• Predatory mites

  . Resilient pest management: Predatory mites can build up a population in the crop and control pests for a long period of time. Reduced pesticide [...] Plus, Spical-Plus , Spidex Vital Plus , Swirski-Mite Plus , Swirski-Mite LD and Thripex-Plus . For crops cultivated in tunnels, outdoor settings, or [...] Many species have finely sculpted bodies with bristles, setae, and hairs that aid in their movement

• Long-tailed mealybug

  on the crop in various ways: Nymphs and females extract the sap from the plant, stunting [...] level of photosynthesis in the leaves also reduces flower and fruit production. In ornamental crops, [...] 100-200 nymphs. In the summer, the life cycle takes about six weeks to complete and in the

• Crop Protection

  essential in agriculture and horticulture for achieving healthy, high-yielding crops. At [...] . When microorganisms establish themselves in the soil, they create a fertile and balanced environment, promoting crop [...] crop protection, often referred to as biocontrol, is a natural and sustainable approach to managing pests and diseases in agriculture. Instead

• Vine mealybug

  mealybug ( Planoccoccus ficus ) develops through 7 stages: egg, first, second and third instar nymph, prepupa, pupa and adult. The eggs are golden-yellow in color and are deposited in an cottony egg sac (ovisac) containing from 300-500 eggs [...] winged male emerges from the pupa. The male is smaller (1 mm), dark orange in color with long tail filaments and transparent wings and has no mouthparts

• Garden chafer

  ) is a beetle from the Scarabaeidae 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 and birch and on the flowers and developing fruits of, for instance, roses and [...] ) have brown heads and whitish bodies, and normally lie in a characteristic 'C-shaped' position.

• Beneficial microorganisms

  positive effects to their environment, including various biological systems and organisms. These microorganisms play a crucial role in biological pest [...] include fungi, bacteria and viruses that naturally occur in environments such as soil, water and air. [...] microorganisms for pest control How it works Infection and colonisation: Beneficial microorganisms

• Knowing & recognizing

  sustainable solutions. First published 25 years ago and revised in 2003, the latest edition comprises 443 pages, 700 photographs, [...] they can cause, and specific behavioural characteristics. Shop now Koppert - A knowledge company [...] important role towards achieving 100% sustainable horticulture and agriculture, while working in partnership with nature.

• Citrus mealybug

  poses a problem in greenhouse horticulture, and in the tropics and sub-tropics on outdoor crops [...] , palms, schefflera, croton and kalanchoë, but also in roses and gerbera. Additionally, the citrus mealybug [...] nymphs are known as ‘crawlers’. They are highly active in their search for a new feeding place and are capable of moving a reasonable

• Thrips

  target pupae in the soil. Sticky traps and kairomones support early detection and population [...] an opening in the plant tissue. The eggs are laid in leaves, flower petals and in the soft [...] in the ground. The pre-pupal and pupal instars are recognizable by their

• Japanese beetle

  spread steadily in the US. In Europe, Popillia japonica was for the first time reported in [...] and pupa, occurs in an earthen cell formed by the mature larva. The pupa, which [...] during which she may lay 40-60 eggs. Eggs hatch in about 2 weeks, and the young larvae begin feeding on fine roots and organic