• Apple sawfly

  targets the soil-dwelling stage of the pest. Applied after larvae leave the fruit, the nematodes infect larvae in the soil, helping reduce the population [...] Life cycle of apple sawfly Overwintering Fully grown larvae leave damaged fruit and drop to the soil, where they form cocoons and remain until the following [...] drop Larval feeding damage Biological control of apple sawfly Koppert supports the biological control of apple sawfly with Capirel , a beneficial nematode

• San José scale

  crawlers. Crawler stage The crawler stage is the only mobile life stage and the most vulnerable to control. Crawlers disperse across the tree, settle on suitable [...] What is San José scale? San José scale (Comstockaspis perniciosa) is one of the most economically important scale insects affecting apple and pear orchards [...] and weakening the tree. Heavy infestations can reduce tree vigour, lower fruit quality, and significantly decrease marketable yield. The insect is protected

• Apple rust mite

  microscopic eriophyid mite that feeds on the leaves and developing fruit of apple trees. Because of its small size, the pest is difficult to detect without [...] Damage symptoms of apple rust mite Typical symptoms of apple rust mite infestations include: Bronzing or discolouration of leaves Russeting of developing fruit [...] Towards the end of the growing season, overwintering females move to protected sites around buds and bark, where they remain until activity resumes the following

• Biological Pest Control

  pest control methods do not harm the environment, ensuring the preservation of ecosystems. Sustainable Biocontrol reduces the need for continuous chemical [...] enhancing the presence of natural enemies and beneficial organisms in the environment to maintain a balance between pests and their predators. Instead of introducing [...] a method of managing pests using natural predators, parasitoids, or pathogens. This approach partners with nature to maintain the balance of ecosystems

• Municipality Enschede: Entonem nematodes against oak processionary caterpillar

  The Municipality of Enschede started using nematodes for the first time in the spring of 2021 to try to halt the spread of the oak processionary caterpillar [...] caterpillar . The municipality’s built-up area has a total of 22,000 oak trees. In the past, the municipality only extracted the nests. But as Petra Klein Breukink [...] explains, it was not enough. She is the project manager of the oak processionary caterpillar for the Municipality of Enschede. ‘We use Koppert’s nematode

• Phytoseiulus persimilis

  on spider mites. The quantity of prey consumed depends on the predator and prey populations, the sex and age of the predator, and the temperature and relative [...] larvae or eggs per day. Because the development rate of the predatory mite is roughly twice that of the spider mite, the number of predatory mites increases [...] use Push the centre of the cap to open the dosage hole Sprinkle material on leaves or pour into Diboxes Make sure the material remains on the introduction

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

  hotspots of spider mites, growers are now able to build of defense lines to both control the mites in the hotspots and prevent further infestation of the crop’ [...] hotspots no chance The innovative rearing system created by the sachets of Spidex Vital Plus allows Phytoseiulus persimilis to multiply in the sachet and disperse [...] make sure that the predatory mites are present in the crop over a longer period of time making it difficult for spider mites to escape the predatory mites

• Municipality Doetinchem: Entonem nematodes managing oak processionary caterpillar

  breaching the monocultures of the oak and stimulating the natural enemies of the oak processionary caterpillar. As already stated, the use of nematodes [...] reduce the level of infestation. ‘By using Entonem and extracting the nests as a curative measure, we can keep the situation manageable for now. In the longer [...] oak trees in the forests and plantations around Doetinchem. Marc van Rijswijk is the spokesman for Buha, the implementing organisation for the Municipality

• Minusa

  parasitic wasps between the leaves of the crop in the morning or in the evening Dosage The dosage of Minusa depends on climate, crop and leaf miner density and [...] spp.). Mode of action The adult female parasitic wasps of Dacnusa sibirica preferably lay their eggs inside first and second instars of the leaf miner larva [...] larva. The parasitic wasps develop inside the leaf miner pupa. The adult wasp will emerge from the pupa. Visual effect It is not possible to see on the outside

• Transeius montdorensis

  on the underside of leaves. They are oval, white and have a diameter of approximately 0.14 mm. The larvae have six legs, are the same colour as the eggs [...] case the predatory mites multiply in the sachet and disperse into the crop over a period of several weeks. Hang sachets in sheltered locations in the crop [...] have an exit hole Hold sachets by the cardboard strip at the top, to avoid damaging the predatory mites The dosage of Montdo-Mite Plus and Montdo Ulti-Mite