• Chilli thrips

  known as the chilli thrips, is an emerging pest of significant concern in greenhouse cultivation. Known for its ability to damage a wide variety of crops [...] yellowish straw in colour. Adults has heavily fringed wings and grey in colour. Life cycle is short and completed in 15 to 20 days as many as 25 overlapping [...] vegetables, and fruits, this species poses challenges due to its rapid reproduction and widespread adaptability. Life cycle and damage of Scirthothrips

• Cryptobug-L

  preventively or as soon as the first mealybugs are detected in the crop. Introduction rates typically range from 5-40 per m 2 /release. Releases should be repeated [...] repeated at least 3 times at intervals of 1-2 weeks, or until the pest is controlled. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products [...] receipt Apply as soon as possible after receipt. If necessary, the product can be stored for 1-2 days. Storage temperature 10-15°C/50-59°F. Storage conditions

• Cutworms

  destroy entire stands of crops, such as cotton or maize. As plants become larger, older instars will occasionally tunnel into the growing stalk, disrupting [...] leaves of seedlings. Third to seventh instars become negatively phototaxic and feed mostly at night and hide in the ground during the day. Damage from these [...] instars is usually observed as a cutting of young seedlings, often causing death of the cut seedlings. Sometimes wilting is observed because of partial

• Spical

  crop and pest density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start introduction as soon as the first pest mites are detected in the [...] typically range from 25-125 per m 2 /release. Releases should be repeated at least five times at weekly intervals. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized d [...] receipt Apply as soon as possible after receipt. If necessary, the product can be stored for 1-2 days. Storage temperature 8-10°C/47-50°F. Storage conditions

• Predatory insects

  ss as biological control agents. Female gall midges lay their eggs on plant leaves, and when the larvae hatch, they feed on aphids. Gall midges are considered [...] biocontrol. There are different species of lacewings, but they share common traits in their feeding habits. Lacewing larvae, sometimes referred to as "aphid lions [...] lions," are particularly effective in controlling aphids . They use their strong jaws to grasp and consume aphids at a high rate. The larvae are highly mobile

• Spidex

  below 70%.​​​​​​​ Combined use Can be combined with Neoseiulus californicus and Feltiella acarisuga . Storage time after receipt Apply as soon as possible [...] site for at least a few hours after introduction Can also be applied with Natutec Airobreez, Natutec Mini-Airbug, Natutec Airbug or Natutec Airobug Dosage [...] dosage of Spidex depends on climate, crop and spider mite density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start introduction as soon as

• Thripor-L

  (Dibox) Apply in groups of at least 50 insects in order to establish a population and encourage mating Make sure the material remains undisturbed at the introduction [...] introduction as soon as the first thrips are detected in the crop. Introduction rates typically range from 0.5-10 per m 2 /release. Releases should be repeated [...] es above 30°C (86°F). Combined use Should be combined with generalist predatory mites . Storage time after receipt Apply as soon as possible after receipt

• Tomato leaf miner

  damage. In (sub-)tropical areas this can lead to burning in fruit such as tomato and melon. Loss of leaves also reduces yield. In full-grown plants of fruiting [...] completely destroyed as a result of the direct damage caused by leaf miners. Indirect damage arises when disease causing fungi or bacteria enter the plant tissue [...] miners are small yellow and black coloured flies , at most only several millimetres long. When the adult females feed or lay eggs, they bore a hole using

• Rice

  plant. In tropical climates however, it can be grown as a perennial and can produce a ratoon crop for as long as 30 years. The edible seeds of the plant [...] grain and the most popular staple food for a large part of the world population, especially in Asia. Rice is a monocotyledon and is usually cultivated as an [...] About Rice is actually the seed of two particular species of grass: Oryza sativa (Asian rice) or Oryza glaberrima (African rice). Rice is a serial grain

• Leaf stripe

  ly on other leaves. Yellow stripes are formed at the base of the leaf and the leaf sheath. They gradually extend and become brown and chlorotic and may [...] death of the leaf. The leaf splits at the end which makes it look shredded. This is typical for this disease. Infected plants may be stunted and heads [...] Conidia are produced on the infected leaves when humidity is high and wind-dispersed to neighbouring ears where they can infect seeds at any stage up