Alphatex offers a wide range of solutions to protect crops from insects. In this article, you are going to find a summary of insects which are stopped by the Biotex 800 insect netting. Tables below are divided by species, to know easily if this net could solve your customers issues.
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The Biotex 800 is a 40 g/m2 netting in PEHD with 800×100µ meshes which garuantee a great protection against pests. It stops flies, butterflies, locusts, wasps, etc. It can be used on all vegetable, ornamental and fruit crops.
Also, it limits the impact of wind, hail and surface sealing. Its good ventilation reduces fungal attacks.
Below, you’ll find the list of insects which won’t be able to reach your crops thanks to the Biotex 800.
Common name | Latin name | Adult size |
---|---|---|
Onion beetle | Crioceris merdigera | 6mm |
Lily beetle | Crioceris lilii | 7mm |
Onion weevil | Brachycerus undatus | 10mm |
Garlic weevil | Brachycerys algirus | 8mm |
Common name | Latin name | Adult size |
---|---|---|
Onion fly | Delia (Phorbia) antiqua | 10mm |
Carrot fly | Psila rosae | 7mm |
Carrot miner fly | Napomyza carotae | 2mm |
Cabbage fly | Delia radicum | 6mm |
Seedcorn maggot | Delia platura | 3mm |
Spotted wing drosophilia | Drosophila Suzukii | 3mm |
Common name | Latin name | Adult size |
---|---|---|
Garden dart | Euxia nigricans | 20mm |
Black cutworm | Agrotis ipsilon | 15mm |
Turnip moth | Agrotis segetum | 25mm |
Leek moth | Acrolepiopsos assectella | 12mm |
Cabbage butterfly | Pieris brassicae | 25mm |
Cabbage moth | Mamestra brassicae | 20mm |
Diamondback moth | Plutella xylostella | 6mm |
Codling moth | Cydia Pomonella | 18mm |
Common name | Latin name | Adult size |
---|---|---|
Aster leafhopper | Macrosteles fascifrons | 3mm |
Tarnished plant bug | Lygus lineolaris | 6mm |
However, there are some species of insects that can go through Biotex 800’s meshes :
Material: PEHD
Weight: 50g / m²
Construction: Knitted Mono filament
Ultra-violet resistance: 320 Kly (3 to 4 seasons)
Shading: 10%
Windbreak effect: 44%
Permeability to water (sprinkling): flat 95% – on hoops 85%
The insect netting Biotex 800 is a great tool to protect vegetables from pest. It can be use for crops such as onion, shallot, leek, garlic, carrots, celery, fennel, cabbage, turnip and, in some cases, it could be used for arboriculture.
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