• Biological seed treatment

  treatment enhances crop yields while helping plants to fight off plant pathogens and minimize biotic stress; The plant growth promoting microorganisms colonize [...] protection products ( Cerall , Cedomon , Cedress) have a clear effect against pests or diseases (biotic stress). What is biological seed treatment? Biological [...] ingredients that can include microbes like fungi and bacteria, as well as plant extracts and algae extracts. Biological substances are applied to the seed

• Mirical

  Pests Greenhouse whitefly ( Trialeurodes vaporariorum ), tobacco whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci ), eggs and caterpillars of tomato leaf miner moth ( Tuta absoluta [...] ( Liriomyza spp . ). Crops Especially tomato (can cause damage to other plants). Mode of action The predatory bugs actively search for prey. With their [...] population needs time to establish and develop. Mirical can also survive on plant sap, however absence of prey slows down the population build-up significantly

• Trial results onion fly and bean seed fly

  nematodes for bean seed fly control While plant parasitic nematodes are a common soil pest that affect plants, entomopathogenic nematodes play an important [...] common pest that can cause significant damage to crops such as onion, corn and cabbage. Bean seed flies damage crops by laying their eggs near plant bases [...] sustainable pest management practices. Why Frank uses Capirel nematodes Frank highlights the benefits of using beneficial nematodes for pest control, e

• Greenhouse whitefly

  sap from the plant leaves and secreting honeydew. This can have the following consequences: If the population is very large, feeding on plant sap can affect [...] found in the top of the plant and on the underside of young leaves, where they deposit their eggs. When shaking infested plants, adults will first fly, [...] The greenhouse whitefly ( Trialeurodes vaporariorum ) is one of the major pests of vegetable and ornamental crops in greenhouses throughout the world. The

• Boisduval scale

  climates. It is very polyphagous and can be a pest of orchids, palms, pineapples, bananas and many other plants. Damage symptoms The first sign of Boisduval [...] presence of the scales on upper and lower leaf surfaces, fruits, and stems of plants. On palms, Boisduval scales are normally found on the leaves and stems.

• Maximize pollination in tomato

  setting. Maintaining plant health To maximize pollination success, it is essential to prioritize the health of your tomato plants. Various factors, such [...] imbalanced nutrition, viruses, diseases, pests, extreme growth, climate conditions, and chemical influences, can impact plant health and reduce the number of healthy

• Brown soft scale

  sub-tropical regions and is also a common pest in greenhouses throughout the world. C. hesperidum has many host plants, including sub-tropical fruit crops (citrus [...] size, shape and characteristics of the female also vary with different host plants. The middle of the scale is always darker than the margins. Females reproduce

• Lurem-TR

  blue and yellow sticky traps and thus ensures earlier discovery of the pest. Pests Several thrips species, such as Frankliniella occidentalis and Thrips [...] Place the sticky trap and dispenser just above (max. 30 cm) the top of the plants Dosage Use 1 dispenser per 100 m 2 Replace after 6 weeks Combined use Use

• Roots Growers positive about Mycotal against whitefly

  Whitefly is and remains a pernicious pest for growers of tomatoes and other crops. This is further aggravated by the fact that there are almost no effective [...] that.’ So says Sam van der Knaap, who is responsible for cultivation and plant protection at Roots Growers’ Honselersdijk site in the Netherlands. Located [...] grows the Piccolo variety, a mini vine cherry tomato. In this segment is plant protection in particular a crucial factor. ‘We obviously want our cultivation

• Vine mealybug

  An infection by Planococcus ficus can make the plants more susceptible to injury caused by other pests and fungal diseases. Life cycle and appearance of [...] on the crop in various ways: Nymphs and females extract the sap from the plant, stunting growth and causing deformation and / or yellowing of leaves, sometimes [...] photosynthesis and therefore the yield. Flowers and fruit often drop off. Plant sap is rich in sugars, but low in proteins. In order to gain an adequate