• Phytophthora blight

  stem. On potato tubers, blueish lesions appear, that can be seen through the skin. The Great Famine was a period of mass starvation caused by this disease [...] temperatures between 15 and 23 °C and higher water content than is optimal for crop growth. Phytophthora overwinters in roots, infected tubers and bulbs [...] either by germinating sporangia or by zoospores produced in the sporangia. For germination on above-ground plant parts, leaf wetness is required. Dispersal

• Horiver Drystick

  Use Horiver Drystick for trapping and monitoring different flying insects. The traps work particularly well for bugs such as Lygus spp. and Nesidiocoris [...] largely covered by insects and/or debris Dosage For monitoring use one Horiver Drystick per 200 m 2 For trapping in hotspots use one Horiver Drystick per [...] in sections for monitoring purposes Storage time See Best before date. Storage temperature 0-32°C/32-104°F. Storage conditions In a cool, dry place.

• Wheat bunt

  around 6 to 7 °C during that period. Soil moisture between field capacity and permanent wilting point is best for infection. How to prevent Wheat bunt Use [...] teliospores in the soil or on seed. These teliospores germinate in response to moisture and form basidiospores, also called primary sporidium. Two mating types [...] Triticum controversa mostly attacks the 2-3 leaf stage, this is less effective for this fungus Prevent plant diseases by optimizing plant potential and crop

• Mirical

  distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best strategy for your situation. Environmental conditions Optimal temperatures for Mirical are above 20°C/68°F [...] predatory bugs actively search for prey. With their piercing mouthparts, they extract the contents of their prey, leaving the empty skin behind in its original [...] Bottle: Sprinkle material on clean, dry rock wool slabs, in Diboxes or on leaves. Make sure the material is not disturbed for at least a few hours Introduce

• Codling moth

  larvae first form a small cavity just under the skin. The entry hole can be seen and is usually plugged by dry frass. The larva then burrows towards the core

• Steinernema feltiae

  applications are recommended. For injection through Dosatron/Venturi systems, please contact your local Koppert representative for specific advice Spray the [...] light (UV): do not use them in direct sunlight The moisture content of the soil must be kept high for several days after application. When possible, irrigate [...] before and right after application For foliar application, spray nematodes when relative humidity will exceed 75% for several hours after the treatment

• Heterorhabditis bacteriophora

  applications are recommended. For injection through Dosatron/Venturi systems, please contact your local representative for specific advice Spray the solution [...] light (UV): do not use them in direct sunlight The moisture content of the soil must be kept high for several days after application. When possible, irrigate [...] representative/distributor for more information Spray in the evening (or morning in some cases) allowing nematodes to work for several hours within the optimal

• Predatory mites

  generalist predatory mites which are also used for the control of thrips. Predatory mites for whitefly For the control of whitefly, predatory mites are highly [...] stage of their life cycle. Predatory mites for thrips Several predatory mite species are commonly used for the control of thrips. Neoseiulus cucumeris [...] control whitefly. Predatory mites for fungus gnats There are two predatory mites species which are most effective for fungus gnats control, Macrocheles

• Steinernema carpocapsae

  applications are recommended. For injection through Dosatron/Venturi systems, please contact your local representative for specific advice Spray the solution [...] light (UV): do not use them in direct sunlight The moisture content of the soil must be kept high for several days after application. When possible, irrigate [...] before and right after application For foliar application, spray the nematodes when relative humidity will exceed 75% for several hours after the treatment

• Apple

  is best known for the apple, the tree’s usually sweet and pomaceous fruit. Apples originate from Asia and Europe and were grown there for thousands of years [...] pink, or russetted coloured skin. Additionally there exists also a wide range of bi- or tri-colored cultivars. The skin of the apple is protected by a [...] The deciduous apple tree belongs to the rose family and is now cultivated for its fruit all over the world. It is the most common cultivated species of