• RedStar places trust in Natutec Scout

  graphs. ‘It's about that line. Is it going up? Down? Or is it staying the same? That's what I want to see,’ says Jan. ‘In addition, our scouts and I save [...] largest producer of exclusive taste tomatoes and snack tomatoes. The company is very satisfied with it. ‘We don't really need to scouting for whitefly [...] used the Natutec Scout app since its market launch. Last year, Koppert asked him to test a number of improvements and report back on his findings. The

• Trichoderma harzianum

  in agriculture and horticulture for its various beneficial properties. This fungus is known for its ability to promote plant growth and enhance plant health [...] health , improve nutrient uptake, and enhance overall plant vigor. Its versatility and effectiveness makes it a valuable tool for sustainable agriculture [...] sustainable agriculture and integrated pest management practices has various advantages: It strengthens the plant and promotes growth It improves root system

• Citrus thrips

  various localities in South Africa and is indigenous. It occurs throughout Southern Africa, East Africa, Egypt and Yemen. Citrus thrips can survive on [...] particularly attracted to those with aromatic oils and terpenoids. Damage and symptoms Citrus thrips larvae and adults feed on young leaves or fruit. They cannot [...] (Citrus thrips) and their damage: Stephen, P.R & Citrus Research International. Citrus thrips and their damage. [Photograph] (P.R. Stephen and the Citrus Research

• Tobacco whitefly

  feared because of its high level of resistance to many insecticides and its propensity for the transmission of viruses. Life cycle and appearance of Tobacco [...] deposited on fruit makes it sticky. Dirt adheres to the fruit, and the growth of sooty moulds ( Cladosporium spp .) is encouraged, making it unsuitable for sale [...] Aleyrodidae , and the sub-family Aleyrodinae . This insect was first identified on tobacco in Greece in 1889, hence the name tabaci . It has subsequently

• Diamond back moth

  wherever its cruciferous hosts exist and it is considered to be the most universally distributed lepidopteran species. It is highly migratory and wind-borne [...] flower buds, flowers and young seed pods, causing loss of pods and seeds. Life cycle and appearance of Diamond back moth The oval and flattened eggs of the [...] Plutellidae . It only attacks Brassicaceae species, including cruciferous weeds. The diamond back moth (Plutella xylostella) is suggested to have its origin in

• Tobacco thrips

  severely impact the plant’s growth and overall health, reducing its ability to photosynthesize efficiently and stunting its development. Burned appearance [...] weeds and crop residues : Eliminate weeds and crop residues in and around greenhouses, as they can serve as reservoirs for Thrips parvispinus and other [...] Asia and is widely distributed from East Asia, Northern Australia, and the Solomon Islands. In recent years, this thrips species has expanded its presence

• Macadamia nut borer

  indigenous host in South Africa. It is a quarantine pest and control procedures have to be carried out to enable export. Damage and symptoms Damage before shell [...] shed by the tree. Appearance and life cycle of Macadamia nut borer The eggs are laid singly on young fruit and are flat and oval with a pitted surface. [...] pupation takes place in the fruit. The moth is small and grey with indistinct darker and paler markings. It has a characteristic saddle-like structure behind

• Green peach aphid

  making the crop and its fruit sticky. Black fungal moulds ( Cladosporium spp.) grow on this honeydew, contaminating fruit and ornamental crops and rendering [...] cucumber and many other greenhouse crops. The aphid may originate from Asia, where its winter-hardy host plant, the peach tree, is native, however it is now [...] vector of viral diseases. It can transmit at least 100 different viruses and is thus rightfully feared by many growers. Nymphs and adults extract nutrients

• Knowing & recognizing

  protection Knowing and recognizing does exactly what it implies. It empowers you with knowledge about the pest’s lifecycle and its many phases, as well [...] n between pests, diseases and their natural enemies. It explains how they spread in the crop, the damage they can cause, and specific behavioural char [...] edition of Knowing and recognizing also includes new biopesticides and biostimulants that increase the plant’s resilience to stress and help the plant to

• California red scale

  through the pre-pupal and pupal stages under its cover, before emerging as a winged adult. Then, it locates the female by her pheromones and mates. The male [...] in loss of shoots and branches. The fruit can be affected at all stages and may even die. The stem can also be severely infected and appear completely [...] a day. The crawlers are mobile and very small, so they are spread easily by the wind and birds, as well as by humans and their tools. In the hours after