• Cabbage leafroller

  ornamental crops, such as roses, alstroemeria, azalea, cyclamen, and kalanchoë, but particularly gerbera. In chrysanthemum too, this species is an increasing

• SWD

  May 8, 2019

  raspberry, strawberry, blackcurrant and blueberry crops are particularly at risk, but the pest can also be problematic in grapes, plums and even tomatoes. Early [...] attractive to the pest and the mesh openings are large enough for the fruit fly but will keep out unwanted by-catch of larger insects such as bees and wasps/hornets

• Bean seed fly

  officially known as Delia platura , is a common pest that targets bean crops but can attack crucifers, cereals and tubers worldwide. Adult flies lay eggs near

• Optimal placement of bumblebee hives

  the crop. For horizontal placement, entrances may be in the same direction, but away from the crop, with a maximum of two hives grouped together. Protection

• Fit roots for plant health Technical bulletin 2020 EN

  life in the root zone which is often underestimated in the current practice but plays a key role in plant health and resilience. 1 Introduction Plant health [...] from a superficial root system to deep taproots, or a combination of these. But in general, one can say that a sound root system has a whitish colour, is [...] create a proper substrate. That can be soil, rockwool, peat and many others. But there are significant differences even within each type of soil/substrate

• Aphidius matricariae

  interventions in agriculture. Adult wasps do not engage in feeding on aphids, but primarily subsist on nectar and water. Life cycle and appearance of Aphidius

• Ahold Delhaize: ‘We can't sell anything without substantiated information’

  November 26, 2018

  certifications are important, but they don't always tell the entire story. ‘Certificates guarantee a basic level of quality, but they do not provide insight [...] fruit sector is ahead of the ornamentals sector in terms of sustainability. But this lead comes as no surprise, as food safety has been a deciding factor [...] year after year. For this, you need an analysis of all the cultivation data. But then we still arrive at the same conclusion that more information is needed

• La Hacienda Fresh increases crop profitability thanks to biological control

  Good management not only results in quality fruit with longer shelf life, but also in the number of productive weeks and, therefore, in the profitability

• Ornamental Breeder at Floranova Relies on Biological Control

  July 22, 2022

  breeding takes place at the company’s headquarters near Dereham in Norfolk, but the company also has a joint-venture in India for the production of warm-climate [...] for work twelve-months of the year, because of lower winter temperatures, but generally from February-March through to September-October we are almost [...] the company does not really have problems with whitefly or vine weevil, but since the loss of thiacloprid insecticide treatments to the compost, aphid

• Southern European marshland pyralid

  the triangle formed by the head and forewings. Moths mainly fly at night, but can sometimes be seen in the daytime. Eggs are laid singly or in groups of