• Sportnem-H

  January 1, 1970

  Timing Timing and frequency depend on the pest species and the crop environment (relative humidity and temperature). Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognised [...] application. When possible, irrigate the crop before and right after application Adding an adjuvant and/or an anti-desiccant/humectant can be beneficial. Ask [...] (water temperature: 15-20°C/59-68°F Stir well and leave the contents to soak for five minutes Stir again and pour the contents of the bucket into the half-filled

• Spidex Vital: Your Vital partner in spider mite control

  January 1, 1970

  find listed questions and answers about Spidex Vital in general, their application, formulation and packaging, handling and storage, and regulatory issues [...] important products for our growers. As the result of many years of research and fine-tuning, Spidex is now delivered in a new formulation; with a greater [...] building populations through faster growth, with increased egg laying capacity and proof of predation. Once the predatory mite has consumed several spider mites

• Capsanem

  January 1, 1970

  sprayers equipped with centrifugal or piston pumps Water tank temperature must not exceed 25°C/77°F and pH must be between 4 and 8 Distribute the spraying solution [...] information. Timing Timing and frequency depend on the pest species and the crop environment (relative humidity, soil moisture and temperature). Consult a [...] adjuvant and/or an anti-desiccant/humectant can be beneficial. Ask your Koppert representative/distributor for more information Spray in the evening (or morning

• Optimal placement of bumblebee hives

  January 1, 1970

  as condensation and rainwater. Regular hive maintenance and checks are recommended to ensure the well-being of the bumblebee colony and prevent potential [...] communication between bumblebees and humans, it is crucial to position the hives in visible locations, enabling easy identification and access for both parties [...] needed, the hives can be placed higher inside the crop, at a minimum height of 1.4 meters above the ground, particularly in dense crop areas. On the darkest

• Picusan

  January 1, 1970

  Use the Picusan trap for monitoring and trapping red palm weevil in combination with species-specific pheromone and/or kairomone. Pests Red palm weevil ( [...] Crops Date palms and ornamental palms. Mode of action The Picusan trap needs to be used in combination with species-specific pheromone and/or kairomone. The [...] e which lures the male and female weevils into the trap. Once in the trap, they cannot escape and are easy to detect, count and identify. This effectively

• Macrolophus pygmaeus

  January 1, 1970

  nymphal instars and the adult insect. Adult females are 3.0-3.6 mm long and the males between 2.9-3.1 mm. They are slender with long legs and antennae. The [...] eyes. Both adults and nymphs are voracious predators, capable of feeding on various pest species. With its effectiveness in pest control and minimal impact [...] plant), and a weak crop. More delicate types of tomato are more susceptible to damage. In tomato there may be fruit deformations during setting, and in gerbera

• HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

  January 1, 1970

  we have acquired knowledge and skills to be able to identify pests such as whitefly , red spider mite and thrips in time and release in a timely manner [...] of agrochemicals and has allowed them to comply with the legal framework for entry into the U.S. market, one of the most important and demanding at a global [...] years, exports of this fruit have had an average annual increase of 1.8% in volume and 11.4% in economic value, with the main client of Mexican chili being

• Fusarium spp.

  January 1, 1970

  causes foot and/or root rot of the infected host plant, and the disease may manifest as wilting, stunting and chlorosis or lesions on the stem and/or leaves [...] Fusarium is widespread and can infect a range of host crops. Many species are considered weak pathogens and can only infect wounded or stressed host plants [...] structures, tools and machinery. Primary infection is either seed-borne or takes place as infection of the roots at the root tip, or in small wounds, for

• Damping-off

  January 1, 1970

  are in a sub-optimal condition or suffer from stress, caused for example by too much water, too high or low temperatures or sudden fluctuations in temperature [...] buds fall off. The side roots rot and very little of the root system survives. On the border between air and soil or substrate the plant turns brown. A [...] soil or substrate. Oospores are dispersed when soil particles are moved around by humans or machinery. Pythium can survive very well in the soil or substrate

• Bacterial soft rot, bacterial stem rot

  January 1, 1970

  harvest or after that. The pith disintegrates and the stem becomes hollow. Because of the bacterial growth in the pith, the stem seems wet and slimy. Above [...] Above or below the hollow stem the vascular tissue keeps its normal colour. On the fruits, lesions first are small and sunken, water-soaked and light to [...] adjacent to wounds and natural openings at the stem end. Later the fruit becomes soft and lesion contents become liquid. Life cycle and appearance of Bacterial