• Western flower thrips

  inserted into the plant tissue with a saw-like ovipositor. Larvae are nearly transparent white or yellowish to orange-yellow, with a large head and bright [...] buds. Compared to the prepupa, the pupa has longer, more developed wing buds and longer antennae that are curved back over the head. The prepupal and pupal [...] causing the surrounding tissue to die. The resulting silver-grey patches on leaves and the black dots of their excreta indicate their presence in the crop

• Flowering potted plants

  countries with colder climates. Kalanchoe is a tropical, succulent flowering plant and a genus that consists of about 125 species belonging to the family [...] especially around Christmas. Begonia is a perennial flowering plants and belongs to the family of Begoniaceae . The genus consists of 1,795 different plant [...] yellow and purple. Phalaenopsis is also known as the moth orchid. Its genus consists of some 60 species. The Phalaenopsis is an extremely popular flowering

• Mycotal FAQ

  during the day. Humidity levels must be 70%(RH) at the moment of application and a couple of hours after the application. The humidity within the leaf [...] Mycotal is a natural insecticide. It contains a so called entomopathogenic fungus, a fungus that disables and kills insects. The product is packed in a cardboard [...] penetrate the pest’s body cavity. Here they proliferate and destroy the tissues, killing the insect. At high humidity, the fungus then grows through the insect

• Natupol Smart

  be closed. Remove the plastic liner and the sugar water tank from the hive, then place the liner back inside. Seal the entire hive in a plastic bag, remove [...] Place the hive on a horizontal platform (avoid inclination, otherwise sugar water may leak) Position the hive about 20-60 cm above the ground in the shade [...] such a way that the hive is exposed to the first daylight Wait for at least 15 minutes after positioning the hive before opening the hive entrance, this

• Two-spotted spider mite

  to the host plant by feeding on plant sap. They mainly occur on the underside of leaves where they pierce the cells and suck out the contents. The empty [...] to loss of the crop. The nymphs and adults also produce webs, and plants can get completely covered with such webs in which the mites live. The webbing and [...] black. Males are smaller and more active than the females, with a body that is narrower and more pointed at the rear. Colour is very variable: from light yellow

• Mushroom

  Mushroom A mushroom, or toadstool, is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source [...] enough to be observed with the naked eye). They can appear either below ground (hypogeous) or above ground (epigeous) where they may be picked by hand. Edibility [...] source. Edible mushrooms are the fleshy and edible fruit bodies of several species of macrofungi (fungi which bear fruiting structures that are large enough

• Swirski Ulti-Mite

  within the sachet and gradually disperse into the crop over a period of several weeks. Predatory mites use their piercing mouthparts to extract the contents [...] in the crop, not exposed to direct sunlight Sachets already have an exit hole Hold sachets by the cardboard strip at the top, to avoid damaging the predatory [...] after 4 weeks if the pest is not controlled. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognised distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best strategy for

• Tobacco whitefly

  wings of the adult are already clearly visible. These pupae are found on the oldest leaves. The adult emerges from the pupa via a T-shaped fissure. The adult [...] after emerging. The insect is covered with a white waxy substance. The adult of the tobacco whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci ) closely resembles the greenhouse whitefly [...] honeydew, with larger larvae expelling large quantities. The damage that whiteflies cause to a crop is the result of sucking out the sap from the plant leaves

• Transeius montdorensis

  of the cap to open the dosage hole Carefully sprinkle material on leaves Make sure the material remains on the leaves for at least a few hours after in [...] on the underside of leaves. They are oval, white and have a diameter of approximately 0.14 mm. The larvae have six legs, are the same colour as the eggs [...] predatory mites multiply in the sachet and disperse into the crop over a period of several weeks. Hang sachets in sheltered locations in the crop, avoid hanging

• Minusa

  develop inside the leaf miner pupa. The adult wasp will emerge from the pupa. Visual effect It is not possible to see on the outside if the leaf miner larvae [...] Application Release parasitic wasps between the leaves of the crop in the morning or in the evening Dosage The dosage of Minusa depends on climate, crop [...] action The adult female parasitic wasps of Dacnusa sibirica preferably lay their eggs inside first and second instars of the leaf miner larva. The parasitic