• Broad mite

  pairs. The last pair of legs in both males and females is different to the others and not used for walking. After moulting to the third larval stage the larvae [...] Leaf feeding is mainly concentrated on the underside near the leaf stalk, which tends to cause the leaf to turn brown and curl up. A typical indication [...] similar to the damage caused by viruses. The typical pattern of damage consists of malformation and distortion of the above-ground growth of the plant.

• Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

  cucumbers. The ability of Spidex Vital to tackle spider mites and hot-spots effectively brings a sense of calm to the farm.’ He states that the weather [...] conditions have been favourable up to now. But, he says, the summer is yet to come. ‘Later on in the season, air humidity will fall. Although spider mites [...] Dijk is pleased with Spidex Vital. ‘It’s a good sign if you have a predatory mite that immediately enters the crop to start searching. It makes the system

• Koppert One

  knowledge to improve your Integrated Pest Management strategies. Go to web app Ask the Digital Assistant Koppert One Side Effects offers two convenient [...] ways to access information: use the app's standard search feature or consult the Digital Assistant for advice. Simply ask any questions related to side [...] answers to support informed decision-making. This advanced capability, combined with an user-friendly design, provides flexibility and allows you to choose

• Pink Bollworm

  General The pink bollworm is important pest in cotton cultivation. The pink bollworm is native to South Asian countries and has spread to all cotton growing [...] growing regions of the world. Damage symptoms Shredding of buds due to infestation of flower buds. Formation of rosette flower owing to flower infestation [...] infestation. Entry hole is plugged with excreta of the insect which are feeding inside the boll. Reduction of lint development, discolouration, and destruction

• Banana

  About The banana ( Musa spp.) is a nutritious fruit that grows from various large, herbaceaous flowering plants belonging to the genus Musa . Botanically [...] Botanically speaking the fruit is a berry and it varies in colour, size and firmness. Bananas mostly are elongated and curved. Its flesh is soft, rich in starch [...] (usually easy to peel) can be green or yellow, or red, purple or brown when ripe. Bananas grow in bunches downwards from the top of the plant. Nowadays

• Anthurium

  About The anthurium is a flowering, perennial plant and has beautiful, long lasting flowers that come in a variety of colours. However, the ‘flower’ is [...] types include the obake anthuriums which are larger than the standard ones and their spathe has a more prolonged shape that comes in two or more colours [...] flowers on the spadix. Standard varieties of anthuriums are recognized by its uniform colours and heart-shaped spathes. In many markets, red is the most popular

• IPM app

  healthy crop is paramount, while there is also a growing demand for sustainable food production and increased pesticide restrictions. Scouting is a significant [...] significant part of pest management which can assist the grower to make timely decisions and apply precision treatments. Koppert Biological Systems, Inc. has [...] and an online Dashboard. The Scout App works with GPS outdoors and has an intuitive user interface. The Dashboard gives the grower insight into pest issues

• Grapevine powdery mildew

  mildew vary according to the phenological growth stage and the severity of the infection. Early signs manifest as chlorotic (pale green to yellow) spots, which [...] During berry development, the pathogen colonizes the epidermis, causing the skin to lose elasticity. This frequently leads to berry cracking, which severely [...] early berry development. As the season concludes, the fungus forms chasmothecia to ensure its survival through the winter. Given the polycyclic nature, preventive

• Citrus mealybug

  so that the light yellow to pink body is visible through its waxy covering. There is often a darker longitudinal stripe running over the body. The adult [...] can be hard to spot. They are smaller than the females, have two pairs of wings and two long tail filaments. Their sole task is to fertilize the females and [...] distance over the plant. The male nymph attaches itself to the plant, whereas the females remain mobile throughout their entire development. After the second

• Loose smut of wheat

  survives inside the seed and when the seed germinates, the mycelium of the fungus grows upwards inside the plant into the growing tip and the seed primordia. It [...] Loose smut of wheat The seeds are infected during flowering and the infected seeds are the primary source of inoculum in the next crop. The fungus survives [...] invisible until head emergence. The first sign of infection is the appearance of a smutted ear. Instead of normal tissue, the ear contains a mass of olive-brown