• Oleander aphid

  aphids can easily be seen on the shoots of the host plants. The damage caused by the aphid colonies is mainly aesthetic due to the large amounts of sticky honeydew [...] rather than eggs and that the progeny are clones of the adult female. The nymphs feed in colonies on the shoots at the top of the plant. Nymphs progress through [...] lead to stunted plant growth. Life cycle and appearance of Oleander aphid The oleander aphid is an obligate parthenogenetic species; thus the adult aphids

• Broad mite

  feeding is mainly concentrated on the underside near the leaf stalk, which tends to cause the leaf to turn brown and curl up. A typical indication of an attack [...] possess four pairs. The last pair of legs in both males and females is different to the others and not used for walking. After moulting to the third larval stage [...] lay their eggs mainly on the underside of the leaf or on the fruit surface. The elongated, oval eggs are firmly attached to the surface and are rather large

• Horiver Disc

  n Remove the silicone cover paper from one side of the trap Place trap around the stem of the plant with the sticky side down, just above the substrate [...] gnats . Mode of action Insect pests are attracted to the colour of the sticky trap and get caught in the glue. Presentation Polysterene disc coated with [...] substrate Remove the silicone cover paper from the top side of the trap Replace the traps when largely covered by insects and/or debris Dosage One Horiver Disc

• Cut flowers

  greatly. Important types are: Rose: The rose belongs to the genus Rosa from the Rosaceae family. The flowers of the plant are also called rose. There are [...] from Central and South America. It is a bulb plant from the large family of the Amaryllidaceae, the narcissus family. The Hippeastrum comes from America, [...] northern Argentina to Mexico and the Caribbean. Is grown from a bulb as a cut flower or sold as a pot plant. Freesia : The freesia is a herbaceous perennial

• Sciarid flies

  roots. The larvae can grow to 5 to 12 mm in length and 0.5 to 1.5 mm in diameter. They are legless and have a conspicuous black head. The head is equipped [...] General Sciarid flies constitute the family of Sciaridae. The species that cause most damage to crops belong to the genera Bradysia and Lycoriella . Lycoriella [...] damage is the immediate result of larvae feeding on the roots. The larvae feed mainly on decaying plant material and on algae and fungi present in the soil

• Rose aphid

  presence in the crop. Wingless females of the rose aphid are 1.7-3.6 mm long and green or deep pink to red-brown. The antennae and sometimes the head is dark [...] General The rose aphid, Macrosiphum rosae , is a serious and often abundant pest of roses. It is virtually cosmopolitan and widely spread in Europe. Damage [...] dark in colour. The siphunculi are black and bent outwards. The rose aphid usually overwinters on rose bushes in the egg stage, although in mild winter some

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  PRODUCTS. The undiluted virus should be used within the expiry date. The (COSHH) Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations may apply to the use of [...] every 10 plants the scourer has to be dipped into the diluted product. • If the 0.8 l container is empty it can be refilled with the diluted product [...] Synthetic sand should be added to the spray/rub solution to create some minor damage on leaves, enabling the virus to enter the plant. KOPPERT UK LTD. 8 Tudor

• About Koppert

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• A dive into organic hop farming and biological crop protection

  celebrates successes, his story stands as an inspiring testament to the evolving landscape of agriculture and the promising future that awaits those who embrace [...] in 2020, making the exciting yet challenging shift to organic farming and biological crop protection . This transition required Lukas to question traditional [...] However, amidst the challenges, there have been significant successes. Lukas recognizes the need for resilience and innovation in the face of change,

• Large raspberry aphid

  that are high enough to reduce yield by direct feeding damage. The major problem is the spreading of various raspberry viruses by the aphids. Life cycle [...] antennae, legs and siphunculi. The cauda is short and triangular. Overwintering eggs of the large raspberry aphid are laid near the base of vegetative canes [...] in spring, the aphids mainly feed on the underside of leaves and start to reproduce parthenogenetically. They are very mobile and drop from the plant when