• Fusarium wilt

  wound healing after harvest, depending on the crop Prevent plant diseases by optimizing plant potential and crop resilience.

• Whitefly

  fungi Sticky traps Parasitic wasps are key in reducing whitefly populations by parasitizing larvae and host feeding. Predatory mites and bugs feed on eggs [...] turn influence the development of fruit and lead to a reduction in yield. By sucking plant sap and secreting honeydew, whitefly reduces the aesthetic value

• Beneficial microorganisms

  organisms. These microorganisms play a crucial role in biological pest control by effectively infecting and controlling harmful pests. Beneficial microorganisms [...] control How it works Infection and colonization: Beneficial microorganisms start by infecting their insect hosts. The fungi produce spores that attach to the

• Tomato leafminer

  Solanum nigrum. Damage symptoms The most distinctive symptoms of damage done by the tomato leaf miner ( Tuta absoluta) are the blotch-shaped mines in the [...] green fruits. In case of serious infection, leaves die off completely. Mining by the caterpillar causes malformations. Damage to fruit allows fungal diseases

• Phytoseiulus persimilis

  to register volatiles emitted by damaged plants. Phytoseiid mites have no eyes and therefore rely on volatiles released by damaged plants and their tactile [...] The predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis is by far the most important natural enemy of Two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae) and has been used [...] mites increases rapidly, and they quickly reduce the spider mite population by predation. Phytoseiulus persimilis is highly specific and is only effective

• Gherkin

  then left to ferment for a certain period of time. Fermentation takes place by putting the cucumbers in an acidic solution or use lacto-fermentation to sour

• Knowing & recognizing

  giving you the ability to recognize the pest or disease you are up against by means of detailed illustrations and close-up photographs. The knowledge gained [...] aspects need to be considered. The need for knowledge has been recognized by Koppert for over 50 years. Recent scientific discoveries concerning beneficial

• Tutasan

  they get trapped in the water. Trapping males reduces the amount of eggs laid by females who fail to mate. Presentation One trap. Preparation Place the pheromone [...] the trap works correctly. If the trap is not connected to a dripper refill by hand Replace the pheromone capsule every 4-6 weeks Clean the trap when completely

• Greenhouse whitefly

  can be transmitted. The consumption of plant sap and secreting of honeydew by whiteflies reduce the aesthetic value of crops. This is particularly important [...] leaf. The fourth larva stadium develops into a white, oval case encircled by a ring of erect waxy rods. This is called the pupa stadium and these pupae

• Green peach aphid

  can transmit at least 100 different viruses and is thus rightfully feared by many growers. Nymphs and adults extract nutrients from the plant and disturb [...] aphids lay eggs that overwinter. In greenhouses reproduction also takes place by parthenogenesis, with unfertilized viviparous females continuing to produce