Integrated Pest Management

gas exchange between the root zone and the air above. Least toxic chemicals When the non-chemical tools are not fully capable to keep pest or disease levels [...] often referred to as IPM, is a sustainable and environmentally responsible approach to pest management. It employs a combination of strategies to prevent and [...] sustainable farming. It reduces the reliance on chemical pesticides, which can have adverse effects on both crops and the environment. Beneficial insects

Red palm weevil

specific morphology of the palms, direct or indirect destruction of the apical bud will lead to the death of the plant, which makes the red palm weevil ( [...] larvae migrate to the periphery of the palms to build a solid elongated cocoon made of rolled-up palm fibres. After the cocoon is formed the larva enters [...] spread to Africa and Europe with distribution through the Mediterranean since the 1980s. Damage symptoms It is very difficult to recognize the first signs

General Conditions Koppert

7 s soon as the Buyer is in breach, the Buyer is obliged to pay to Koppert A interest on the total exigible amount at the rate of the currently applicable [...] which payment is made as compared to the euro, calculated from the moment the agreement was entered into. 6.8 I f the Buyer fails to meet one or more [...] after observation in writing to Koppert. Failure to do the above will result in the Buyer’s right to invoke the failure of the Natural Enemies, V1 Pollinators

Bacterial wilt, brown rot

roots on the stem. The vascular stem tissue is coloured brown and when the stem is cut, bacterial slime oozes from the wound. This is the way to distinguish [...] . Spread from plant to plant results from bacteria moving from the roots of infected plants to neighbouring plants. The bacteria can also be transported [...] common with bacterial slime oozing from the cut. When the bacteria transfers to young plants through infected tubers, the wilting and collapse of plants happens

Greenhouse whitefly

influence the development of fruit and lead to a reduction in yield. The honeydew deposited on fruit makes it sticky. Dirt adheres to the fruit, and the growth [...] This is called the pupa stadium and these pupae are found on the oldest leaves. The adult emerges from the pupa via a T-shaped fissure. The adult whiteflies [...] usually be found in the top of the plant and on the underside of young leaves, where they deposit their eggs. When shaking infested plants, adults will first

Vici Routz GR

Routz GR work? Vici Routz GR improves the overall soil health by increasing and activating the beneficial microbes in the soil and near root zone. Application [...] Application of Vici Routz GR Broadcast homogeneously to the plant’s root zone. Granules can also be applied by line or band application. Composition Phosphobacteria [...] is reduced once the package has been opened. Keep out of children’s reach. Note : Percentage of actives are subject to vary or change depending upon storage

Asian citrus psyllid

through most of the southern states and Mexico however the state of Florida is the most affected area by the vectored disease. Damage symptoms The psyllid is [...] adults of the psyllid take the bacteria into their bodies by feeding on bacteria-infected plants and then disease is spread when adults fly to a healthy [...] are docile and move only when disturbed or over-crowded. Development from egg to adult varied from 14 days at 28°C/82.4°F to 49 days at 15°C/59°F. New

Black rot of carrots

particular when spores surviving in the soil are the main source of infection. Especially wheat and barley reduce the number of surviving conidia in the soil [...] seed-transferred carrot disease. The seeds are the main source of primary infection and this may lead to death of seedlings. From the primary infection of leaves [...] General The only known stage in all Alternaria species is the asexual stage. Conidia and mycelium overwinter in the soil and on crop residues and cause

Cutworms

are laid separately or in batches on the ground, or on the plant close to ground level. The larvae are yellowish when hatching with a dark head capsule [...] eggs. There are six to seven larval stages. Pupation takes place in the ground. Depending on the temperature, the development from egg to adult takes about [...] instance the black cutworm Agrotis ipsilon and the turnip moth Agrotis segetum . The larvae of these moths usually feed on roots and plant parts close to the

Horiver Wetstick

adjust height when plants are growing Do not place traps in-between the plants as parasitic wasps will then also be trapped For Tuta absoluta place black traps [...] americanus Mode of action Insect pests are attracted to the colour of the sticky trap and get caught in the glue. Presentation Polysterene cards coated with [...] traps 15-25 cm above the ground for young plants and 50 cm above the ground for mature plants Replace the traps when largely covered by insects and/or debris