• Effective control with Chrysopa-E!

  types of aphids, mealybugs and Echinothrips, so this is a natural enemy with a big menu in that respect. Chrysopa-E is suitable for a wide range of crops [...] are delivered in a 90 ml canister containing 100,000 eggs, so there is a huge gain in terms of transport volume and the supply chain is more sustainable [...] biocontrol of aphids, mealy bugs and Echinothrips Aphids and mealy bugs are difficult to control and an increasing problem in many crops in which hotspots

• Mycotal FAQ

  The product is packed in a cardboard box which contains a bag of blastospores of the unique fungus, Akanthomyces muscarius Ve6. Against which pests can I [...] Mycotal is effective on a range of pests. Depending on the national product registration in your country, it may be applied against whiteflies, and in some [...] outside of the affected insect which may infect other vulnerable pests. Is the effect visible? Dead, shriveled insects can be found after application of Mycotal

• Parasitoid wasps

  cocoon. The host pest is typically killed in the process. Host feeding In addition to parasitisation, some parasitoid wasps also engage in host feeding. This [...] targeting specific pests. They are effective in reducing the population of harmful insects, making them valuable allies in horticulture and agriculture. Unlike [...] introduction of parasitoid wasps into commercial growing environments can promote biodiversity, as the use of harmful chemicals decreases. This, in turn, creates

• Cherry

  Isles, in Morocco and Tunisia and up north in the Trondheimsfjord region of Norway and in the Caucasus and northern Iran. Cherries even grow in a small [...] isolated cluster in the western Himalaya. The sweet cherry is regarded as the most important ancestor of today’s cultivated cherry and it is one of two cherry [...] varieties most of the current commercial, edible cherry cultivars derive from. The other variety is the sour cherry Prunus cerasus , which is primarily used

• Aphids

  aphids have two pairs of wings, one of which is much larger than the other. For a large part of the season an aphid population consists of viviparous females [...] reproduction is asexual, the progeny of a single female is genetically identical to the mother. In other words, they are clones. Because there is no genetic [...] control is essential for maintaining healthy, productive crops. Biological control of aphids uses a combination of natural enemies that attack aphids in different

• Bugs

  group in the order Hemiptera , a highly diverse group of insects, containing both harmful and beneficial species. Heteropteran bugs are insects which have [...] extracting nutrients from them, resulting in deformations and puncture holes. The most obvious damage is the deformation of growing points. They also cause tissue [...] and yield loss. Effective bug control is key to maintaining healthy, high-quality crops. Biological control of bugs combines targeted monitoring and natural

• Broccoli

  About Broccoli is a tasty, green plant. When it comes to botanical classification, the broccoli plant is categorized as part of the Italica cultivar group [...] lot like cauliflower, which belongs to a different cultivar group of the same species. The plant has a large, flowering head that is usually green. The head

• Anthurium

  anthurium is a flowering, perennial plant and has beautiful, long lasting flowers that come in a variety of colours. However, the ‘flower’ is actually an [...] spadix. Standard varieties of anthuriums are recognized by its uniform colours and heart-shaped spathes. In many markets, red is the most popular colour. [...] include the obake anthuriums which are larger than the standard ones and their spathe has a more prolonged shape that comes in two or more colours.

• Spotted Wing Drosophila

  General Since the start of its invasion in 2008/2009, the spotted wing drosophila, which is originally from Asia, has spread extensively in North and South America [...] respiratory tubes which stick out of the fruit. There are three larval instars and in the third instar the larvae are about 3.9 mm long. The pupae of Drosophila [...] cycle and appearance of Spotted wing drosophila Adult spotted-wing drosophila are small, 2-3 mm in lengthg, and have a wingspan of 6-8 mm. Males are smaller

• Two-spotted spider mite

  on the leaves affects the appearance of the crop. This is of particular concern in ornamental crops. Life cycle of two-spotted spider mite Two-spotted spider [...] mite ( Tetranychus urticae ) is a pest of many crops throughout the world. Despite their small size, they are capable of very rapidly doing severe damage [...] worldwide and many of them are major crop pests. The two-spotted spider mite ( Tetranychus urticae ) is by far the most important species in greenhouses and