Cotton aphid

General The cotton aphid ( Aphis gossypii ) is an extremely polyphagous aphid found on more than 700 plant species. Crop plants attacked by this aphid [...] affecting cucumber. Damage symptoms The cotton aphid ( Aphis gossypii ) is an important vector for viral diseases. This aphid species can transmit more [...] plants such as chrysanthemum and kalanchoe. The cotton aphid ( Aphis gossypii ) is distributed throughout the world but prefers the warmer regions. It has been

Capsanem

Spray the solution as soon as it is prepared and within a short timeframe. Do not store mixed suspensions Dosage Capsanem is typically applied at a rate of [...] humidity will exceed 75% for several hours after the treatment Adding an adjuvant and/or an anti-desiccant/humectant can be beneficial. Ask your Koppert rep [...] biological control of various insect pests in protected and outdoor crops. It is effective in a wide temperature range. Capsanem can also be applied as foliar

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Lyprauta

and have a long slender body. The head is brown or reddish. The pupae are white to yellow and embedded in a dense web. Adult flies are long and slender [...] slender and have a dark brown head with short antennae. The thorax is brownish-yellow and the abdomen brown with yellow stripes. The wings are transparent light

Tomato looper

are brown. The body is brown and hairy and, when at rest, the hairy dorsal plume is characteristically distinct. The antennae are long and thin. The eggs [...] family of Noctuidae . It is a tropical and subtropical species originating in the Mediterranean and northern Africa. The larva is highly polyphagous and [...] geranium. An annual migrant from southern Europe, the golden twin-spot moth ( Chrysodeixis chalcites ) spreads to several northerly countries and is now one

Macrolophus pygmaeus

When the bug is present in a crop in large numbers, it can contribute substantially to the control of these pests. Although plant sap is necessary for [...] Macrolophus pygmaeus consists of an egg stage, five nymphal instars and the adult insect. Adult females are 3.0-3.6 mm long and the males between 2.9-3.1 [...] are slender with long legs and antennae. The bugs are green except for occasional small black markings: the first antennal segment is black, and a black

Entonem

Spray the solution as soon as it is prepared and within a short timeframe. Do not store mixed suspensions Dosage Entonem is typically applied at a rate of [...] humidity will exceed 75% for several hours after the treatment Adding an adjuvant and/or an anti-desiccant/humectant can be beneficial. Ask your Koppert rep [...] biological control of various insect pests in protected crops and amenity. It is effective at low temperatures, thus can also be applied in colder parts of

Foot rot of cereals

crops. How to prevent foot rot of cereals Avoid following maize with wheat in rotations Bury soil-surface residue from previous crops, since this is the major [...] sowing Create good seedbed, direct drilling is preferred Control grass weeds Judicious use of nitrogen and lime is recommended. Harvest high risk crops as [...] fungal pathogen Microdochium nivale (formerly known as Monographella nivalis ), is a significant concern for cereal crop growers worldwide. This disease primarily

Heterorhabditis bacteriophora

agriculture and horticulture. How to apply Heterorhabditis bacteriophora nematodes? Nematodes can be applied using a watering can, an airblast sprayer, through [...] possible, irrigate the crop before and right after application Adding an adjuvant and/or an anti-desiccant/humectant can be beneficial. Ask your Koppert rep [...] Heterorhabditis bacteriophora is a species of beneficial nematode commonly used in biological pest control . These microscopic roundworms are parasitic

Cactus mealybug

Spilococcus cactearum ) is a pest of cacti and other succulents. It was first described in England but its origin is not clear. It is now found on many gr [...] nymphs and adult females are oval and covered by wax. The adult female is 1.7-3.3 mm long. [...] or platelets. Eggs are laid in a sticky, foamy mass of wax threads, called an egg sac. First instar nymphs of the cactus mealybug are yellow-brown and not