• Western flower thrips

  January 1, 1970

  leaves and the black dots of their excreta indicate their presence in the crop. The vigour of the plant is reduced by loss of chlorophyll. When infestations [...] insect. The eggs of the western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) are laid in leaves, flower petals and in the soft parts of stalks. They are [...] In the adults both pairs of wings are fully developed. Damage symptoms Thrips cause damage to plants by piercing the cells of the surface tissues and sucking

• 20220170_Koppert_-_Fly_products_leaflets_ZA_A4_-_DEF_LR.pdf

  January 1, 1970

  2-5 days after receipt of the product) from the pupal shells, they will start searching for fly pupae. After parasitism, wasps of the new generation can [...] per m² Packaging: 50,000 predatory mites For optimal results we recommend one release early spring and one release mid summer Jan 02-2022 Feb Mar [...] Get rid of flies, the natural way! Biopar Parasitic wasp (Muscidifurax raptorellus) Use Biopar for: Common housefly (Musca domestica) Biting stable

• Avocado

  January 1, 1970

  points to its fruit which is botanically speaking a large berry with only one seed. The berry is green-skinned and fleshy and its shape resembles a pear [...] pear or (large) egg. The avocado tree belongs to the flowering plant family of Lauraceae . Commercially speaking, avocados are very valuable and the fruit

• Fly pollination

  January 1, 1970

  is a method of plant reproduction facilitated by various species of flies . Unlike bees, which are equipped with specialized structures for collecting and [...] and odors that appeal to the preferences of different fly species. Unlike bees, which actively collect pollen for their offspring, flies are generally u [...] As they move from flower to flower in search of nourishment, they inadvertently transfer pollen from one bloom to another. This accidental pollination

• Moskisan

  January 1, 1970

  Trapping males also aids in reducing the number of eggs laid by famles as they fail to mate. Presentation One trap with hanging hook. Preparation Place the [...] Use the Moskisan trap for monitoring and trapping Mediterranean fruit fly in combination with species-specific lure. Pests Mediterranean fruit fly ( Ceratitis [...] Ceratitis capitata ). Crops Various fruits, coffee. Mode of action The Moskisan trap needs to be used in combination with Pherodis lure dispensers. The

• Cotton aphid

  January 1, 1970

  therefore need to extract large quantities of sap to get sufficient protein. The excess sugar is secreted in the form of honeydew, making the crop and its fruit [...] them unsuitable for market. At the same time, photosynthesis in the leaves is reduced, affecting production. Life cycle and appearance of Cotton aphid Aphids [...] Damage symptoms The cotton aphid ( Aphis gossypii ) is an important vector for viral diseases. This aphid species can transmit more than 50 different viruses

• Banana

  January 1, 1970

  when ripe. Bananas grow in bunches downwards from the top of the plant. Nowadays, almost all edible, seedless (parthenocarpic) bananas derive from only [...] different, wild species; Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana . Bananas used for cooking are also called plantains, contrast to dessert bananas.

• Cut flowers

  January 1, 1970

  Hydrangea has been grown as a cut flower in all sorts of colors and sizes. Hippeastrum is the Latin name for a bulbous plant that originates from Central [...] the Rosaceae family. The flowers of the plant are also called rose. There are more than a hundred species and thousands of different cultivars. Hydrangea [...] graceful funnel-shaped hybrids, descended from a number of freesias. Lily : Lilium is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants. Most lilies originate from

• Tutasan

  January 1, 1970

  in the water. Trapping males reduces the amount of eggs laid by females who fail to mate. Presentation One trap. Preparation Place the pheromone dispenser [...] small quantity of vegetable oil or liquid soap to the water Application Place the traps on the soil or substrate Maintain a distance of 15-20 metre between [...] Use the Tutasan trap for monitoring and trapping male tomato leaf miner moths in combination with Pherodis Tuta absoluta . Pests Tomato leaf miner moth

• Miglyphus

  January 1, 1970

  Pests Leaf miners ( Lyriomyza spp.). Mode of action Adult female parasitic wasps of Diglyphus isaea kill second and third instar leaf miner larvae in the [...] Release parasitic wasps between the leaves of the crop in the morning or in the evening Dosage The dosage of Miglyphus depends on climate, crop and leaf [...] as a food source. This is known as host feeding. Visual effect The presence of Diglyphus isaea in the crop is signalled by short mines that contain dead