• Thrips

  control agents such as predatory mites can be an effective preventative measure, as these natural enemies can help keep thrips populations in check. Predatory [...] finally the adult insect. The eggs are kidney-shaped and have a white or yellow shell. Before a female deposits an egg, she makes an opening in the plant tissue [...] effective thrips control requires an integrated biological approach. Biological control of thrips combines several complementary solutions that target multiple

• Municipality Enschede: Entonem nematodes against oak processionary caterpillar

  Entonem in locations where we find a range of unusual butterflies and moths. As we only do this at an early stage, there is no secondary effect on other [...] caterpillar . The municipality’s built-up area has a total of 22,000 oak trees. In the past, the municipality only extracted the nests. But as Petra Klein Breukink [...] explains Klein Breukink. ‘But as I’ve already mentioned, the planning benefits and maintenance of biodiversity are important gains.

• Trianum-P UK label 050520

  application to the growing medium, or through drip-irrigation systems, or by spraying at sowing. IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR USE ONLY AS AN AGRICULTURAL [...] dose: Maximum Maximum number of Last time of total treatments: application: dose: Cucumber 15 kg product/ha at 2 per crop at propagation (protected), propagation [...] Ornamental 15 kg product/ha at 2 per crop at propagation plant propagation (see Other Specific production Restriction 1) (protected) And 4 per crop 15 g/1000

• Bacterial soft rot, bacterial stem rot

  symptoms In tomato, Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora or Pectobacterium carovora causes bacterial stem rot as well as soft rot. Stem rot is first noticed [...] wilt at the time of first harvest or after that. The pith disintegrates and the stem becomes hollow. Because of the bacterial growth in the pith, the stem [...] water-soaked and light to dark brown. They are adjacent to wounds and natural openings at the stem end. Later the fruit becomes soft and lesion contents

• Fusarium spp.

  Primary infection is either seed-borne or takes place as infection of the roots at the root tip, or in small wounds, for example where lateral roots branch [...] mycelium and many spores (microconidia), which are transported upwards. At the same time, the plant produces gum as a defence mechanism to stop the fungus [...] pinkish-red as spores are formed. Ear infection decreases the baking quality of wheat and brewing qualities of barley. Furthermore, mycotoxins are produced

• Municipality Venray: biological control of oak processionary caterpillars

  up on the political agenda, as well as being an important social issue.’ Entonem makes a big difference According to Bergeijk, the results have been generally [...] for the Municipality of Venray. ‘We use nematodes at locations in outlying areas where there might be protected species of butterfly and moth. The major [...] In the Municipality of Venray a third of the tree stock in the area, some 11,000 trees, is oak. ‘We’ve been using Koppert’s nematode product Entonem as

• Ephedrus cerasicola

  persicae on paprika, lasts 33.7 days at 15°C, about 21 days at 21°C,and 19 days at 24°C. The adult lifespan increases gradually from 2.8 days at 32°C, to 26.2 [...] pests: Wide range of aphids The parasitic wasp Ephedrus cerasicola is available at Koppert in Aphiscout . Aphiscout consists of Aphidius colemani , Aphidius [...] layer of the label starting at the upper right corner Hang the cylinder horizontally from a crop wire, branch, or leaf stalk by winding the label around it

• Ervibank

  Ervipar Regularly add new tussocks Start introductions of Aphidend as soon as hyperparasitoids occur in banker plants or crop Dosage Use 5-15 Ervibank per hectare [...] Remove the banker plants from the greenhouse for at least 24 hours when fogging/spraying an insecticide. If the insecticide is applied via the drip system [...] after receipt Apply as soon as possible after receipt. If necessary, the product can be stored for 1-2 days. Storage temperature 5-8°C/41-47°F. Storage conditions

• Montdo-Mite

  introduction as soon as the first pests are detected in the crop. Introduction rates typically range from 25-300 per m 2 /release. Releases should be repeated [...] montdorensis is most effective at temperatures between between 20 and 32°C (68 and 90°F). It is not effective at temperatures below 15°C/59°F. Transeius [...] take the necessary precautions. Precautionary measures Storage time after receipt Apply as soon as possible after receipt. If necessary, the product can be

• Aphilin

  agents, such as Aphidend . Storage time after receipt Apply as soon as possible after receipt. If necessary, the product can be stored for 1-2 days. Storage [...] euphorbiae ) and glasshouse potato aphid ( Aulacorthum solani ). It also has an effect on the peach potato aphid ( Myzus persicae ) and other aphid species [...] inside the aphid, which converts into a leathery mummy. The adult parasitic wasp emerges through a hole at the rear of the mummy. The first mummies are noticed