• Western flower thrips

  damage to plants by piercing the cells of the surface tissues and sucking out their contents, causing the surrounding tissue to die. The resulting silver-grey [...] Adult females are very variable in colour. They range from almost white through yellowish orange to almost black. Western flower thrips (Frankliniella

• Two-spotted spider mite

  mainly occur on the underside of leaves where they pierce the cells and suck out the contents. The empty dead cells become yellow, and in many plants the damage [...] mites can cause damage to leaves by piercing the plant cells and sucking out the contents. This can result in yellowing, speckling, or browning of the [...] several strategies. Firstly, it is important to maintain good plant health through regular irrigation and fertilisation, as stressed plants are more susceptible

• Larvanem

  Application Nematodes can be applied using a watering can, an airblast sprayer, through a sprinkler system, with a backpack sprayer, or a vehicle-mounted spray [...] Distribute the spraying solution evenly over the soil/media surface Application through irrigation systems: Pressure-compensated irrigation systems are recommended [...] available, spray or drench applications are recommended. For injection through Dosatron/Venturi systems, please contact your local representative for specific

• Diglyphus isaea

  visible. Pupae are often visible through the leaf. The parasitic wasp escapes from the mine by making a round hole through the upper epidermis. These round [...] faeces. This is probably done to prevent the leaf collapsing should it dry out. At first, the pupa is green with red eyes subsequently turning black, and

• Casea

  an airblast sprayer, a vehicle-mounted spray unit, a backpack sprayer or through a sprinkler system To avoid blockage, all filters should be removed, especially [...] the spraying solution evenly over the soil/medium surface Application through irrigation systems: Pressure-compensated irrigation systems are recommended [...] available, spray or drench applications are recommended. For injection through Dosatron/Venturi systems, please contact your local Koppert representative

• Bean seed fly

  plants. You can recognise if your crop is affected by the bean seed fly through several indicators. Firstly, check the seedling appearance. Infested plants [...] equipment to apply the nematodes. Once introduced, the nematodes actively seek out and penetrate the larvae, releasing bacteria that quickly kill them. This

• Stratiolaelaps scimitus (Hypoaspis miles)

  behaviour of Stratiolaelaps scimitus Predatory mites pierce their prey and suck out the contents. Stratiolaelaps scimitus is a generalist predator. In addition [...] s scimitus has the same life cycle as the Phytoseiidae and thus passes through the following stages: egg, six-legged larva, eight-legged protonymph and

• Capsanem

  Application Nematodes can be applied using a watering can, an airblast sprayer, through a sprinkler system, with a backpack sprayer, or a vehicle-mounted spray [...] the spraying solution evenly over the soil/medium surface Application through irrigation systems: Pressure-compensated irrigation systems are recommended [...] available, spray or drench applications are recommended. For injection through Dosatron/Venturi systems, please contact your local representative for specific

• Beneficial nematodes

  parasitising and killing their host insects. Here's how they work: Seeking out hosts: Entomopathogenic nematodes actively search for potential insect hosts [...] Once they locate a suitable host, the nematodes enter the host's body through natural openings, such as the mouth, spiracles (insect breathing tubes) [...] grow, so do the nematode populations. The nematodes reproduce, developing through multiple juvenile stages into mature adults. Emergence: After consuming

• Neoseiulus californicus

  following pests: Spider mites Neoseiulus californicus mites actively seek out and prey on various spider mite species including Two-spotted spider mite [...] other mites, thrips or pollen. Predatory mites pierce their prey and suck out the contents. When feeding on Two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae) [...] transparent white colour. In many cases the colour of the food ingested shines through the skin and shows up as an X-shaped marking on the back. If the food supply