the larvae remain hanging on the leaf and pupate there. Damage symptoms Leaf miners cause damage to plants both

Cucumber

cultivated plant that belongs to the gourd family of Cucurbitaceae . The cucumber originates from South Asia, more particularly in India. The plant’s cultivation [...] long and 10 cm or 3.9 inches in diameter. Cucumbers develop from flowers and their seed develop within the fruit, therefore in botanical terms they are classified [...] 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

Aphytis

Combined use Can be used in combination with Rhyzobug . Storage time after receipt Use preferably on the day of arrival. If necessary (in case of adverse [...] Upon hatching the larva proceeds to feed on the scale. After reaching adulthood, the adult wasp chews a small round hole in the scale cover and leaves. Aphytis [...] melinus also exerts control by predation on its host (host feeding). Visual effect In parasitized scales a round hole on the back is visible after the emergence

Aphidend

fiber. Application Open the bottle in the greenhouse Place the bottle directly on the soil or rockwool slabs or hang it in-between the plants Do not scatter [...] night, it is crucial to keep the night temperature above 12°C/61°F, to ensure optimal conditions for oviposition. Apply Aphidend in an environment with [...] 70%) to get the best results. Combined use High densities of generalist predatory mites , especially Amblyseius swirskii , can be detrimental to Aphidend

Cottony soft rot

sclerotiorum ) overwinters as sclerotia and mycelium in dead and living plant material in or on the ground. Sclerotia germinate at temperatures between [...] mycelium grows on the lesions, giving this disease its name cottony soft rot. In the mycelium, big, dark sclerotia are formed. They can easily be seen [...] rat droppings. The symptoms may occur on stems but also on leaves, fruits and pods. Root infection often leads to premature wilting and death of plants

Cotton bollworm

of Cotton bollworm Eggs are deposited individually on young shoots near buds, flowers, fruits or on leaves. They are almost spherical with a flattened [...] stages may occur. Young caterpillars are yellowish-white to reddish-brown with dark spots. In later instars the head is mottled, and the body is marked [...] rs are often aggressive and cannibalistic. Pupation occurs in the soil, with pupae of 14 to 18 mm long, with a brown, smooth body surface. Adult female