Alphatex offers a lot of solutions to protect crops against pests. In this article, you will find a summary of insects which are stopped by the insect nettings Drosotis 8/6. You can find the list in the tables below, these are segmented according to the categories of insects.
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Material: PEHD
Mesh: rectangular
Weight: 90g / m²
Percentage of broken wind: 45%
Light occultation: 25%
Ultra-violet resistance: 600 kly
These nets are used to protect vegetable cultivation against pests. Netting is a physical barrier. The netting mesh was studied to provide a balance between effectiveness and ventilation / water permeability.
The netting is generally placed over the crops during seeding or planting, or just bedore a properly identified at-risk period. However, a physical barrier does not guarentee 100 % protection against pests, particularly during years with high infestations.
Our netting manufacturer’s guide cannot replace the experience of a crop, tree or plant professional, and they will adapt and compare the use of netting with other suitable measures.
Drosophila is a genus of radioresistant holometabola insects. They are also known as “fruit flies“.
Beetles represent 40% of existing insects.
The majority is not harmful but there are some kinds from which you must be protected.
| 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 |
Living everywhere on earth, Diptera can provide important ecological services.
However, they can be responsible of important loss in crops.
| 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 |
In its adult form, lepidoptera is commonly known as “butterfly”.
There are approximatly 5,000 species of butterfly, in which 650 are considered harmful for crops. Thanks to the DROSOTIS 8/6, you can be protected.
| 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 |
In addition to the direct damage caused by these insects, hemipterans increase the development of fungi and diseases.
| Common name | Latin name | Adult size |
|---|---|---|
| Aster leafhopper | Macrosteles fascifrons | 3mm |
| Tarnished plant bug | Lygus lineolaris | 6mm |
On the other hand, you must note that some insects are not stopped by this net. These insects are :
Alphatex offers a wide range of solutions to fight against pests. The use of anti-insect nettings is a responsible solution to prevent inscts from damaging vegetables and fruits without using pesticides. If you don’t want to miss Alphatex’s news and special offers, you should subscribe to our newsletter (by clicking on the button at the bottom of the page). Or you can follow the LinkedIn page dedicated to horticulture.
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