• Artificially lit crops pollination advice

  the hives as well. Bumblebees can fly and forage under artificial lighting but may struggle to orient themselves and return to the hives in an environment [...] the light spectrum relevant for plant growth and development (400-700nm) but lack the UV spectrum necessary for bumblebee orientation. Moreover, the heat

• Phytophthora: symptoms starting to show

  April 7, 2021

  an active and resilient root zone, will not cure the disease infection, but experience has shown that we can work to manage the symptoms. What triggers [...] for the opportunity to enter the crop. Plants that are already infected, but with symptoms not showing, will quickly collapse once the crop comes under [...] flower quality issues Functioning roots We cannot eliminate root diseases, but what we can do is look to keep an active, functioning root system, which supports

• Oleander aphid

  through five nymphal instars. Normally apterous (wingless) adults are produced but winged adults occur under conditions of overcrowding and when plants are senescing

• Spotted Wing Drosophila

  Damage symptoms After oviposition, the respiration tubes extend from the fruit but are difficult to see. Larval feeding in the fruit leads to fruit tissue collapse

• Feltiella acarisuga

  almost banana shaped. Larval Stage : The colour of the larva is usually orange but can vary according to the colour of prey eaten and may sometimes be yellow [...] such as leaf crevices or within the soil. Initially, they appear pale green but gradually darken as they mature. Pupal cases are elongated and slightly curved

• Precautionary measures for product allergies

  feeder mites, and supplementary feeding products. If you are not allergic, but come into close and prolonged contact with certain substances, you could still [...] we recommend wearing respiratory equipment with a P3 filter as a minimum, but preferably a full mask with a P3 filter. Exposure via skin If there is a risk

• False spider mites

  brick-red to yellow in colour. They have the same body shape as spider mites but are usually smaller. The different species all look very similar. False spider

• Powdery mildew

  fastest at 18-25 °C. High relative humidity (RH) promotes germination of spores but inhibits spore production, so the net effect of the RH is very small. Wind

• Crop Monitoring and Scouting

  reducing the need for excessive pesticide use. This not only reduces costs but also helps protect the environment. Addressing these issues promptly ensures

• Miglyphus

  eggs next to them. The eggs develop into parasitic wasps inside the mine (but outside the leaf miner), using the dead larvae as food. Adult females also