Understand KOPPERT Entomopathogenic nematodes Steinernema feltiae

Capirel : for pest control of orchards, berries, open field vegetables and urban trees.

Target insects: 

• Fly larvae (Diptera): sciarid flies (Lycoriella spp., Bradysia spp.); larvae of onion flies (Delia antiqua); bean flies (Delia platura); carrot flies (Psila rosae);
• Pupae and larvae of thrips (Thysanoptera): western thrips of flowers (Frankliniella occidentalis); onion thrips (Thrips tabaci)
• Beetle larvae (Coleoptera): grapevine weevil (Otiorhynchus sulcatus); Oziorinco spp; Naupactus xanthographus and other weevil larvae; Asparagus cryocera (Crioceris asparagus)
• Caterpillars (Lepidoptera): codling moth (Cydia pomonella); oriental peach moth (Cydia molesta); peach moth (Anarsia lineatella); plum tree (Cydia funebrana); capua (Adoxophyes orana); chestnut codling moth (Cydia splendana); apple sesia (Synanthedon myopaeformis); Fall impair (Spodoptera spp.); cotton elotide (Helicoverpa armigera), maize elotid (Helicoverpa zea); tomato plusia (Chrysodeixis chalcites); noctua (Agrotis spp.); gamma moth (Autographa gamma); oak processionary moth (Thaumetopoea processionea); Epial of the lupine (Korscheltellus lupulina)
• Symphyte larvae (Hymenoptera): apple oplocamp (Hoplocampa testudinea)
• Tingids (Heteroptera): plane tree dyed (Corythucha ciliata)

The packaging consists  of 86% Steinernema feltiae: 14% inert support material.

ATTENTION:

• Orders of this item placed during the week (by 12:00 noon on Thursday) will be processed on Tuesday of the following week. 

Preparing for use

• Take the sachets out of their box and keep them at room temperature for 30 minutes
• Empty the contents of the sachets into a bucket containing at least 2 litres of water per sachet 
• Shake well and let the contents soak for 5 minutes
• Shake again and pour the contents of the bucket into the nebulizer tank half full (except in the case of mixing in the tank with a compatible product)
• Continue to agitate the mixture in the tank 
• Fill the sprayer with the required amount of water
• When mixing in the tank with a compatible product, add Capirel to the fully filled tank
• Apply directly after the preparation of the solution to be nebulized

How to apply Capirel

• Capirel can be applied using an agricultural atomizer, a vehicle-mounted spray unit, a backpack sprayer, or via an irrigation system
• To avoid clogging, all filters should be removed (especially those less than 0.3 mm thick) 
• Continue stirring to prevent nematodes from settling at the bottom of the tank
• Avoid using sprayers equipped with centrifugal or piston pumps
• The pH of the water should be between 4 and 8. The water temperature in the tank should not exceed 25 °C/77 °F.
• Distribute the solution to be sprayed evenly over the soil