• Akanthomyces muscarius

  inside the pest, the fungus grows and proliferates, ultimately leading to the death of the insect host. This process is often facilitated by the production [...] spraying equipment. It is compatible in the tank mix with a wide range of other plant protection products, making it easy to integrate in your current spraying [...] Lecanicillium muscarium is a species of beneficial fungi commonly used in biological pest control . This fungus is known for its effectiveness in controlling various

• Beneficial nematodes

  due to the bacterial infection. Feeding and reproduction: The nematodes feed on the multiplying bacteria and absorb the nutrients released by the bacterial [...] are essential for the nematode's parasitic strategy. The bacteria quickly multiply, causing septicemia (a lethal blood infection) in the host insect. Bacterial [...] nourishment for the nematodes and supports their reproduction. As the bacterial population within the host insect continues to grow, so do the nematode populations

• A life-long passion for predatory mites

  October 21, 2024

  category above the rest in the mite production field as it guarantees the optimal establishment of the predatory mites in crops, especially in dry conditions [...] prolong the duration of their efficacy. It’s all about maintaining the moisture in the sachets; keeping the moisture inside without harming the mites and [...] insects in the crop. ‘They show an incredible capacity to convert pests into food for the next generation of mites. They have an enormous impact in the crop

• Tomato leafminer

  place in the soil or on the surface of a leaf, in a curled leaf or in a mine. If they leave the mines they build silk cocoons on the leaflets or in the soil [...] mine inside the leaf, stem or fruit. In the second to fourth instars they become greenish with a black band behind the head. The prepupae of the tomato leaf [...] Damage symptoms The most distinctive symptoms of damage done by the tomato leaf miner ( Tuta absoluta) are the blotch-shaped mines in the leaves. Caterpillars

• Spotted Wing Drosophila

  unripe fruits. The larval development takes place in the fruit. The larvae pupate either fully or partly in the fruit, or outside the fruit on the ground. [...] name is derived from. Females have a strong saw-like ovipositor that is used to penetrate the skin of the host fruit and for laying the egg into the fruit [...] General Since the start of its invasion in 2008/2009, the spotted wing drosophila, which is originally from Asia, has spread extensively in North and South

• Angular leaf spot

  overwinters in plants and dead leaves, that become the primary source of infection in the spring. The bacteria are also introduced in a crop in new transplants [...] underside of the leaf. They enlarge to angular spots, often limited by the small veins. The distinctive feature is the way the lesions look when using different [...] This bacterium is very resistant to desiccation and can survive well in dry leaves or leaves in the soil, but not independantly in the soil. Under humid

• Phytophthora: symptoms starting to show

  April 7, 2021

  opportunists. In many cases, the latent population is waiting for the opportunity to enter the crop. Plants that are already infected, but with symptoms not [...] susceptibility is exposed. If the demand for assimilates exceeds the supply, then the crop will naturally push resources to meet the needs of the flowers and [...] and fruit. As the plant reduces the investment in the roots, they retract and the diversity of the rhizosphere decreases. This leads to three things happening:

• Horse-chestnut leaf miner

  5 mm in the firsts instar up to 3.5 mm in the fourth instar. The pupa is brown and is 2.9-4.5 mm long. The horse-chestnut leaf miner overwinters in the [...] tnut leaf miner The adult moth is 4-5 mm long and a rich brown colour with bright white chevrons edged with black. The larvae mine in horse chestnut leaves [...] a true cocoon in the mine. The percentage of larvae which spin true cocoons increases in each of the subsequent generations. Adults of the first generation

• Aphidius matricariae

  Aphid control with the parasitic wasp Aphidius matricariae Aphidius matricariae is a parasitic wasp belonging to the family Braconidae and is widely recognized [...] settings. Aphidius matricariae is used for the control of the following pests: Myzus spp. The natural enemy Aphidius matricariae is available at Koppert as Aphipar-M [...] Aphidius matricariae The parasitic wasp Aphidius matricariae is available in a bottle ( Aphipar-M ). Spread the material on rock wool slabs or in Diboxes Make

• Encarsia formosa

  brown in colour. The pupa of E. formosa is unique among the species of Encarsia , in that it is formed immediately beneath and in contact with the whitefly [...] inside the greenhouse Bend and tear off the strips opposite to the mounting hole Make sure not to touch the pupae during handling Suspend the cards in the [...] inside the whitefly nymphs, which are then consumed from the inside out by the developing larvae. The larvae feed on the internal tissues of the host, leading