• Fly pollination

  leading to improved fertilization and higher crop yields. Benefits of flies Lucilia sericata is a generalist when it comes to choosing plants for pollination [...] evolved specific adaptations to attract flies as pollinators. These adaptations include unique colors, shapes, and odors that appeal to the preferences of different [...] which actively collect pollen for their offspring, flies are generally unintentional pollinators. As they move from flower to flower in search of nourishment

• Spotted Wing Drosophila

  exposes fruits to secondary pathogens (e.g. bacteria, fungi and yeasts). Finally, deterioration of fruit can increase its susceptibility to attack by other [...] respiration tubes extend from the fruit but are difficult to see. Larval feeding in the fruit leads to fruit tissue collapse. Even if the fruits have not collapsed [...] Females have a strong saw-like ovipositor that is used to penetrate the skin of the host fruit and for laying the egg into the fruit. Eggs are white, 0.6 long

• Effective Spider Mite Control on Ornamentals

  April 10, 2019

  Spical Ulti-Mite in place, helping to control spider mite, it is time to apply Spidex ( Phytoseiulus persimilis ) to and around any spider mite infestations [...] highly resistant to drought and moisture in glasshouse crops. This patented biocontrol system is the perfect environment for N. californicus to establish its [...] reacts to the effect of spider mite feeding by producing volatile chemical substances that act as signals to the predatory mite. Recommended for you Limonica:

• Impatiens thrips

  is an increasing problem in greenhouse cultivation, having spread to many countries within the last 30 years. The thrips have mostly been able to spread [...] Thrips cause damage to plants by piercing the cells of the surface tissues and sucking out their contents, causing the surrounding tissue to die. The resulting [...] Impatiens thrips (Echinothrips americanus) has a wide range of hosts. In addition to many ornamental plants it also attacks sweet pepper , cucumber and eggplants

• En-Strip

  should be repeated until control is achieved. At increasing temperatures it may be better to switch to the use of Enermix or Ercal . Consult a Koppert advisor [...] inside the greenhouse Bend and tear off the strips opposite to the mounting hole Make sure not to touch the pupae during handling Suspend the cards in the [...] places exposed to direct sunlight Dosage The dosage of En-Strip depends on climate, crop and whitefly density and should always be adjusted to the particular

• Optimising disease biocontrol in propagation

  April 26, 2021

  cuttings generally lead to poor root development, or in severe cases, to a complete loss of rooting potential. Trays of cuttings that fail to produce healthy rooted [...] benefit of increasing biomass production in T. harzianum (T22). The increase was significant at the commercial application rate, compared to dilute solutions [...] rooting efficiencies (often referred to as the ‘cutting strike rate’). Slow-rooting cuttings are especially vulnerable to infection by pathogens that infect

• Loose smut of barley

  Infection mostly occurs before pollination and within one to two days after pollination. How to prevent Loose smut of barley Use clean seed: Apply systemic [...] and compensated for Use resistant cultivars Perform field checks for infected seed and prevent the use of seeds from infected fields for further cropping

• Beneficial microorganisms

  harnessed for pest control through applications like biopesticides, where they are introduced to target pests, providing an eco-friendly alternative to chemical [...] damage. This can lead to the insect's death. Spore production: As the insect succumbs to the fungal infection, the fungus continues to grow. Eventually, it [...] the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis . Beneficial microorganisms for pest control How it works Infection and colonisation: Beneficial microorganisms start

• Koppert UK Conference: 19th October 2023

  August 25, 2023

  portfolio to ensure you get the best from your relative industry. Register Your Interest Now To register your interest for the event, and to receive a [...] across agricultural and amenity areas, how our brilliant Natutec Drive distributes natural predators to crops, and how an array of Koppert biological controls [...] Demonstrations To Take Place A number of exciting practical demonstrations will also be taking place at the conference including; a lesson in how drones are

• Spidex Vital Plus – Effective spider mite control in a sachet

  are now able to build of defense lines to both control the mites in the hotspots and prevent further infestation of the crop’. Reasons to use Spidex Vital [...] making it difficult for spider mites to escape the predatory mites easily. This strategy can be applied where it is needed most. The increased efficacy and prolonged [...] the efficacy. Spidex Vital Plus has been specifically developed to build up defense lines to control spider mite infestation in your crop. Hotspots of spider