• Early blight

  occur at the side of the stem. Life cycle and appearance of Early blight From the primary infection of leaves, Alternaria solani can spread to the flowers [...] spores surviving in the soil are the main source of infection. Especially wheat and barley reduce the number of surviving conidia in the soil. Use resistant [...] humidity (RH) of over 90% or when the leaves are wet. Small differences in optimum temperature occur between species, but in general the risk of Alternaria

• Spidex

  shake the bottle gently before use Push the centre of the cap to open the dosage hole Sprinkle material on leaves or pour into Diboxes Make sure the material [...] except Tetranychus evansi . Mode of action Predatory mites use their piercing mouthparts to extract the contents of their prey. Pack size 2,000; 10,000 [...] Natutec Airobug Dosage The dosage of Spidex depends on climate, crop and spider mite density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation.

• Two-spotted spider mite control in hardy nursery stock grown in polytunnels

  July 20, 2021

  production of a complex predatory mite Transforming crop protection: the rise of predatory mites Certainty in the quality of every sachet and bottle of our predatory [...] programme complexity. The production of a diverse range of plants often leads to a much wider range of pests that require a mix of ICM solutions to keep [...] hairs. “For the protection of tall open canopies we like to use the Spidex Boost® sachets, which can be attached from the plant’s petiole using the sachet’s

• Effective Spider Mite Control on Ornamentals

  April 10, 2019

  through which the mites will disperse into the crop. Due to the smart design of the Spical Ulti-Mite sachets, they also serve as a point of discussion when [...] production of a complex predatory mite Transforming crop protection: the rise of predatory mites Certainty in the quality of every sachet and bottle of our predatory [...] establish its population. The sachets are hung within the crop by the means of a strengthened hook, which gives greater durability. The sachets also have an

• Ornamental Breeder at Floranova Relies on Biological Control

  July 22, 2022

  actually cut the traps into four and use a piece of trap in every-one as physically catching the pests can be one of the best ways to get rid of the problem [...] thrips out of the crop and increases trap catches.” Peter makes use of the Horiver traps to supplement his biological control methods The production of clean [...] end of the season with the arrival of winter, a clean-up insecticide spray programme is employed so that the cycle can start again the following year with

• Apple scab

  Apple scab is one of the most economically important fungal diseases of apple worldwide. Caused by the fungus Venturia inaequalis , the disease infects leaves [...] Venturia inaequalis primarily survives the winter in infected fallen leaves on the orchard floor. Within these leaves, the fungus forms pseudothecia, which produce [...] secondary infection cycles can occur throughout the growing season. Management of apple scab Effective control of apple scabe requires an integrated approach

• Following Swirski, Spical undergoes revolutionary upgrade

  December 14, 2018

  With the release of Swirski Ulti-Mite , Koppert placed a revolutionary update of the successful predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii on the market. The company [...] Ulti-Mite can also increase the success of biological crop protection in outdoor crops and reduce the need for the use of chemical products. ‘This especially [...] not to make the mistake of thinking that this means that fewer sachets can be used per hectare, as this will negate the advantage for the grower. ‘Koppert

• Spotted Wing Drosophila

  tubes which stick out of the fruit. There are three larval instars and in the third instar the larvae are about 3.9 mm long. The pupae of Drosophila suzukii [...] unripe fruits. The larval development takes place in the fruit. The larvae pupate either fully or partly in the fruit, or outside the fruit on the ground. [...] fruits have not collapsed, the occurrence of larvae within the fruit makes them unmarketable. The punctures made by the oviposition by D. suzukii exposes fruits

• Woolly apple aphid

  females of the woolly aphid are 1.2-2.6 mm long, purplish brown and covered by masses of white, mealy wax. The siphunculi are pore-like and the cauda is [...] cracks and under loose bark. The nymphs become active in late March or April (in the northern hemisphere) and around the end of May, large colonies covered [...] trees but the sticky masses of “wool” may contaminate leaves and fruits and can be a nuisance at harvest time. Life cycle and appearance of Woolly apple

• 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 [...] they are much less aggressive than honeybees Production of bumblebees The natural life cycle of the bumblebee is copied under laboratory conditions at our [...] 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