• Orius laevigatus

  systems. Both adults and nymphs of Orius laevigatus are voracious predators, adept at piercing and feeding on the soft bodies of their prey. The predatory [...] behaviour of Orius laevigatus Orius laevigatus is a predator feeding on thrips . The prey is pierced with the mouthparts and the body contents are consumed [...] They are also cannibalistic. In pollen producing plants, younger Orius nymphs are mainly found on the leaves, whereas older nymphs and adults are mainly

• The Swirski-Mite Revolution: A Game-Changer in Pest Control

  October 21, 2024

  power of Swirski-Mite actually is. ‘The predatory mite is extremely effective and resistant to high temperatures. It makes short work of thrips and whitefly [...] introduced in a variety of circumstances. Think of factors such as humidity, day length and temperature range that play a role in determining whether a [...] control of the major thrips species and greenhouse and tobacco whiteflies everywhere. “It was a huge hit right away,” Tim sais. Since then, hundreds of billions

• Damping-off

  roots rot and very little of the root system survives. On the border between air and soil or substrate the plant turns brown. A typical symptom of a Pythium [...] Pythium infection is the easy stripping of the skin from the root cortex with a finger nail. Life cycle and appearance of Damping-off Pythium belongs to the [...] subsequently zoospores are produced. Zoospores are spores with flagellae, which enable the spores to move through water. The zoospores are chemically drawn to

• ‘Knowing & recognizing’ now available in 4 languages

  May 23, 2018

  food crops and ornamental plants mounts, and measures are taken to reduce the use of chemicals in agriculture and horticulture, the importance of biological [...] massive 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 [...] for other horticultural and agricultural regions of the world,’ says Koppert communications specialist, Jan Piet Bak. ‘Our biological solutions are sold

• Dwarf bunt

  fraction of their normal height. Spikes are generally broader and the glumes opened wider, than in plants infected with Tilletia tritici and Tilletia laevis [...] filiform basidiospores fuse in the middle with a basidiospore of the other mating type so that H-shaped structures are formed. These can germinate directly [...] soft white and hard red winter wheats, as well as dwarf bunt. Damage symptoms Tilletia controversa causes (bunted) heads that are slender and remain green

• Horse-chestnut leaf miner

  surface of the leaflets, especially from July on, when the second and third generations develop. Trees with a low number of attacked leaves are not greatly [...] surface of leaves is covered with mines, the leaves start to dry out and fall off. However, total defoliation does not seem to affect the growth of mature [...] overwintering pupae are not removed in the autumn, trees are usually totally defoliated, year after year. Life cycle and appearance of Horse-chestnut leaf

• Mycotal FAQ

  thrips and aphids. Always check the label before usage. How does it work How does Mycotal work? After spraying Mycotal, the spores germinate and grow into [...] on the outside of the cadaver, which may Mycotal: how does it work? spread the infection to other vulnerable pests. How long is Mycotal effective? Mycotal [...] between 2°C and 6°C. The expiry date of the product can be found on the packaging. How to apply Mycotal? Mycotal is applied as a foliar spray with regular

• Swirski-Mite LD

  Pests Young larvae of various thrips species and eggs and larvae of whitefly . Crops Do not use in tomato. Mode of action Predatory mites multiply in the [...] below 60%. Combined use Do not combine with other generalist predatory mites . Can be combined with Orius spp. and whitefly parasitoids. Storage time after [...] the sachet and disperse into the crop over a period of several weeks. Predatory mites use their piercing mouthparts to extract the contents of their prey

• Heterorhabditis bacteriophora

  feed and reproduce within the cadaver of the dead host, resulting in the emergence of a new generation of nematodes that can continue to seek out and infect [...] ora is a species of beneficial nematode commonly used in biological pest control . These microscopic roundworms are parasitic and are known for their [...] providing a natural and environmentally friendly method of pest management in agriculture and horticulture. How to apply Heterorhabditis bacteriophora nematodes

• Spidex Boost

  Tetranychus urticae ) and other Tetranychus spp., except Tetranychus evansi . Mode of action Predatory mites multiply within the sachet and gradually disperse [...] over a period of several weeks. Predatory mites use their piercing mouthparts to extract the contents of their prey. Pack size 250 sachets. Each sachet contains [...] sachets within a few days. Dosage The dosage of Spidex Boost depends on climate, crop and pest density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation