Grape mealy bug

and nymphs suck the sap from the leaves, shoots, flowers and grape bunches. Malformation of leaves and shoot tips due to infestation of growing points. [...] Honey dew secretion of mealy bugs support sooty mould growth on infected area. Young vines often die due to severe infestation of mealy bugs. Feeding damage [...] ovisac and eggs are orange in colour. First instar nymphs also called as crawlers are mobile, start sucking the plant sap and form colonies and are orange

Tea spider mite

larva is yellow orange and the larval period is followed by the first quiescent stage. The protonymph has four pairs of legs. Deutonymphs are like protonymphs [...] areas of India causing considerable yield loss. Damage symptoms Larvae, nymphs and adults causes damage to the tea plant which sucks the sap of leaves [...] y on petioles. Red spider mite attacks the upper surface of the mature leaves. Infestation starts all along the veins and midrib and gradually spreads

Apple scab

available. They infect the plant by direct penetration of the cuticula and then grow between the cuticula and the epidermis of the plant cells. This causes [...] through the cuticula. The asexual conidia are released and repeat the cycle of infection of new plant parts and spore production. In autumn, the fungus [...] have already fallen off the trees. In response to the infection, the plants produce cork as a defence against further growth of the fungus. In cultivars that

Cryptobug-L

intervals of 1-2 weeks, or until the pest is controlled. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor of Koppert products for advice on the best strategy [...] Pests All stages of many mealybug species. Mode of action Larvae and adults consume the mealybug completely. Visual effect Mealybugs are consumed entirely [...] Natutec Airobug Dosage The dosage of Cryptobug-L depends on climate, crop and mealybug density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation

Dwarf bunt

sporidia infect the wheat seedlings even before emergence and the fungi grow inside the plants to the growing tip. The fungi grow between the plant cells and [...] appearance of Dwarf bunt Tilletia controversa survives as teliospores in the soil or on seed. The soil-borne teliospores are the main source of primary infection [...] at the critical first 11 days reduces the risk of infection by Triticum tritici and Triticum laevis . Since Triticum controversa mostly attacks the 2-3

Miglyphus

in the morning or in the evening Dosage The dosage of Miglyphus depends on climate, crop and leaf miner density and should always be adjusted to the particular [...] eggs next to them. The eggs develop into parasitic wasps inside the mine (but outside the leaf miner), using the dead larvae as food. Adult females also [...] through the leaf. Pack size 500 adults. Presentation 100 ml bottle. Carrier None. Application Release parasitic wasps between the leaves of the crop in

Red palm weevil

Due to the 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 [...] with distribution through the Mediterranean since the 1980s. Damage symptoms It is very difficult to recognize the first signs of red palm weevil ( Rhynchophorus [...] cycle and appearance of Red palm weevil The adults of the red palm weevil ( Rhynchophorus ferrugineus ) are typical weevils: the head extends with a long

Pherodis

of trap depends on the species to be monitored. The species-specific sex pheromone lures males of the target pest into the trap. Trapping males also aids [...] species During the first few days following the installation of a new capsule higher numbers may be caught due to a temporarily higher release of the pheromone [...] dispenser. Preparation Collect the sachets containing the pheromone dispensers from the cold store and open the sachets Do not touch the dispenser, since manual

Thripor-L

mouthparts and suck out the contents. Visual effect Orius laevigatus sucks out the body contents of its prey leaving only the empty skin. Pack size 500; 2 [...] 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 [...] after application Dosage The dosage of Thripor-L depends on climate, crop and thrips density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start

Spidex Vital lives up to its promises

spider mite control. It changes the rules of the game and is even more in control of spider mites . And the grower reaps the benefits.’ [...] Sjaak van Dijk expected of it. A week after the first deliveries were released, he had a closer look at the crop. ‘It was clear that the predatory mites were [...] they lay their eggs earlier, the population develops more rapidly.’ A sense of calm on the farm The increased effectiveness of Spidex Vital is a major advantage