• Apple rust mite

  Towards the end of the growing season, overwintering females move to protected sites around buds and bark, where they remain until activity resumes the following [...] microscopic eriophyid mite that feeds on the leaves and developing fruit of apple trees. Because of its small size, the pest is difficult to detect without [...] multiply rapidly under favourable conditions, making regular monitoring and the presence of natural enemies important for effective control. Solutions Learn

• Phytoseiulus persimilis

  on spider mites. The quantity of prey consumed depends on the predator and prey populations, the sex and age of the predator, and the temperature and relative [...] use Push the centre of the cap to open the dosage hole Sprinkle material on leaves or pour into Diboxes Make sure the material remains on the introduction [...] but has a preference for eggs. The predatory mites pierce the prey with their mouthparts and suck out the contents. The adult Phytoseiulus persimilis also

• Municipality Enschede: Entonem nematodes against oak processionary caterpillar

  The Municipality of Enschede started using nematodes for the first time in the spring of 2021 to try to halt the spread of the oak processionary caterpillar [...] 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 [...] Breukink explains, it was not enough. She is the project manager of the oak processionary caterpillar for the Municipality of Enschede. ‘We use Koppert’s

• Municipality Doetinchem: Entonem nematodes managing oak processionary caterpillar

  play – breaching the monocultures of the oak and stimulating the natural enemies of the oak processionary caterpillar. As already stated, the use of nematodes [...] oak trees in the forests and plantations around Doetinchem. Marc van Rijswijk is the spokesman for Buha, the implementing organisation for the Municipality [...] reduce the level of infestation. ‘By using Entonem and extracting the nests as a curative measure, we can keep the situation manageable for now. In the longer

• Spical-Plus

  in the crop, not exposed to direct sunlight Sachets already have an exit hole Hold sachets by the cardboard strip at the top, to avoid damaging the predatory [...] multiply in the sachet and disperse into the crop over a period of several weeks. Predatory mites use their piercing mouthparts to extract the contents of [...] y or as soon as the first spider mites are detected in the crop. Use at least 4,000 sachets per ha and hang them evenly spaced in the crop. Release should

• Transeius montdorensis

  of the cap to open the dosage hole Carefully sprinkle material on leaves Make sure the material remains on the leaves for at least a few hours after in [...] case the predatory mites multiply in the sachet and disperse into the crop over a period of several weeks. Hang sachets in sheltered locations in the crop [...] already have an exit hole Hold sachets by the cardboard strip at the top, to avoid damaging the predatory mites The dosage of Montdo-Mite Plus and Montdo Ulti-Mite

• Neoseiulus cucumeris

  for instance in sweet pepper crops as the predatory mite can establish itself in the crop before the pest appears. The success of predatory mites in controlling [...] case the predatory mites multiply in the sachet and disperse into the crop over a period of several weeks. Hang sachets in sheltered locations in the crop [...] already have an exit hole Hold sachets by the cardboard strip at the top, to avoid damaging the predatory mites The dosage of Thripex -Plus depends on climate

• Pear aphid

  on lower or inner fruiting spurs Ant tracks on the trunk or lower scaffold branches Monitoring early in the season helps identify infestations before leaves [...] What is pear aphid? The pear aphid (Dysaphis pyri) is a highly damaging pest of pear orchards. Both nymphs and adults feed on developing foliage, causing [...] excrete honeydew, creating a sticky layer on leaves and fruit which promotes the growth of sooty mold. Pear aphids are most damaging during spring and early

• About bumblebees

  for the brood as well as perform maintenance jobs on the nest. As the nest continues to develop, the queen will not leave it. She will be inside the nest [...] throughout the winter season. Before hibernation, the new young queens will leave the old nest and mate with drones. As temperature rises and the spring season [...] bumblebees The natural life cycle of the bumblebee is copied under laboratory conditions at our production facilities. In this way, we provide the best conditions

• Macrocheles robustulus

  Macrocheles robustulus is used for the control of the following pests: Sciarid flies (fungus gnats) Thrips Lyprauta larvae The predatory mites feed on larvae [...] flies , thrips pupae and other soil-dwelling insects. The mites appear in and on the soil and at the base of plant stems. Feeding behaviour of Macrocheles [...] (not on the plastic) The dosage of Macro-Mite depends on climate, crop, planting medium and pest density and should always be adjusted to the particular