FAQ Nematodes

very low temperatures and certainly not outside a host. Only if the nematode is in the host and the temperature is not too low is there a small chance that [...] cannot maintain well and they will flush with the drain. (Pot) soil, on the other hand and if not too dry, is always good. Heavy clay soil is also not optimum [...] a good solubility and a long shelf life for a living product. Is the carrier material harmful to humans? No, it is biodegradable and not harmful to humans

Codling moth

moth ( Cydia pomonella ) is a notorious, worldwide pest of apple and also occasionally of pear, quince, peach and other fruits. It is very common in Europe [...] entry point is then greatly enlarged as the tissue beneath is eaten away. Infested fruits usually ripen prematurely and drop off. Life cycle and appearance [...] developing embryo is visible as a red ring. The larvae are up to 20 mm long, initially whitish and later pale pinkish white, with a brown head and a pale anal

Oriental fruit moth

molesta ) is an important pest of peach and nectarines; other fruit trees like apple, pear, almond and apricot are also attacked by this pest. It is native [...] pulp is partially destroyed and filled with brown frass. Life cycle and appearance of Oriental fruit moth The adult has a wing span of 10-16 mm, and is dark-grey [...] mm, and is pink to almost red. The head and the anal plate are brown. They have a black anal fork (anal comb) above the anal opening. The cocoon is a protective

Antracnosis del haba

brown, sunken and surrounded by a dark brown to red-brown border. The first infection is often on the primary leaves. The fungus is seed borne and thus also [...] Ascochyta pisi is a fungal plant pathogen that causes A scochyta blight on pea (leaf blight or pea blight) and lesions of stems, leaves, and pods (pea leaf [...] leaf spot and pea pod spot). Damage symptoms Ascochyta pisi causes spots on leaves, stems and pods of peas. The spots on leaves and pods are round, on the

Black tea thrips

stage which is light yellow with red eyes and short wing pads. The pupal stage is slightly larger, with longer wing pads and larger eyes. It is yellowish [...] haemorrhoidalis , is widely distributed in the tropics and subtropics; it also occurs in greenhouses of temperate areas, is highly polyphagous, and has been recorded [...] long and males are 1.1-1.2 mm long. The legs are entirely white or yellow. The greenhouse thrips is parthenogenic, it reproduces without mating, and males

Apple scab

petioles and fruits and sometimes on twigs and bud scales. The lesions are olive-green. When spores are produced, the lesions become grey and fluffy. The [...] by conidia extend faster and may merge. Infected fruits and leaves may fall off prematurely. The plants’ defence mechanism is to produce corky rings around [...] to the fruit trees and will germinate if free water is available. They infect the plant by direct penetration of the cuticula and then grow between the

Trial_and_Field_results_nematodes_in_fruit_orchards_EN_-_Koppert.pdf

mix into the tank. The sprayer is filled halfway and the bucket with the nematodes is injected into the preparation. And finally, we complete the volume [...] moths and leafrollers at the time and switched to biocontrol to save my production,’ Michael remembers. ‘I was suffering from heavy pest pressure, and my [...] agriculture and Capirel nematodes helped a lot to control and reduce the pest pressure,’ Michel states. ‘It had a positive effect in the spring and there was

Shore fly

egg, three larval instars, a pupa and the adult fly. The eggs are laid singly and are bean-shaped. A first instar larva is translucent white. Second instar [...] translucent and their body is cylindrical. The larvae are found in the top layer of damp soil, where they also pupate. The adult shore fly is black, about [...] diseases and can be a nuisance to greenhouse works by their sheer numbers. Frass deposited on leaves or flowers in ornamental crops, lettuce and herbs also

Moscas

fruits in Europe and North America. Sciarid flies and shore flies are mainly a problem in greenhouses. Their larvae live in the ground and prefer moist substrates [...] larvae feeding on root hairs and tender roots as well as stem and leaf tissue and fruits. The lesions caused by feeding larvae provide invasion routes for various [...] re and mushroom cultivation. Species that can cause damage or nuisance, are particularly small flies of the families Sciaridae (sciarid flies) and Ephydridae

Grape downy mildew

cottony growth. Shoot tips and central axis of flower clusters become distorted into a curl or corkscrew. Inflorescences and young berries turn yellow or [...] spores. Early infected clusters can turn brown, dry, and fall off; later infections cause discoloration and shriveling without sporulation (brown rot phase) [...] Grape downy mildew Plasmopara viticola is an obligate biotrophic pathogen of grapevines with sexual overwintering and asexual cycles during the growing season