• Natutec Scout

  your crop scouting! Using a crop scouting tool in horticulture can lead to more effective, sustainable, and profitable crop production by providing precision [...] precision pest monitoring and real-time pest detection alerts. Natutec Scout is a crop scouting tool for effective and efficient pest monitoring. With Natutec [...] preferred scout method. Record scout observations by mobile phone manually or use the scanner for Horiver sticky cards for automatic detection of pests

• Diamond back moth

  the males. The back is marked with a broad cream or light brown band along the back, which is sometimes constricted to form one or more light-coloured diamonds [...] xylostella) is suggested to have its origin in Europe, South Africa or East Asia, but is now present wherever its cruciferous hosts exist and it is considered [...] xylostella) are initially yellow or pale green and later darken. They are deposited singly or in small groups of two or ten eggs on both the upper and lower

• Grow your own vegetable garden

  inadequate access to food. Agriculture is core to every person’s story, mother, father, child, commercial or emerging farmer. An increase in the involvement [...] person that grows their own food is contributing towards the greater food security of our beautiful country. Find out more about the Laeveld Agrochem Home [...] Organisation of the United Nations defines food security as “ a condition within which all people have access to adequate and safe food at all times in order to

• Citrus thrips

  When food availability is optimal, the life cycle lasts 20 days during October and November. When food is suboptimal and the weather is colder, the life cycle [...] General Citrus thrips is originally described from various localities in South Africa and is indigenous. It occurs throughout Southern Africa, East Africa [...] young leaves or fruit. They cannot survive on mature, hard foliage. They feed most often in narrow crevices created by folds in leaves or under the calyx

• California red scale

  cells. If the infestation is more serious, the leaves present some characteristic yellow dots around each gravid female, which may result in loss of shoots [...] General information Red scale or California red scale (Aonidiella aurantii) belongs to the Diaspididae family and is a pest found worldwide, mainly in [...] cause considerable damage, because the saliva that they inject when feeding is very toxic to plant tissue. California red scale feeds by inserting its mouthpart

• Thrips

  are also responsible for the transmission of viruses, the best known of which is tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV), mainly transmitted by F. occidentalis [...] control videos Take a look at the video or go to our Youtube channel to see our thrips control products in action. More thrips control videos [...] protecting crop quality and productivity. Solutions for thrips control Learn more about What are thrips? Several species of thrips are a major problem in

• Don Sanchez Fresh innovates with biological control in avocados

  chemical control. Although biological control is not yet common in avocado production in Mexico, more and more growers are exploring the development and [...] pesticides and obliging farmers to apply sustainable agricultural practices. More and more retailers are even requiring extra-legal conditions for the marketing [...] says: "One of the reasons why we are getting into biological control is because a law is coming that will limit the use of many molecules and insecticides

• Predatory mites

  pests, so knowing the target pest is crucial. Scouting is essential to know where the pest is, how severe the infestation is and to identify the pest. Select [...] products or crops, using a blower for dispersion is an available option. This approach proves particularly effective when a swift response is required [...] identified pest. Consult with a Koppert advisor or supplier if you're unsure. Release timing: Timing is essential and depends on factors like pest presence

• Amblyseius swirskii

  swirskii is most effective at temperatures between 20 and 32°C (68 and 90°F). It is not effective at temperatures below 18°C/64°F. Amblyseius swirskii is sensitive [...] Amblyseius swirskii is a species of predatory mite widely employed for biological pest control in agriculture. The predatory mite is an excellent biocontrol [...] such as spider mites and tarsonemid mites. They can also feed on pollen, which is useful for instance in sweet pepper crops as the predatory mite can establish

• Aphids

  growth, curling or distortion of the leaves, yellowing, or discoloration. They may also excrete a sugary substance called honeydew, which can attract other [...] one of which is much larger than the other. For a large part of the season an aphid population consists of viviparous females. As reproduction is asexual [...] black, brown, pink, or red, depending on the species and their stage of development. Some species may have distinctive markings or stripes on their bodies