• Aphidoletes aphidimyza

  Aphidoletes aphidimyza is used for the control of the following pests: Aphids Aphidoletes aphidimyza is available at Koppert as Aphidend . How to use Aphidoletes [...] Feeding behaviour of Aphidoletes aphidimyza The searching behaviour of adult female gall midges is extremely efficient. They are capable of locating aphid-infested [...] condition of the predator, as well as the size of the prey. Life cycle of Aphidoletes aphidimyza Growers can recognise the different life stages of the gall

• Foot rot of cereals

  symptom is less common but can develop very dry seasons. Bleached ears often show above the point of infection around the milky ripe stage (GS 75). Later [...] Later infections may result in infection of the grain without obvious bleaching of the ears. The presence of orange/pink spores may also be visible on infected [...] chalky white or pink appearance, although this is not always the case. Life cycle and appearance of Foot rot of cereals Microdochium nivale , a fungal pathogen

• Wheat bunt

  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 [...] contaminate healthy kernels, which in turn become a source of disease in the next season. Infection is strongly correlated to temperature and precipitation in [...] reduces the risk of infection by Triticum tritici and Triticum laevis . Since Triticum controversa mostly attacks the 2-3 leaf stage, this is less effective

• Cerall: 100% Biological Seed Treatment Against Fungal Diseases

  July 26, 2024

  formulation work? And how easy is Cerall to use? Researched & Discovered In Sweden The origin of Cerall lies at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences [...] growth and development of young cereal crops up to the fifth-leaf stage. How exactly did this 100% organic product come about? How does this special formulation [...] further weaken the growth of fungi. Interaction Between Bacteria & Plant The beauty of the Pseudomonas chlororaphis MA342 bacteria is that they encourage i

• Phytophthora blight

  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 [...] sp. infestans) is also known as Phytophthora blight, tomato blight, early / late blight tomato, potato blight and late / early blight of potato. Damage [...] a period of mass starvation caused by this disease which ravaged potato crops throughout Europe during the 1840s. Life cycle and appearance of Phytophthora

• Dwarf bunt

  General Tilletia controversa is a plant pathogen. It is a fungus known to cause the smut disease TCK smut in soft white and hard red winter wheats, as [...] 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 [...] ten years. Seed-borne transmission does occur, but is less important from an epidemiological point of view. The teliospores germinate in response to moisture

• Steinernema carpocapsae

  then feed and reproduce within the cadaver of the dead host, resulting in the emergence of a new generation of nematodes that can continue to seek out and [...] Steinernema carpocapsae nematodes Steinernema carpocapsae is a species of beneficial nematode commonly used in biological pest control . These microscopic [...] providing a natural and environmentally friendly method of pest management in agriculture and horticulture. How to apply Steinernema carpocapsae nematodes? Nematodes

• Parasitoid wasps

  Here's how it works: Egg laying: A female parasitoid wasp seeks out a suitable host pest. The choice of host depends on the specific species of parasitoid [...] animals, or the environment. Benefits of parasitoid wasps Using parasitoid wasps for pest control offers a range of benefits: Enhanced crop protection : [...] ecosystem balance: The introduction of parasitoid wasps into commercial growing environments can promote biodiversity, as the use of harmful chemicals decreases

• Following Swirski, Spical undergoes revolutionary upgrade

  December 14, 2018

  release of Swirski Ulti-Mite , Koppert placed a revolutionary update of the successful predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii on the market. The company is now [...] production of a complex predatory mite Limonica strong contender against persistent thrips Certainty in the quality of every sachet and bottle of our predatory [...] Neoseiulus californicus . Growers of various crops warmly welcomed Spical Ulti-Mite , providing a more robust control of spider mite in vegetable, fruit

• Bacterial canker of tomato

  Life cycle and appearance of Bacterial canker of tomato Clavibacter is seed-borne and tuber-borne and primary infection is mostly from infected propagation [...] only occurs in the second half of the season. The first symptoms are wilting of the lower leaves and subsequent expansion of the wilt upwards. Cutting the [...] shows whitish ooze with bacteria in the case of C lavibacter infection, but other than that the disease is difficult to distinguish from wilting caused