Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

Agrícola Militão, in the town of Ribatejo, in a pepper crop for the processing industry. Pedro Militão is one of the two owners of the company Sociedade Agrícola [...] peppers in the Marinhais area. The entire crop is harvested mechanically. With mechanization, it is very important that all plants reach the end of their [...] their cycle with a high level of plant health and vigour so that the harvesting machine can do its work well. ‘With the introduction of mechanical harvesting

Experience Centre

you know that the vision of bumblebees differs vastly to that of humans and that we use that difference to provide our clients with the most effective [...] suitable for groups of up to 15 visitors. In the case of bigger groups, the programme can be adapted in consultation. The Experience Centre may be visited by [...] natural pollination, come and visit the Koppert Experience Centre where you can take an interactive journey through the fascinating world of sustainable

Fly pollination

combination with a high rate of activity in the crop. Natupol Fly is packed in a cardboard tube with a plastic lid. The fly pupae are mixed with sawdust to [...] small isolation units with a few plants or when the amount of produced pollen is low. Lucilia flies can be easily combined with bumblebees and honeybees [...] small isolation units with a few plants or when the amount of produced pollen is low. Lucilia flies can be easily combined with bumblebees and honeybees

Fusarium wilt

oxysporum is the only Fusarium that actually grows inside the vessel system of the host plant and spreads upwards inside the plants. The other species [...] Fusarium oxysporum is the species causing vascular wilt. First the leaves turn yellow and wilt, mostly on one side of the plant. Finally, the whole plant wilts [...] brown discolouration of the xylem vessels which can be seen when the stems are cut. In banana, whole plantations may die and the soil may not be suitable

Fall Armyworm

those with a strong ultra-violet component. Damage symptoms The developing larvae eat different parts of the host plant, depending on the crop, the stage [...] distinct white inverted Y-shaped mark on the front of the head and four large spots on the upper surface of the last segment. Pupae are reddish brown and [...] measure 13 to 17 mm in length. The eggs hatch after 3-5 days. Over the next 2 to 3 weeks, the larvae pass through 5-6 stages and the pupal stage takes 9-13 days

Macadamia nut borer

bore their way into the young fruit. The larvae are cream to grey in colour with dark spots on the body and the head capsule is brown. The pupa is dark brown [...] hardening is caused by the larvae which bore into the fruit. In small nuts the entire kernel is eaten, whereas in large fruit, part of the kernel may remain [...] larvae then feed on the inside of the husk. Damaged nuts are shed by the tree. Appearance and life cycle of Macadamia nut borer The eggs are laid singly

Drososan

using the enclosed hook The most effective place to hang the traps is in the shade along the sides of the plot, in the hedge (if available) and in the crop [...] If the crop is low, make sure the traps hang at least one metre above the ground. In taller crops, the traps can be placed in the crop Protect the traps [...] action The Drososan trap needs to be used in combination with Fruit Fly Attractant. The spotted wing drosophila are attracted to the trap by the liquid

Tobacco thrips

finally the adult insect. The eggs are laid in leaves, flower petals, and the soft parts of stalks. They are inserted into the plant tissue with a saw-like [...] start to appear in the spring and peak in the autumn, with minimal presence in the winter. However, in warmer climates, such as the Mediterranean, this [...] significant damage on fruit. The feeding activity of the thrips often leaves scars and blemishes on the fruit surface, which reduces the fruit's quality and m

Moskisan

yellow bucket Fix the transparent top to the funnel with a twist action lining up the slots Attach the hanging hook to the transparent top Application Place [...] reducing the number of eggs laid by famles as they fail to mate. Presentation One trap with hanging hook. Preparation Place the Pherodis lure in the yellow [...] Moskisan traps during the entire period the trees can be exposed to the Mediterranean fruit fly . Combined use Use in combination with Pherodis Ceratitis

Green peach aphid

from the plant and disturb the balance of growth hormones. As a result, the plant’s growth is retarded giving rise to deformed leaves or, if the infestation [...] greenhouse crops. The aphid may originate from Asia, where its winter-hardy host plant, the peach tree, is native, however it is now a pest with a world-wide [...] different families. Damage symptoms Of all the aphids , the peach potato aphid ( Myzus persicae subsp. persicae ) is the most important vector of viral diseases