• A turning point in Almeria: how predatory mites helped transform agriculture

  April 16, 2025

  are still many more to discover, ” he says. “ We will continue to innovate and adapt. That’s the only way to stay ahead .” This drive to innovate paid off [...] Koppert still leads the way and provides growers with secure supply, superior quality, expert guidance and advice, and access to continuous innovation that [...] proved to be a game-changer. “ It worked against both thrips and whitefly - two of our biggest problems, ” he explains. “ It was effective and efficient

• Citrus mealybug

  short lived and can be hard to spot. They are smaller than the females, have two pairs of wings and two long tail filaments. Their sole task is to fertilize [...] distribution and many and diverse host plants. In temperate regions of the world this mealybug poses a problem in greenhouse horticulture, and in the tropics [...] croton and kalanchoë, but also in roses and gerbera. Additionally, the citrus mealybug ( Planococcus citri ) can also appear in cucumber, melon and aubergine

• Sportnem-T

  centrifugal or piston pumps Water tank temperature must not exceed 25°C/77°F and pH must be between 4 and 8 Distribute the spraying solution evenly over the [...] Infected pest insects in the root zone turn yellow to brown but may be difficult to find, due to rapid degradation. Pack size 2,500 million – 10 sachets [...] (water temperature: 15-20°C/59-68°F) Stir well and leave the contents to soak for five minutes Stir again and pour the contents of the bucket into the half-filled

• Capyphor

  centrifugal or piston pumps Water tank temperature must not exceed 25°C/77°F and pH must be between 4 and 8 Distribute the spraying solution evenly over the [...] 500 million to 5 billion nematodes per ha (200 million to 2 billion per acre). Timing Timing and frequency depend on the pest species and the crop environment [...] Infected pest insects in the root zone turn red to brown but may be difficult to find, due to rapid degradation. Pack size 3,000 million - 4 sachets of 750

• Bugs

  cause extensive damage to greenhouse and field crops by feeding on plant tissues and fruits, leading to deformation, discoloration, and yield loss. Effective [...] insects, containing both harmful and beneficial species. Heteropteran bugs are insects which have flattened bodies and fold their wings flat over their [...] puncturing leaves and growing points with their piercing-sucking mouthparts and extracting nutrients from them, resulting in deformations and puncture holes

• Crazy roots, hairy roots, crown gall

  dispersed by rain and wind and by humans and tools. Until now, no bacteria have been isolated from crazy roots. This disease seems to be caused by a change [...] roots, hairy roots and crown gall. Damage symptoms The four pathogenic Rhizobium species cause different symptoms, like galls, tumours and excessive root growth [...] which are first white and later turn brown. Only Rhizobium radiobacter causes galls and tumours on underground plant parts and on the crown. Furthermore

• Larvanem

  centrifugal or piston pumps Water tank temperature must not exceed 25°C/77°F and pH must be between 4 and 8 Distribute the spraying solution evenly over the [...] Infected pest insects in the root zone turn red to brown but may be difficult to find, due to rapid degradation. Pack size 50 million – 1 sachet of 50 million [...] (water temperature: 15-20°C/59-68°F Stir well and leave the contents to soak for five minutes Stir again and pour the contents of the bucket into the half-filled

• Sugar beet

  in temperate zones, in contrast to sugarcane, which grows exclusively in tropical and subtropical zones. The soil must contain a large supply of plant [...] crown. The plant consists of the root and a rosette of leaves. Sugar is formed by photosynthesis in the leaves and is then stored in the root. Sugar beets [...] plant food, be rich in humus and must retain a great deal of moisture.

• Sportnem-H

  centrifugal or piston pumps Water tank temperature must not exceed 25°C (77°F) and pH must be between 4 to 8 Distribute the spraying solution evenly over the [...] Infected pest insects in the root zone turn red to brown but may be difficult to find, due to rapid degradation. Pack size 2,500 million – 10 sachets of [...] (water temperature: 15-20°C/59-68°F Stir well and leave the contents to soak for five minutes Stir again and pour the contents of the bucket into the half-filled

• False spider mites

  damage to orchids and Brevipalpus phoenicis , Brevipalpus obovatus and Brevipalpus californicus which have an almost worldwide distribution and many host [...] is rather flat compared to other mites. Most species that cause damage to cultivated plants belong to the genera Brevipalpus and Tenuipalpus . The most [...] of the family Tenuipalpidae have a worldwide distribution and can be found on many cultivated plants. Several species have been reported, especially by