• Thrips Identification Guide

  January 1, 1970

  blotches on leaves. Feeding can also cause spots on flowers. Vector of TSWV. Outside very common on onion and leek, in greenhouses found on both ornamental [...] where they feed on pollen, but they can also be present on leaves. Pupation occurs in the substrate or on plants. Developmental time at 25°C is 15 days. Females [...] feed on pollen. Often found on the lower leaves in plants. Adults not very active flyers and not often found on sticky traps. All stages stay on the plant

• Say “Tata!” to Tuta

  September 29, 2023

  tomatoes grown in nice and warm conditions. But this moth is a true nuisance that is also a master of concealment. So, be extra alert if this moth decides to [...] but also have a taste for other members of the nightshade family of plants. They can also feed and survive on potatoes, aubergines, sweet peppers, tobacco [...] rs of the tomato leaf miner moth live inside the leaves of plants. Since the caterpillars crawl into the leaves, control with chemical products is not

• Natutec Scout

  January 1, 1970

  alerts let you stay ahead of potential crop damage. Together with remote support from technical advisors you'll be on top of your Integrated Pest Management [...] detection of pest and disease outbreaks Detect the presence of pests and diseases earlier than traditional methods, allowing for earlier intervention on hotspots [...] early detection of pest and disease hotspots, enabling specific spot treatments that help prevent the negative impacts of chemical pesticides on biological

• Tobacco aphid

  January 1, 1970

  East and is a key pest of tobacco crops in both the United States and South America. The tobacco aphid ( Myzus persicae subsp. nicotianae ) is also encountered [...] 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 [...] s have a brown-black head and thorax and a reddish abdomen. There is a dark brown spot on the abdomen and several transverse black bands across the body

• Vine mealybug

  January 1, 1970

  ae, and is also known by the names Mediterranean vine mealybug and Grapevine mealybug. As the name indicates, this mealybug is mostly found on grapevines [...] causing deformation and / or yellowing of leaves, sometimes followed by defoliation. The overall effect is a reduction of photosynthesis and therefore the yield [...] Plant sap is rich in sugars, but low in proteins. In order to gain an adequate intake of protein, mealybugs must therefore ingest large quantities of sap, getting

• Flies

  January 1, 1970

  damage depends on the species of the flies. Direct damage is the immediate result of larvae feeding on root hairs and tender roots as well as stem and leaf tissue [...] ly small flies of the families Sciaridae ( sciarid flies ) and Ephydridae (shore flies). The larvae of these insects generally live on rotting plant material [...] contamination. Effective fly control is essential to maintain healthy and high-quality crops. Biological control of flies combines targeted monitoring and

• Attracker

  January 1, 1970

  Protected crops: 100-200 ml per 100 litre of water (0.1-0.2%). Best working conditions Attracker Follow the user instructions of the pesticides. There are no special [...] requirements with regards to the use of Attracker. Handling Koppert B.V. is not liable for any loss of quality if the product is stored for longer than recommended [...] efficacy of pesticides, especial when the pest hides in a sheltered place on the crop. Crops All crops. How does Attracker work? Attracker is a solution

• Koppert is investing in smarter scouting

  June 17, 2019

  Although the processes of manually scouting crops is very important, it is time-consuming and error-sensitive. That is why Koppert is developing the scout-app [...] dashboard. This dashboard is based on a map that growers can customize to suit their needs, giving them immediate insight into the level of infestation in their [...] Koppert Biological Systems is working on a groundbreaking innovation that will change the world of scouting. The scout-app will automatically analyse Horiver

• RedStar places trust in Natutec Scout

  January 1, 1970

  seeing the trend. Is the level of whitefly infestation staying the same or is it going up or down? I want to see that at a glance. If there is an increasing [...] more trust in the result.’ From Jan’s point of view, it is not even about the exact number of whitefly stuck on the sticky traps. ‘No,’ he says, ‘I am more [...] for whitefly is no longer necessary. We photograph the sticky traps and immediately see how the level of infestation is developing.’ A lot of time saved

• Diamond back moth

  January 1, 1970

  groups of two or ten eggs on both the upper and lower surface of leaves, preferentially in depressions, and rarely on stems or petioles. There are four [...] but is now present wherever its cruciferous hosts exist and it is considered to be the most universally distributed lepidopteran species. It is highly [...] cases of severe infestation, entire leaves may be destroyed, leaving only the veins. The larvae feed also on the chlorophyll-rich green areas of stems