• Click beetles

  wireworms and feed on the roots of many plants. Damage symptoms The click beetles feed on the roots and bore into the base of plants. This can cause the plants [...] and die. Damage is more severe in young plants. Life cycle and appearance of Click beetles Adult Agriotis sp. are 6-10 mm long and yellowish brown to black

• Airobug – “the aerial application system”

  January 6, 2021

  traditional manual methods of applying beneficial insects wasn’t practical. This was due to the new design and installation of the raised benches in the [...] lateral distribution of the product can be increased by adjustment of the revolving dosage containers installed on either side of the Airobug device, powered [...] system for the application of biological control products to our crops. We have used Koppert natural enemies for a number of years at our other site. However

• Pollination checklist Natupol Fly

  results. Download poster The emergence of Natupol Fly adults from the pupae more or less stops at a storage temperature of between 3 ˚C and 8 ˚C. At higher [...] pupae in cardboard tubes. Use 15 ml of pupae per square metre as standard. Modify this quantity in relation to the number of flowers per square metre. Protect [...] or bags. Do not scatter the pupae loose. Experiences in practice suggest that the side effects of chemical applications on Natupol Fly generally resemble

• General Terms and Conditions of Sale - Koppert UK Ltd.

  waiver by the Company of any breach of the Contract by the Customer shall be considered as a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same of any other provision [...] alteration of duties significant increase in the cost of labour materials or other costs of manufacture) any delay caused by any instructions or failure of the [...] been passed to the Customer. The time of payment of the price shall be of the essence of the Contract. Receipts for payment will be issued only upon request

• Pollination

  products. Pollination is the transfer of pollen from the anthers of the flower to the stigma of the flower. If the pollen is transferred from anther to stigma [...] self-pollination. Cross pollination, is the transfer of pollen from the anther of one flower to the stigma of another flower on the same plant or on another [...] production of vegetables, fruit and seed. Well pollinated crops result in considerably higher yields and improve the quality and shelf-life of these products

• Nematodes significantly reduce Tuta larvae

  Steinernema feltiae and after the first cycle of three nematode treatments, we saw a reduction of Tuta in the crop of more than 80%. The large infestation which [...] nematodes every time there was a new wave of small larvae and the problem never grew big after that.’ Reduction of chemicals ‘Using biological control methods [...] respect for nature Since the establishment of Società Agricola Gandini Antonio in the 1950s, the company has based its farming methods on criteria that respect

• Cucumber

  Integrated pest management ( IPM ) is of importance in cucumber cultivation, to ensure the health and productivity of cucumber crops. Cucumbers are exceptionally [...] resilience of the crops, ensuring the production of high-quality cucumbers for consumers. Pests in cucumber Aphids Aphids , a diverse group of small insects [...] Spider mite and other mite control Utilising a range of natural enemies is important in the control of spider mites in cucumber cultivation. Predatory mites

• ‘Knowing & recognizing’ now available in 4 languages

  December 18, 2018

  effective control of pests and diseases through the use of biological control agents, knowledge of their biology is therefore of utmost importance. A knowledge [...] mounts, and measures are taken to reduce the use of chemicals in agriculture and horticulture, the importance of biological agents such as insects, fungi and [...] make-over in 2017 and now counts 443 pages of the latest information, dozens of illustrations on the life cycles of insects and 700 photographs on the most

• Leaf stripe

  the base of the leaf and the leaf sheath. They gradually extend and become brown and chlorotic and may merge. Eventually this leads to the death of the [...] and the number of kernels may be reduced and kernels may be brown. The symptoms do not always occur together. Life cycle and appearance of Leaf stripe P [...] environments without irrigation, to decrease the chances of infection Use clean seed Avoid the use of untreated farm-saved seeds or at least test the seed

• Pea blight, leaf and pod spot

  sometimes at the stem base but is not part of the foot rot syndrome in peas. Infected seeds may have brown areas. Life cycle and appearance of Pea blight, leaf [...] lesions of stems, leaves, and pods (pea leaf spot and pea pod spot). Damage symptoms Ascochyta pisi causes spots on leaves, stems and pods of peas. The [...] formed from which orange-red masses of two-celled conidia are exuded. Secondary infection is by splash dispersal of these conidia. There is no known sexual