• Oak processionary moth

  individuals. The larvae usually stay in their nests during the day leaving at night in a characteristic procession to feed in the canopy of the trees. If the [...] native to central and southern Europe but is now present in almost all European countries and also in parts of the Middle East. Damage symptoms The nests of [...] within the eggs and hatch in mid- or late April. They are nocturnal and feed gregariously. The newly emerged larvae are brown. In later instars, their body

• Glasshouse potato aphid

  to deformations in the growing tip of the plant. Precisely where the plant is pierced is unimportant. The piercing of the lower leaves in the crop can cause [...] margins. The immediate effects of piercing by the aphids are visible in lower leaves in the form of yellow patches. Heavy yellowing may even be followed by [...] females. Aphids moult four times before reaching adulthood. With each moult they shed white skin, betraying their presence in the crop. The wingless adult

• Boost your cherry flowers for a good production

  March 11, 2021

  blossom contains zinc, manganese, boron and other trace elements in quantities 80 to 100 times higher than leaf tissue! It is essential that enough energy and [...] ‘Proeftuin Randwijk’ shows that the average yield, in cherries, could improve with 22%. The trial was conducted in cultivar Kordia, 10 year old trees. The advantage [...] and healthy yield. Top fruit crops are close to flowering. Now it is the time to choose the right strategy for a strong fruit set. A strong fruit set is

• Tomato russet mite

  plants. Aculops lycopersici was detected for the first time in Australia and is a pest in tomatoes in all areas where they are grown. Other members of the [...] turn a rusty brown colour, and in serious cases they may snap. The fruit can also be affected, and when this happens in tomatoes, the skin becomes coarse [...] or three days. They are cream to orange-yellow in colour, wedge-shaped and very small (roughly 0.17 mm in length), with males being slightly smaller than

• Entonem

  1 sachet of 50 million in a box. 500 million - 2 sachets of 250 million in a box. 2,500 million - 10 sachets of 250 million in a box. Developmental stage [...] control of various insect pests in protected crops and amenity. It is effective at low temperatures, thus can also be applied in colder parts of the season [...] n to run off). Always check the product label for more information. Timing Timing and frequency depend on the pest species and the crop environment (relative

• Pollination checklist outdoor

  Koppert's bumblebees ensure natural pollination in both indoor and outdoor crops. Good pollination in outdoor crops can be achieved by following the r [...] direct sunlight, particularly in warm periods. Provide the hive with sufficient shade, for example by positioning it in the shadow of the crop. Ensure [...] may be visited by bumblebees in addition to the target crop. You should therefore mow or cut down any flowering weeds in and around the area to be pollinated

• Amblyseius andersoni

  Amblyseius andersoni is also available in breeding sachets ( Anso-Mite Plus ). In this case the predatory mites multiply in the sachet and disperse into the [...] white. Adults are about 0.5 mm in size. Predatory mites are usually found on the lower surface of the leaves, often in the corner of the main vein and [...] laid on the underside of leaves, often in the axil of veins. They are oval, white and are approximately 0.14 mm in diameter. The larvae have six legs, are

• Swirski-Mite LD

  and prey mites. Presentation Sachets in cardboard box. Carrier Bran. Application Hang sachets in sheltered locations in the crop, not exposed to direct sunlight [...] and eggs and larvae of whitefly . Crops Do not use in tomato. Mode of action Predatory mites multiply in the sachet and disperse into the crop over a period [...] as the first pest mites are detected in the crop. Use at least 4,000 sachets per ha and hang them evenly spaced in the crop. Release should be repeated

• Limonica Ulti-Mite

  Presentation Sachets in cardboard box. Carrier Millet husks, bran and sawdust. Application Hang sachets in sheltered locations in the crop, not exposed [...] tobacco whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci ). Crops Do not use in tomato. Mode of action Predatory mites multiply in the sachet and disperse into the crop over a period [...] as the first pest mites are detected in the crop. Use at least 3,000 sachets per ha and hang them evenly spaced in the crop. Release should be repeated

• Horse-chestnut leaf miner

  horse-chestnut leaf miner overwinters in the pupal stage in a cocoon in dead leaves. The emergence of adults in spring occurs in April and May, depending on climatic [...] European horse-chestnut in Greece, Albania and Macedonia. It was first observed attacking ornamental horse-chestnut trees in Macedonia in the 1970s, from where [...] larvae mine in horse chestnut leaves go to four (occasionally five instars) and their size varies form 0.5 mm in the firsts instar up to 3.5 mm in the fourth