• Green peach aphid

  Aphids 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 [...] malformations of the growing tips. Life cycle and appearance of green peach aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults [...] Whitepaper Effective control of Myzus persicae Whitepaper new Myzus persicae genotype FAQ Chrysopa-E Biological control of aphids - Aphelinus abdominalis

• Cabbage moth

  destroy large numbers of leaves and their frass accumulates in the heart of cabbage, thereby lowering the commercial value of infested crops. Life cycle [...] emerging from their pupae the female moths lay clusters of 20 to 100 eggs on the underside of leaves or elsewhere within the greenhouse structure. The [...] have a light network of markings. First instar larvae of the cabbage moth (Mamestra brassicae) are gregarious, eating the edge of the leaves on which they

• Praon volucre

  wasp that belongs to the family Braconidae and to the subfamily Aphidiinae . Praon volucre is one of the most abundant parasitoids of many aphid species [...] Expand all items How to use Praon volucre The parasitic wasp Praon volucre is available in a bottle ( Aphiscout ) Peel off the outer layer of the label starting [...] Behaviour of the parasitic wasp Praon volucre At a temperature of 22°C Praon volucre females can lay 500 eggs in Macrosiphum euphorbiae over a period of 18 days

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  October 16, 2020

  was necessary to respect the whole plant, both above and below ground, when it comes to plant health. Today, an increasing proportion of our resources [...] that food plays in their resistance to disease. Within days of the outbreak of COVID-19, buying patterns began to change: more than ever, people bought [...] new world to explore. Microbes are essential for the overall functioning and well-being of the ecosystem. There's still a lot of research to be done. 'At

• Aphelinus abdominalis

  parasitized. The control of the aphids is due to host feeding and parasitization in roughly equal measure. Life cycle and appearance of Aphelinus abdominalis [...] the biological control of various aphid species. The parasitic wasp Aphelinus abdominalis is used for the biological control of the following pests: Potato [...] Koppert as Aphilin . Aphelinus abdominalus products Aphilin Expand all items How to use Aphelinus abdominalis The parasitic wasp is available in a bottle (

• Aphidius matricariae

  stripes on side parts of the wasp waist. Aphidius matricariae is specific to aphids of the family Aphididae. Most species belong to the genera Myzus, Aphis [...] is a parasitic wasp belonging to the family Braconidae and is widely recognized for its role in biological pest control of aphids . This small wasp is a [...] as Aphipar-M . Aphidius matricariae products Aphipar-M Expand all items How to use Aphidius matricariae The parasitic wasp Aphidius matricariae is available

• Ephedrus cerasicola

  Mummies of Ephedrus cerasicola are quite tolerant of low temperatures. Behaviour of the parasitic wasp Ephedrus cerasicola Development from egg to adult [...] control of the following pests: Wide range of aphids The parasitic wasp Ephedrus cerasicola is available at Koppert in Aphiscout . Aphiscout consists of Aphidius [...] all items How to use Ephedrus cerasicola The parasitic wasp Ephedrus cerasicola is available in a bottle ( Aphiscout ) Peel off the outer layer of the label

• Aphidius ervi

  ervi is more aggressive and can even pursue the aphid to parasitize. Because of this, the disturbance of aphid colonies can have a serious impact. The aphids [...] biological control of aphids . The natural enemy Aphidius ervi has been widely utilized in various agricultural regions around the world due to its effectiveness [...] ervi female wasp can parasitize hundreds of aphids within two days. Aphidius ervi is used for the control of the following pests: Potato aphid ( Macrosiphum

• Thrips

  that literally means ‘fringed wings’, and refers to the eyelash-like fringe of hairs along both edges of the thin wings. There are more than 6,000 known [...] in color and have a similar shape to the adults but are smaller and lack wings. One of the most distinctive features of thrips larvae is their characteristic [...] mistaken for fungal spores or other types of debris. Thrips damage Thrips cause damage to the plant by piercing the cells of the surface tissue and sucking out

• Eretmocerus eremicus

  situation, it may be better to switch to the use of En-strip or Enermix/Ercal. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice [...] their specialized mouthparts to feed on the internal tissues of the whitefly, leading to the host’s death and contributing to a decline in whitefly populations [...] approximately 75 cm under the plant head Avoid to hang cards at places exposed to direct sunlight The dosage of Ercal or Enermix depends on climate, crop and