• Spidex Vital: Your Vital partner in spider mite control

  foundation of our spider mite control. Over time it grew to be one of the most important products for our growers. As the result of many years of research [...] and don’t needs to get energy from spider mite from the field to develop the eggs. This will increase the population in your crop. Proof of predation The [...] change to the characteristic red-orange color. This takes 1-2 days. After introduction of “white” Spidex Vital it therefore is a clear proof of predation

• Aphidius ervi

  Expand all items How to use Aphidius ervi The parasitic wasp Aphidius ervi is available in a bottle ( Ervipar ). Spread the material on rock wool slabs [...] for at least a few days The dosage of Ervipar depends on climate, crop and aphid density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start [...] or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best strategy for your situation. Best conditions for use of Aphidius ervi The parasitic

• Strawberry aphid

  due to the honeydew the aphids excrete. Black sooty mould fungi grow on the honeydew. The strawberry aphid is an important vector of several plant viruses [...] relatively small aphids with a body length of only 0.9-1.1 mm. The aphids mainly feed on the underside of young leaves. On outdoor strawberries, winged aphids [...] affecting strawberry plants. Direct damage is caused by the aphids sucking sap from the plant, which reduces the yield and quality of fruit. The leaves do

• Rose aphid

  females continuing to produce new generations of females. Aphids moult four times before reaching adulthood. With each moult they shed white skin, betraying [...] overwinters on rose bushes in the egg stage, although in mild winter some adults may continue to reproduce parthenogenetically. Large colonies of aphids can [...] rose plants and sometimes also to secondary hosts. Colonies are often present on rose bushes throughout autumn until their development is hampered by cold

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• Tomato russet mite

  laid on the underside of leaves, on leaf petioles, and on stems on the lower portion of plants. When newly laid they are creamy white but turn to a patchy [...] first seen on the lower part of the plant and moves upwards as the mites ascend. Life cycle and appearance of tomato russet mite All life stages of the tomato [...] members of the plant family Solanaceae may be affected to a lesser extent. Damage symptoms Damage is caused by the mites sucking out the contents of plant

• Bugs

  Biological control of bugs Bugs can cause extensive damage to greenhouse and field crops by feeding on plant tissues and fruits, leading to deformation, d [...] deformation of growing points. They also cause tissue damage and deformed growth as a result of toxic substances that they inject into plants while feeding [...] and yield loss. Effective bug control is key to maintaining healthy, high-quality crops. Biological control of bugs combines targeted monitoring and natural

• Tobacco whitefly

  level of resistance to many insecticides and its propensity for the transmission of viruses. Damage symptoms The larvae of whitefly need a lot of protein [...] If the population is very large, feeding on plant sap can affect the physiology of the plant, as a result of which growth is retarded. In full sunlight [...] development of fruit and lead to a reduction in yield. The honeydew deposited on fruit makes it sticky. Dirt adheres to the fruit, and the growth of sooty moulds

• European red mite

  apple growing areas of the world. Damage symptoms Feeding of European red mites on leaves of trees causes initially brown spots on the leaves and when [...] a pest of fruit trees (apple, pear, plum and cherry). However, it can attack a large scale of other woody plants and is occasionally a problem on roses [...] mm long, brick red, and oval shaped with white hairs on their back and white spots (tubercles) at the base of the hairs; males are about 0.3 mm long, yellowish

• Tomato moth

  grey-brown. The females of the tomato moth (Lacanobia oleracea) deposit their spherical eggs on the underside of leaves in groups of 50 to 300, often arranged [...] in greenhouses but can also inflict damage on outdoor crops. It is a polyphagous species feeding on plants of 14 families including crop species such a [...] second generation of larvae often causes greater loss of fruit than the first. Life cycle and appearance of Tomato moth The forewings of adult tomato moths