Wheat bunt

kernel becomes a bunt ball full of teliospores. These balls break during harvest allowing the teliospores to fall to the ground. Additionaly, these teliospores [...] temperature of around 6 to 7 °C during that period. Soil moisture between field capacity and permanent wilting point is best for infection. How to prevent [...] bunt, stinking smut, karnal bunt of wheat. Damage symptoms Plantsinfected by Tilletia tritici and Tilletia laevis are hard to distinguish from infected plants

Dwarf bunt

kernel becomes a bunt ball full of teliospores. These balls break during harvest allowing the teliospores to fall to the ground. Additionally, these teliospores [...] elevation and after prolonged snow cover which ensures a period of low soil temperatures. How to prevent Dwarf bunt Use resistant cultivars. However, the fungi [...] appearance of Dwarf bunt Tilletia controversa survives as teliospores in the soil or on seed. The soil-borne teliospores are the main source of primary infection

Citrus mealybug

order to gain an adequate intake of protein, mealybugs must therefore ingest large quantities of sap, getting rid of the excess sugars in the form of honeydew [...] level of photosynthesis in the leaves also reduces flower and fruit production. In ornamental crops, the mere presence of mealybugs is sufficient to render [...] hed from other mealy bugs by their possession of 18 pairs of relatively short wax rods round the edge of the body, and two slightly longer ‘tail filaments’

Phytophthora blight

flagellae which enable them to move through water. Infection is usually from the root to the foot, but direct infection of the foot also occurs. Exudates [...] germination on above-ground plant parts, leaf wetness is required. Dispersal is by wind and rain causes the pathogen to be returned to the soil from infected [...] more rapidly when the water content of the soil or substrate is higher than normal or optimal for crop growth. How to prevent Phytophthora blight Apply hygiene

Garden chafer

rhizomes and stem bases of plants. Larvae can also feed above ground within stems of plants and on strawberry fruits lying on the ground. Both adult beetles [...] who mate with females that stay close to the ground. Females start to deposit eggs into the soil at a depth up to 5 cm soon after mating. The eggs elongate [...] family. It does most of its damage in the larval stage when it feeds on roots of grasses and clover. The adults feed on the leaves of trees like oak, hazelnut

Consumers

around the world to combat pests and diseases in a natural and sustainable way. In this way, we hope to make an active contribution to a sustainable society [...] exclusively to professional growers and farmers. In order to provide you with the best possible service as a consumer, we have drawn up a list of frequently [...] The plant first has to form fruit before the tomato can actually start to grow. In nature, insects and other animals take care of the pollination and therefore

Roots Growers positive about Mycotal against whitefly

dosage of Enermix in the three test plots, and slightly higher dosages of the predatory bug. As a result of that choice, we’ve yet to find out how much of [...] little leeway in terms of spraying frequency. We therefore need to leverage the full potential of biological plant protection.’ To combat greenhouse whitefly [...] of the effect can be attributed to Mycotal.’ Greater peace of mind Nevertheless, Sam is adamant that Mycotal has helped to combat greenhouse whitefly

Natutec Drive

When to use Natutec Drive? Use Natutec Drive to apply Koppert products evenly over the crop to get the most effective pest control. The product is a unit [...] saving User friendly/ease of use How does it work? The user puts beneficial insects inside the drum, which can carry up to 30 liters of material. The Natutec [...] for every situation Benefits of Natutec Drive Quality of coverage Accuracy for multiple products and densities Uniformity of distribution, which results

Grower Koen - Embracing biological crop protection in agriculture

opportunity to grow alongside Koppert in the development and application of biological crop protection.| The future Koen's vision of the future of agriculture [...] the future of agriculture, where traditional and organic practices complement each other, and how organic and traditional farming are getting closer together [...] abandon traditional methods. He decided to find a balance between both approaches. This way of working allows him to gain experience in using biological crop

Pea and Bean Weevil Trap

weevil ( Sitona lineatus ). Crops Broad bean, peas. Mode of action The Pea and Bean Weevil Trap needs to be used in combination with Pherodis pheromone dispensers [...] a grass margin or headland of a field that was planted with peas or beans in the previous year Place the trap on the ground Ensure the trap is securely [...] securely positioned on the ground to prevent it from tipping over Check the traps three times per week When more than 30 weevils per trap are counted on any occasion