• The five main benefits of Integrated Pest Management

  January 7, 2024

  development and unfavourable for pests and diseases. It places a strong emphasis on preventing pest issues before they become significant problems and results [...] proactive and targeted strategy for optimal resource allocation, enabling precise interventions and empowering growers to avoid unnecessary and costly treatments [...] sustainable and adaptable approach to pest control, addressing the evolving nature of pest populations in agricultural and urban settings. Without applying

• CeraSulfur

  vineyards and vegetable crops. CeraSulfur can be used in all fungal protection programs targeting powdery mildew. This sulfur is of biological origin and is produced [...] mildew. Crops Vineyards and vegetable crops. Mode of action CeraSulfur is a protective fungicide with a contact mode of action and a multi-site mechanism [...] surface between sulfur and the pathogen. In addition, the porous structure of CeraSulfur provides a rapid onset of activity and a long-lasting protective

• Larvanem

  information. Timing Timing and frequency depend on the pest species and the crop environment (relative humidity, soil moisture and temperature). Consult a [...] weevils and other beetles in a wide range of crops. Pests Beetles (Coleoptera): Weevils (Curculionidae): Black vine weevil (Otiorhynchus sulcatus ) and other [...] 500 million – 10 sachets of 250 million in a box. Developmental stage Infective third-stage larvae (L3). Concentration 86% Heterorhabditis bacteriophora –

• Thrips Identification Guide

  high densities, leaves and fruit turn brown and growth is reduced. Vector of TSWV and other viruses. Q-organism in the EU and not present, but sometimes [...] on onion and leek, in greenhouses found on both ornamental and vegetable plants. Females 1.6 mm long, males 1.3 mm. Dark brown to black and armoured. [...] leaves and eventually leaf death and abscission. The species is not known to transmit viruses. Ornamental plants (rose, gerbera), pepper, cucumber and aubergine

• 2023 trial season proves value of biological solutions in outdoor crops

  February 22, 2024

  es. The trials with Citripar and Cryptobug , Koppert's solutions for the prevention and control of mealybugs in grape and citrus, gives growers cause for [...] highlights and gives a preview of what comes next. During the 2023 outdoor trial season, growers in France, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and Spain entrusted [...] protocols for a range of products, from biofungicides to natural enemies. And at each stage of the crop’s development, growers had the opportunity to observe firsthand

• Citripar

  mealybugs , particularly the second and third larval and adult stage of female citrus mealybugs ( Planococcus citri ) and vine mealybugs ( Planococcus ficus [...] control. Dosage The dosage of Citripar depends on climate, crop and mealybug density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start i [...] ficus ). Visual effect Pupae develop in the mummified skin of the host and look like swollen mealybug larvae. Empty pupae have an irregular exit hole at the

• En-Strip

  Mode of action Adult female parasitic wasps parasitize the third and fourth larval stage of the whitefly . Additionally, host feeding also occurs. Visual [...] sunlight Dosage The dosage of En-Strip depends on climate, crop and whitefly density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start i [...] The parasitic wasp is most effective at temperatures between 20°C and 25°C (68 and 77°F). At a 24 hours average temperature below 17°C/63°F the control

• Partner with Nature this macadamia season

  July 14, 2022

  protocols for the macadamia and avocado industry. We did this by using biological control agents such as predatory mites and parasitic wasps . We are excited [...] friend and foe! Test protocols were rolled out on commercial scale in all macadamia-growing regions of South Africa - Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and KwaZulu-Natal [...] , MNB ( macadamia nut borer ) and stinkbug. To ensure a complete integrated pest management approach, our roll-out, and corresponding treatment approach

• Amblyseius swirskii

  actively seek out and prey on young larvae of various thrips species and whitefly eggs and larvae. By consuming multiple life stages of these pests, Amblyseius [...] excellent biocontrol agent of thrips and whiteflies. Amblyseius swirskii can also survive on pollen and other prey and can establish in the crop before the [...] thrips and whitefly. Feeding behaviour of Amblyseius swirskii Predatory mites pierce their prey and suck out the contents. In addition to thrips and whiteflies

• Neoseiulus cucumeris

  deutonymph and adult. Eggs are laid on the underside of leaves on leaf hairs or in the axils of main and side veins. They are oval, white and have a diameter [...] out and prey on the first instar larvae of various thrips species. Feeding behaviour of Neoseiulus cucumeris Predatory mites pierce their prey and suck [...] per day and lays about two eggs per day. Life cycle of Neoseiulus cucumeris The life cycle of Neoseiulus cucumeris consists of the following stages: egg,