Carnation tortrix

an olive-green to bright or yellow green colour, with a black head that later turns yellowish brown with dark spots. After emerging, they move or are carried [...] rather small. The contrasting colours between the yellow to purple forewings (with a dark brown band in the females and two red bands in the males) and the [...] of the carnation tortrix ( Cacoecimorpha pronubana ) is capable of laying up to 700 eggs, deposited in batches of 10 to 200 on the upper surface of leaves

Crop Monitoring and Scouting

success or failure of a harvest. These essential techniques provide growers with insights into the health and growth of their crops, enabling them to take [...] analyse data in real time. These tools streamline the scouting process and make it more efficient. Using a crop scouting tool in horticulture can lead to [...] Scout is a crop scouting tool for effective and efficient pest monitoring. With Natutec Scout you can use your preferred scout method. Record scout observations

Garden chafer

out by the males, who mate with females that stay close to the ground. Females start to deposit eggs into the soil at a depth up to 5 cm soon after mating [...] garden chafers ( Phyllopertha horticola ) have red-brown slightly hairy wings with a dark edge. The neck shield is metallic green to shiny black. In Central

Beetles

the same food as the adults. The pupae do not make a cocoon and will already display many similarities with the adults. The adult beetles usually possess [...] productive crops. Biological control of beetles combines preventive monitoring with targeted interventions using natural solutions: Beneficial nematodes Insect [...] in the soil, while traps help monitor and reduce adult beetle populations. With Koppert’s biological solutions for beetles, professional growers can achieve

Spidex Vital

their prey with their sucking mouthparts and suck out the contents. Pack size 2,000; 10,000; 25,000 predatory mites . Presentation 100 ml bottle with dosage-plug; [...] into Diboxes Make sure the material remains on the introduction site for at least a few hours after introduction Can also be applied with Natutec Airobreez [...] is sensitive to relative humidity below 70%. Combined use Can be combined with Neoseiulus californicus and Feltiella acarisuga . Storage time after receipt

Fusarium wilt

General Fusarium is a group of soil-borne fungi with many different species. Fusarium is widespread and can infect a range of host crops. Many species [...] dispersed upwards on the outside of the plant. Most Fusarium species only make asexual spores. Some also produce ascospores. The Fusarium oxysporum life [...] cultivars Use clean propagation materials (seed can be treated effectively with hot water) Use clean substrate in greenhouse crops Disinfect tools, machinery

Spidex

their prey with their sucking mouthparts and suck out the contents. Pack size 2,000; 10,000 predatory mites . Presentation 100 ml bottle with dosage-plug; [...] into Diboxes Make sure the material remains on the introduction site for at least a few hours after introduction Can also be applied with Natutec Airobreez [...] sensitive to relative humidity below 70%.​​​​​​​ Combined use Can be combined with Neoseiulus californicus and Feltiella acarisuga . Storage time after receipt

Pollination

isolated growing units when dealing with limited pollen production. What makes them stand out is their seamless compatibility with bumblebees, creating a dynamic [...] bountiful harvest. Read more Fly pollination Fly pollination, particularly with the help of Lucilia sericata flies , offers a multitude of benefits to growers

Spidex Vital Trial Results

the best control over hotspots; building populations through faster growth, with increased egg laying capacity and proof of predation. Once the predatory [...] gradually change to the characteristic red-orange colour. It all started with Spidex at Koppert more than 50 years ago. From day one this predatory mite [...] result of many years of research and fine-tuning, Spidex is now improved with a greater impact on spider mite control: Spidex Vital. Spidex Vital gives

Tobacco whitefly

deposited on fruit makes it sticky. Dirt adheres to the fruit, and the growth of sooty moulds ( Cladosporium spp .) is encouraged, making it unsuitable for [...] begins to feed on plant sap very soon after emerging. The insect is covered with a white waxy substance. The adult of the tobacco whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci [...] contains a high proportion of sugar, and the excess is excreted as honeydew, with larger larvae expelling large quantities. The damage that whiteflies cause