• Black tea thrips

  covered with small droplets of black excrement from the thrips. Life cycle and appearance of Black tea thrips Adult black tea thrips are dark brown with the [...] prepupal 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 [...] singly in plant tissue by the females. The early larval stage is whitish with red eyes. Larvae become yellowish after feeding. Mature larvae average 1

• Codling moth

  later pale pinkish white, with a brown head and a pale anal plate. The pupa is 8-10 mm long and yellowish brown to dark brown, with several hook-tipped bristles [...] The adults have a wing span of 15-22 mm, blackish-brown forewings, suffused with ash-grey and a large, metallic, bronzy black ocellus on the hind part. The

• Shore fly

  also pupate. The adult shore fly is black, about 4 to 5 mm long, and stout with short antennae and short legs. The head of the adult has a pair of conspicuous [...] have grey-brown patches. Although shore flies can occasionally be confused with sciarid flies ( Bradysia paupera & Lycoriella ingenua) , they are more stoutly

• Trial_and_Field_results_nematodes_in_fruit_orchards_EN_-_Koppert.pdf

  halfway and the bucket with the nematodes is injected into the preparation. And finally, we complete the volume of water to correspond with the quantity of nematodes [...] living solution with a long shelf life in the fridge,’ Michel concludes. ‘Yes, I would recommend it to anyone who has problems with codling moths and [...] in the treatment programme. It’s a must have!’ ‘I had some difficulties with codling moths and leafrollers at the time and switched to biocontrol to save

• FAQ Nematodes

  local permits. Check with your local Koppert consultant and/or your local authorities if any doubt. Are nematodes compatible with organic farming? In many [...] for a host or using an ambush strategy to reach their host. Once in contact with a host, they try to penetrate it through a body opening. In the host, the [...] discover new targets. How do I apply nematodes? Nematodes should be applied with water. Once resuspended in water, the nematode suspension can be dispersed

• Escarabajos

  that are easily recognizable on account of their hard wing covers (elytra). With more than 350,000 known species, Coleoptera is the largest of all insect [...] The pupae do not make a cocoon and will already display many similarities with the adults. The adult beetles usually possess a pair of membranous wings

• Antracnosis del haba

  in arid regions Use clean seed Use a minimum crop rotation of four years with non-host crops Bury or remove crop debris Prevent plant diseases by optimizing

• Oriental fruit moth

  older fruits cause distortion. The pulp is partially destroyed and filled with brown frass. Life cycle and appearance of Oriental fruit moth The adult has

• False spider mites

  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 are a clear red

• Apple scab

  of leaf wetness Shred fallen leaves in autumn/winter Spray fallen leaves with urea Ensure that the microbial population as well as macro-organisms like