• Banana

  y speaking the fruit is a berry and it varies in colour, size and firmness. Bananas mostly are elongated and curved. Its flesh is soft, rich in starch [...] About The banana ( Musa spp.) is a nutritious fruit that grows from various large, herbaceaous flowering plants belonging to the genus Musa . Botanically [...] skin (usually easy to peel) can be green or yellow, or red, purple or brown when ripe. Bananas grow in bunches downwards from the top of the plant. Nowadays

• Steinernema carpocapsae

  after application. When possible, irrigate the crop before and right after application For foliar application, spray the nematodes when relative humidity [...] Steinernema carpocapsae nematodes Steinernema carpocapsae is a species of beneficial nematode commonly used in biological pest control . These microscopic [...] release symbiotic bacteria that kill the host within a few days. This species is particularly effective against insect pests such as caterpillars , grubs,

• Chili pepper

  acrid, their shape is ellipsoid-conical to lanceolate. The fruit (the peppers) usually develop from a pale yellow to a bright red when ripe. Varieties can [...] About The particular species of chili pepper, Capsicum frutescens, is at times categorized under the species Capsicum annuum . The pepper cultivars of

• California red scale

  and cause considerable damage, because the saliva that they inject when feeding is very toxic to plant tissue. California red scale feeds by inserting [...] California red scale (Aonidiella aurantii) belongs to the Diaspididae family and is a pest found worldwide, mainly in citrus, but also in fig, cotton, mango, [...] tissue and sucking the contents of the parenchymal cells. If the infestation is more serious, the leaves present some characteristic yellow dots around each

• Orange

  mandarin. The hybrid however is not a basic backcrossed BC1 hybrid, but the orange is actually hybridized over multiple generations. When it comes to the fruit [...] oranges, the fruit of the Citrus X sinensis is regarded as a sweet orange, while the fruit of the Citrus X aurantium is recognized as a bitter orange. [...] About The orange and in particular the sweet orange is the fruit that derives from the citrus species Citrus X sinensis that belongs to the family of Rutaceae

• Western flower thrips

  indicate their presence in the crop. The vigour of the plant is reduced by loss of chlorophyll. When infestations become serious the leaves themselves can shrivel [...] General The western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) is currently the most damaging thrips species in many greenhouse crops. The western flower [...] many vegetable and ornamental crops in greenhouses, and on various weeds. It is an especially significant pest in cucumber, sweet pepper, eggplants, and many

• Maize

  cooking practices. Nowadays, maize is extensively cultivated all over the world. When it comes to numbers and volumes; there is more maize produced every year [...] About Maize or corn ( Zea mays subsp. mays ), is a large grain plant that divided in six main types: flint corn, dent corn, popcorn, pod corn, sweet corn

• Grapes

  Morocco and Portugal, southern Germany and Iran. The grape is the fruit of this plant and is actually a berry. Grapes are consumed fresh and they are processed [...] About The common grape vine ( Vitis vinifera ) is a species of Vitis . The plant comes originally from the Mediterranean region, central Europe and so [...] of Vitis vinifera grapes, but only a few play an important commercial role when it comes to the production of wine, but also table grapes. Still, cultivars

• Nephubug

  beetle is most effective at temperatures around 25°C. The lowest temperature at which development can occur is 20°C and the highest temperature is 35°C. [...] Directions for use The information given below is merely indicative. Tailored advice can be provided if information is available on the local factors that need [...] please follow the instructions below. Koppert SA is not liable for any loss of quality if the product is stored for longer and/or under different conditions

• Spidex Vital: Your Vital partner in spider mite control

  introduction of “white” Spidex Vital it therefore is a clear proof of predation when red Spidex Vital is observed. FAQ You can find everything you need to [...] In a bottle of Spidex Vital a more diverse population composition is present, so when applied in hotspots the adults are followed up by the growing nymphs [...] our growers. As the result of many years of research and fine-tuning, Spidex is now delivered in a new formulation; with a greater impact on spider mite control: