• Dwarf bunt

  epidemiological point of view. The teliospores germinate in response to moisture and form basidiospores, also called primary sporidium. Two mating types are [...] the other mating type so that H-shaped structures are formed. These can germinate directly or form secondary sporidia. These sporidia infect the wheat seedlings [...] teliospores. These balls break during harvest allowing the teliospores to fall to the ground. Additionally, these teliospores contaminate healthy kernels

• Spidex Vital: Your Vital partner in spider mite control

  years ago. From day one this predatory mite formed the foundation of our spider mite control. Over time it grew to be one of the most important products for [...] greater impact on spider mite control: Spidex Vital Born to fight Spidex Vital predatory mites are born to fight your spider mites . It gives you the best control [...] Spidex Vital has continuous access to nutrition during logistics, the females of Spidex Vital already have enough energy to develop their eggs. As a result

• Thripor-L

  predatory mites . Storage time after receipt Apply as soon as possible after receipt. If necessary, the product can be stored for 1-2 days. Storage temperature [...] the contents of their prey, leaving the empty skin behind in its original form. Pack size 500; 2,000 adults and nymphs. Presentation 100 ml bottle. Carrier [...] application boxes (Dibox) Apply in groups of at least 50 insects in order to establish a population and encourage mating Make sure the material remains

• Woolly apple aphid

  little direct harm to mature trees but the sticky masses of “wool” may contaminate leaves and fruits and can be a nuisance at harvest time. Life cycle and [...] and appearance of Woolly apple aphid In contrast to other aphids , the life cycle and survival from year to year of the woolly aphid depends entirely on wingless [...] apple pest. It is probably of North American origin and has been distributed to other parts of the world mainly via infested apple rootstocks. It can occasionally

• Mirical

  on points per bottle Spread material thinly (maximum 1 cm thick) to enable the predatory bugs to get out of the carrier material Dosage The dosage of Mirical [...] and/or Artefeed as a food source, as the predatory bug population needs time to establish and develop. Mirical can also survive on plant sap, however absence [...] whitefly parasitoids. Storage time after receipt Apply as soon as possible after receipt. If necessary, the product can be stored for 1-2 days. Storage temperature

• Hemispherical scale

  white to yellowish, more oval in form and with a raised H-pattern on the dorsal surface. All instars live on the underside of leaves, often close to the [...] symptoms The scales present are usually quite easy to see as shiny brown domes on leaf undersides close to the midribs. They produce large amounts of honeydew [...] adult female of S. coffeae has a hemispherical form with a smooth surface. The colour is usually dark to sometimes lighter brown or almost yellow, with

• Koppert’s Mirical Wins Prestigious Innovation Award

  February 13, 2024

  Changing product packaging from a plastic bottle to specially designed corrugated cardboard strips that form a natural habitat for the Mirical beneficial bugs [...] crop. This all contributes to improved performance and maximum results in whitefly control. The Mirical strips are easy to distribute and are hung over [...] innovations in the entire fruit and vegetable supply chain, from production to the point of sale. Accepting the award on behalf of Koppert, product manager

• Apple scab

  fall off prematurely. The plants’ defence mechanism is to produce corky rings around the lesions to prevent further invasion of tissue by the fungus. Late [...] temperatures this increases to 12-28 hours of leaf wetness for successful infection. Conidia also need water for germination. How to prevent Apple scab Use [...] cycle and appearance of Apple scab Venturia inaequalis overwinters in the form of unripe fruiting bodies in infected fallen leaves or in lesions on twigs

• Boost your cherry flowers for a good production

  March 11, 2021

  high quality and healthy yield. Top fruit crops are close to flowering. Now it is the time to choose the right strategy for a strong fruit set. A strong [...] for a high quality and healthy yield. The flower buds, formed in Autumn, are swelling and ready to open. During the short flowering period the crop experiences [...] shift moving from the earlier vegetative stage to this all-important reproductive phase. In addition to standard nutrition, the crop will require higher

• Horse-chestnut leaf miner

  in horse chestnut leaves go to four (occasionally five instars) and their size varies form 0.5 mm in the firsts instar up to 3.5 mm in the fourth instar [...] where it spread to most of Europe. Since then, in all invaded regions, outbreaks have continued unabated, causing aesthetic damage to horse-chestnut, one [...] between the upper and lower parenchyma. The mine starts to turn yellow and later brown. By this time, the damage is very visible. Eventually the mines may