• Trial_and_Field_results_nematodes_in_fruit_orchards_EN_-_Koppert.pdf

  fully diluted, we add the mix into the tank. The sprayer is filled halfway and the bucket with the nematodes is injected into the preparation. And finally [...] increasingly turning to sustainable nematode solutions to protect their orchards against pests – a living, natural solution for their fruit. Koppert has [...] complete the volume of water to correspond with the quantity of nematodes,’ Michel explains. ‘It’s easy to dilute in this way.’ Michel says it is easy to apply

• FAQ Nematodes

  can kill the host very quickly. This bacterium also causes the host to be converted into food for the nematodes. This food enables the nematodes to complete [...] efficacy will be strictly connected to survival time on the leaves. To ensure the best results, we therefore recommend to use the nematodes when: • • • • Relative [...] Is the carrier material harmful to humans? No, it is biodegradable and not harmful to humans or any animals. Is the carrier material harmful to the environment

• 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 [...] 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 [...] mechanism is to produce corky rings around the lesions to prevent further invasion of tissue by the fungus. Late fruit infection only results in small dark

• Oriental fruit moth

  is native to north-west China, and spread from Japan to Australia, central Europe, the east coast of the USA and Brazil at the beginning of the twentieth [...] spun on the surface of the host plant or under bark. The adults emerge after 1-2 weeks. There are up to five generations per year. The larvae of the later [...] 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

• False spider mites

  flat mites because their body is rather flat compared to other mites. Most species that cause damage to cultivated plants belong to the genera Brevipalpus [...] found on the underside of leaves where they cause a brown, scabby discolouration spreading from both sides of the main vein into the leaf blade. The damage [...] on the underside of leaves. The mites are flattened and egg-shaped when seen from above, with their dorsal surface showing a net-like pattern. The eggs

• Black tea thrips

  tend to remain in the shaded areas on the plant. The eggs are white and banana-shaped and are inserted singly in plant tissue by the females. The early [...] symptoms The black tea thrips feeds primarily on the foliage of ornamental plants. It attacks the lower surface first and, as feeding progresses and the population [...] population increases, moves to the upper surface. The leaves become discoloured and become distorted between the lateral veins. Severely damaged leaves turn

• Moscas

  problem due to their large number. Larvae of flies of the family Keroplatidae (mainly Lyprauta sp.) can cause damage in potted orchids. The Spotted Wing [...] directly and indirectly. The type of damage depends on the species of the flies. Direct damage is the immediate result of larvae feeding on root hairs and tender [...] greenhouses. Their larvae live in the ground and prefer moist substrates that is rich in organic matter. Although they cause little direct damage to plants,

• Escarabajos

  ladybirds contribute to the control of aphids. Beetles undergo a complete metamorphosis, that is, the larvae do not resemble the adult at all, and must [...] pupal instar before reaching the adult stage. Larvae have biting mouthparts and mostly feed on the same food as the adults. The pupae do not make a cocoon [...] leaves depending on the species. Life cycle of beetles Beetle control videos Take a look at the video or go to our Youtube channel to see our beetle control

• Codling moth

  invading the fruit, the larvae first form a small cavity just under the skin. The entry hole can be seen and is usually plugged by dry frass. The larva then [...] days. The first instar larvae burrow into the fruitlets, often through the calyx. Larger fruits are usually entered through the side or near the stalk [...] burrows towards the core and eats a large proportion of the flesh, leaving behind brown frass. The entry point is then greatly enlarged as the tissue beneath

• Shore fly

  Shore fly The life cycle of the shore fly ( Scatella tenuicosta ) has the following stages: egg, three larval instars, a pupa and the adult fly. The eggs are [...] 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 4 to 5 mm [...] and stout with short antennae and short legs. The head of the adult has a pair of conspicuous eyes. The wings have grey-brown patches. Although shore flies