Aphidoletes aphidimyza

should be repeated at weekly intervals until control is achieved. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice [...] prey for the newly hatched larvae is normally not difficult. When a gall midge larva attacks an aphid, it injects a paralyzing toxin that also starts [...] Aphidoletes aphidimyza for aphid control Aphidoletes aphidimyza is a species of predatory gall midge known for its effectiveness in biological pest control

Anthurium

anthurium is a flowering, perennial plant and has beautiful, long lasting flowers that come in a variety of colours. However, the ‘flower’ is actually an [...] markets, red is the most popular colour. Other types include the obake anthuriums which are larger than the standard ones and their spathe has a more prolonged

Horse-chestnut leaf miner

the fourth instar. The pupa is brown and is 2.9-4.5 mm long. The horse-chestnut leaf miner overwinters in the pupal stage in a cocoon in dead leaves. The [...] generations develop. Trees with a low number of attacked leaves are not greatly affected, but when the entire surface of leaves is covered with mines, the leaves [...] cycle and appearance of Horse-chestnut leaf miner The adult moth is 4-5 mm long and a rich brown colour with bright white chevrons edged with black. The

Pea

vegetable is a bright green colour, sometimes yellow or purple and widely grown as a cool season vegetable crop. Immature peas are consumed as a vegetable [...] This popular vegetable is a round seed in the seed pod of the fruit, Pisum sativum . Pods of this plant develop from the ovary of a pea flower and carry

Chrysanthemum

called mum or chrysanth, is a flowering plant that belongs to the genus Chrysanthemum of the family of Asteraceae. The plant is originally from Asia and [...] purposes. Traditionally, yellow is the main colour of this flowering plant. Nowadays, a wide range of other colours is available such as white, purple [...] majority of the different species derive from East Asia. Especially in China a wide range of varieties and cultivars has been developed for commercial propagation

Neoseiulus cucumeris

thrips larvae. Neoseiulus cucumeris is a valuable solution in integrated pest management (IPM) strategies, where it acts as a natural enemy to help control thrips [...] Release should be repeated after 4 weeks if the pest is not controlled. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice [...] controlling thrips is mainly dependent on the size of the prey larvae. Thrips larvae try to defend themselves against an attack by a predatory mite by violently

Lettuce

Asteraceae. It is a hardy annual that is easy to cultivate and most often grown for its leaves. It is, however, often plagued on by a number of insect

Onion

common onion, is a vegetable. This particular species is the most extensively produced species of the genus of Allium . The onion plant is usually a biennial [...] biennial or perennial plan. When cultivated however, the plant is mostly handled as an annual and harvested at the end of its first production season. Onions [...] therefore cultivated and used for cooking all around the world. Their flesh is pungent when chopped, because it contains particular chemical elements that

Maximize pollination in tomato

pollination activity. A single visit by a bumblebee is typically sufficient for successful pollination. Fruit setting occurs once a flower has been adequately [...] closed flowers from different areas. It is essential that all closed flowers exhibit bite marks. Closed flowers offer a precise representation of the pollination [...] number of bite marks diminishes to only one or two per flower, it is advisable to introduce a new bumblebee hive. Temperature and humidity considerations Bumblebees

Apple scab

General Venturia inaequalis is an ascomycete fungus that causes apple scab disease Damage symptoms Venturia inaequalis causes apple scab disease, which [...] fruits and leaves may fall off prematurely. The plants’ defence mechanism is to produce corky rings around the lesions to prevent further invasion of tissue [...] ascospores are wind-dispersed to the fruit trees and will germinate if free water is available. They infect the plant by direct penetration of the cuticula and