• A good fruit set is the start of a good production!

  April 6, 2020

  ensured. This is in addition to natural occurring pollinators, and/or honey-bees that may or may not be in sufficient numbers to support this flower flush [...] period, and often a limiting factor, in order to develop strong cell walls. What can you do as a grower to ensure good pollination and fruit set? Make sure [...] crops to flower. A strong fruit set is all important for a high quality and healthy yield. The flower buds, formed in fall, are swelling and ready to open

• Tobacco aphid

  tobacco aphid tends to form denser colonies, closer to the top of the plant, than the peach potato aphid . It is not known to what extent tobacco aphids [...] need to extract large quantities of sap to get sufficient protein. The excess sugar is secreted in the form of honeydew, making the crop and its fruit [...] of growth hormones. As a result, the plant’s growth is retarded giving rise to deformed leaves or, if the infestation occurs early enough in the season,

• Shallot aphid

  siphunculi are short an swollen towards the apex. The shallot aphid does not alternate to another host plant for overwintering and there is no sexual stage [...] General The shallot aphid, Myzus ascalonicus , is extremely polyphagous. It feeds on crops such as onions, shallots, strawberries, lettuce, brassicas and [...] place by parthenogenesis, with unfertilized viviparous females continuing to produce new generations of females. Aphids moult four times before reaching

• Natutec Drive

  of its own!’ Recommended for you Natutec biocontrol application devices Natutec Drive – ‘In a class of its own!’ Natutec Drive – ‘In a class of its own [...] the crop. The Natutec Drive can be customised based on the specifications of the greenhouse or field and can therefore be used in many different crops. Mode [...] metres, depending on the device. Application Fill the drum with the product to be released Place the drum inside the Natutec Drive Choose the speed based on

• Feltiella acarisuga

  How to use Feltiella acarisuga The predatory gall midge Feltiella acarisuga is available in a bottle ( Spidend ). Open the bottle and position it straight [...] directly on the ground). Make sure the bottle does not fall so that the pupae are not dispersed. Leave the cap next to the bottle so that the wasps can feed on [...] Spidend depends on climate, crop and spider mite density and should always be adjusted to the situation. Start introduction as soon as the first spider mites

• Horiver Drystick

  hotspots use one Horiver Drystick per 2 to 20 m 2 Notes In contrast to Horiver Wetstick , the glue of Horiver Drystick does not come off on your hands Horiver [...] sawfly ( Hoplocampa testudinea) Mode of action Insect pests are attracted to the colour of the sticky trap and get caught in the glue. Presentation Polysterene [...] areas near doors, gable ends and lateral ventilation openings Attach traps to wires or sticks at max. 30 cm above the crop and adjust height when plants

• Amblyseius swirskii

  leaf veins to rest. Their colour can vary according to the prey eaten, and varies from almost lucent whitish to opaque white or yellow. Due to their size [...] Can also be applied with (Mini)-Air(o)bug The dosage of Swirski-Mite depends on climate, crop and pest density and should always be adjusted to the particular [...] between 20 and 32°C (68 and 90°F). It is not effective at temperatures below 18°C/64°F. Amblyseius swirskii is sensitive to relative humidity below 60%. In

• Predatory mite pioneers: A journey of biocontrol innovations

  September 30, 2024

  species to emerge and spread rapidly,” says Peter. “We see it as our responsibility to find solutions to those challenges as quickly as possible to help prevent [...] Koppert looked to its Ulti-Mite solution for a swift response. “We were the first and remain the only company to offer an alternative to paper sachets for [...] but also technologies and systems that can easily be adapted to specific species. The goal is to be prepared when a pest issue arises.” Among other pests

• Transforming crop protection: the rise of predatory mites

  July 21, 2025

  company that pioneered biocontrol in Spain. It was innovative, science and practical driven - and I knew I wanted to be part of that.” The Swirskii breakthrough [...] is classic but powerful — from lab to greenhouse to field. And we’ve adapted formats too, like Ulti-Mite sachets, to withstand heat and humidity.” Looking [...] José moved to Almeria for family reasons. There, he encountered the region’s intense greenhouse agriculture and a new world of crop pests. It was the perfect

• Pollination checklist Growing lights

  need max. 2 hours to return to their hive 15:00 Do not keep a hive closed for longer than one day unless additional pollen is fed to the bees. Bumblebee [...] Opening Systems allow the bumblebees to fly when there is enough daylight present. Wireless BeeHome system (WBH) can be controlled either by using a timer [...] 9, depending on the environment conditions. The maximum temperature should be max 28 °C. 17:00 16:00 14:00 During other weeks at higher than 28 °C te