• Thrips

  the adjacent cells turn brown. The vigour of the plant is also reduced by loss of chlorophyll. With a serious infestation the leaves themselves can shrivel [...] population reduction. Beneficial fungi can provide an additional line of defense. With Koppert’s biological solutions for thrips, professional growers can achieve [...] greenhouse horticulture. The Western flower thrips ( Frankliniella occidentalis ) is the most damaging species. Thrips form the order Thysanoptera, a name that

• Citrus leaf miner

  silvery white in colour with wings fringed with long hairs. They are active both in day and night. The entire life cycle takes 3 to 7 weeks to complete [...] General Citrus leaf miner found in all regions where Citrus sp. is grown. Damage symptoms The minute larvae enter the leaf tissues of tender leaves and

• Peanut

  almonds and walnuts. Groundnut is legume crop with root nodules fixes atmospheric nitrogen and improves the soil fertility. It is widely grown in the tropics [...] subtropics. It is classified as both oil crop due to high oil content and grain legume. Groundnut is majorly grown as rainfed crop. The plant is short-statured [...] agronomic conditions. Groundnut oil is edible oil used as refined oil for cooking. Oil is also used in cosmetic industries, lubricants, soap making, olein

• Cabbage

  various cultivars of Brassica oleracea ) is a biennial plant with green, white or purple leaves. This plant is usually grown as an annual vegetable crop

• Tea mosquito bug

  appearance Adult is slender 6 - 8mm long, black colour with red thorax, black and white abdomen and greenish brown wings. Females is capable of laying [...] antonii attack cashew nut guava, neem and tea. Damage symptoms Helopeltis is a sucking pest. Nymphs and adults are damaging stages which suck the sap from [...] from young leaves, tender stems and buds. The toxic saliva of the insect is injected to the plant tissues at the time of feeding causes reddish brown patches

• Bactosan

  Bactosan trap is used for capturing melon and oriental fruit flies . The trap is used in combination with species-specific Pherodis pheromone and fruit [...] does Bactosan trap work? Bactosan trap is used for trapping a wide variety of fruit flies . The trap is baited with an fruit fly attractant to lure both [...] Koppert Biological Systems India Private Limited is not liable for any loss of quality if the product is stored for longer than recommended and/or under

• Anthurium

  anthurium is a flowering, perennial plant and has beautiful, long lasting flowers that come in a variety of colours. However, the ‘flower’ is actually an [...] an altered leaf (also called spathe) with many flowers on the spadix. Standard varieties of anthuriums are recognized by its uniform colours and heart-shaped [...] heart-shaped spathes. In many markets, red is the most popular colour. Other types include the obake anthuriums which are larger than the standard ones and

• Pollination checklist tomato

  methods. During periods with extreme temperatures, extra measures will be required such as active cooling. Position the hive so that it is easily visible both [...] people Ensure the hive is horizontal Protect the hive against condensation and rainwater Not all chemical agents can be combined with bumblebees. Consult [...] pollination, a bumblebee bites onto the flower and makes the flower vibrate. This is known as buzz pollination. The imprints of the bumblebee's jaw on the flower

• Mealybugs and scales

  females are wingless and immobile, and covered with a hard scale (armoured scales and soft scales) or with waxy threads (mealybugs). They suck the sap of [...] Ants are also attracted by the honeydew. In fact, the honeydew with its sooty mould is usually the first sign of the presence of this type of pest. Among [...] fruit quality and overall yield. Effective control of mealybugs and scales is essential to maintain healthy and marketable crops. Biological control of

• Tobacco whitefly

  and the excess is excreted as honeydew, with larger larvae expelling large quantities. The damage that whiteflies cause to a crop is the result of sucking [...] and begins to feed on plant sap very soon after emerging. The insect is covered with a white waxy substance. The adult of the tobacco whitefly ( Bemisia [...] es: If the population is very large, feeding on plant sap can affect the physiology of the plant, as a result of which growth is retarded. In full sunlight