• Natupol Trio

  Storage conditions Keep hives in a well ventilated environment, out of direct sunlight. Hygiene Remove bumblebee hives after flowering of the crop and no later [...] inside. Seal the entire hive in a plastic bag, remove it from the crop area, and dispose of the sealed bag and sugar water tank in accordance with local waste [...] start pollinating the flowers while at the same time collecting pollen to feed the brood. More workers emerge from the brood in the weeks after the in

• Mealybugs and scales

  therefore the yield. Where flowers and fruit are concerned, these often drop off; plant sap is low in proteins and rich in sugars. In order to gain an adequate [...] Fruit and flowers are also fouled, rendering them unfit for sale, and the reduced level of photosynthesis in the leaves also reduces flower and fruit [...] scales also produce honeydew (on which moulds grow) resulting in considerable damage in ornamental and fruit crops and loss of value. Armoured scales do

• Damping-off

  for example in flower bulbs. At first, the plants recover during the night, but later the plants wilt irreversibly. In potted plants the flower buds fall [...] General Pythium is considered a ‘weak pathogen’, meaning that it can usually only affect plants that are in a sub-optimal condition or suffer from stress [...] aphanidermatum mostly occurs in young plants and damage is more extensive in young crops. Damage symptoms Pythium affects roots, in particular those of seedlings

• Onion thrips

  pupate in the ground, although pupae can also be found on leaves, in flowers or in other sheltered places. The prepupal and pupal instars can be recognised by [...] leaves, flower petals and in the soft parts of stalks. They are inserted into the plant tissue with a saw-like ovipositor. Larvae are light to yellowish green [...] these veins join. Fruit damage, for instance in cucumber, only occurs if the crop is heavily infested. In some countries, the onion thrips (Thrips tabaci)

• Silver-Y moth

  will form a greenish to black pupa, either in leaves which are woven together with silk threads, or in a suitable hiding place spun somewhere in greenhouse [...] plant, usually separately but sometimes in small groups. These eggs are a greyish white, suffused with a blue-grey in the middle and they have irregular surface [...] moths fly during the day as well as at night, often in large swarms. They fly rapidly from flower to flower, often resting with their wings folded roof-like

• Pear

  for its fruit. The tree grows small, white flowers (about 2.5 cm or 1 inch in diameter) and produces a pyriform, fleshy fruit. Pear trees can grow as [...] so-called European pear or common pear ( Pyrus communis ) is a pear species that originates in central and eastern Europe and southwest Asia. The pear tree [...] consists of around 22 species, which are grown in Asia, Europe and northern Africa. The European or common pear is a perennial, deciduous tree and cultivated

• Chili pepper

  12–0.28 in) in diameter) and acrid, their shape is ellipsoid-conical to lanceolate. The fruit (the peppers) usually develop from a pale yellow to a bright [...] both be annual or perennial (short-lived) plants. The plant’s flowers are white and have a greenish white or greenish yellow corolla. The plant’s berries [...] bright red when ripe. Varieties can come in other colours as well. Recommended for you Ornamental Breeder at Floranova Relies on Biological Control

• Pea

  popular vegetable is a round seed in the seed pod of the fruit, Pisum sativum . Pods of this plant develop from the ovary of a pea flower and carry numerous [...] vegetable is a bright green colour, sometimes yellow or purple and widely grown as a cool season vegetable crop. Immature peas are consumed as a vegetable

• Rophoria

  detected in the crop. Introduction rates typically range from 200-600 pupae per ha/release. Releases should be repeated a number of times. Consult a Koppert [...] Mode of action Adult hoverflies emerge from the pupae and deposit their eggs in the aphid colonies. The young larvae start feeding on the aphids . Visual [...] carboard box. Hang the open box vertically on the plants, preferably close to flowers. Protect from direct sunlight or rain. Dosage The dosage of Rophoria depends

• Syrphidend

  detected in the crop. Introduction rates typically range from 100-600 pupae per ha/release. Releases should be repeated a number of times. Consult a Koppert [...] Mode of action Adult hoverflies emerge from the pupae and deposit their eggs in the aphid colonies. The young larvae start feeding on the aphids . Visual [...] carboard box. Hang the open box vertically on the plants, preferably close to flowers. Protect from direct sunlight or rain. Dosage The dosage of Syrphidend depends