• Natupol Smart

  the flowers while at the same time collecting pollen to feed the brood. More workers emerge from the brood in the weeks after the introduction, increasing [...] exposed to the first daylight Wait for at least 15 minutes after positioning the hive before opening the hive entrance, this allows the bumblebees to calm [...] Pay attention to advice for best practice under conditions with artificial light or in hot environments. Storage time after receipt To guarantee the best

• Aphidend

  of action Adult gall midges emerge from the pupae and deposit their eggs in the aphid colonies. After emerging from the eggs the larvae consume the aphids [...] adjusted to the particular situation. Start introduction as soon as the first aphids are detected in the crop. Introduction rates typically range from 1-10 [...] As gall-midges are active at night, it is crucial to keep the night temperature above 12°C/61°F, to ensure optimal conditions for oviposition. Apply Aphidend

• A dive into organic hop farming and biological crop protection

  the exciting yet challenging shift to organic farming and biological crop protection . This transition required Lukas to question traditional approaches, [...] innovation in the face of change, acknowledging the importance of learning from both setbacks and triumphs in this evolving process. Beneficial insects for [...] confidence in the ecosystem of his hop farm. These natural enemies contribute to more balanced and targeted pest management, with a specific focus on addressing

• Brown soft scale

  settling. Once fixed in position, their colour changes to a transparent, light brown and they begin to feed. [...] by ants. The ants will clean and protect the coccids and in turn benefit from a rich food source. The honeydew also quickly becomes infected by sooty moulds [...] appear that they bear live young, but in fact the first instar nymph emerges from the egg under the mother’s scale. The pink crawlers are active for two or

• Rophoria

  indicator of hoverfly larvae activity. Pack size 100 pupae Presentation 3.5 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm cardboard box Carrier Buckwheat hulls and vermiculite Application [...] 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 [...] Pests All species/stages of aphids . Mode of action Adult hoverflies emerge from the pupae and deposit their eggs in the aphid colonies. The young larvae

• Natupol

  the flowers while at the same time collecting pollen to feed the brood. More workers emerge from the brood in the weeks after the introduction, increasing [...] exposed to the first daylight Wait for at least 15 minutes after positioning the hive before opening the hive entrance, this allows the bumblebees to calm [...] Pay attention to advice for best practice under conditions with artificial light or in hot environments. Storage time after receipt To guarantee the best

• Chrysanthemum

  is a flowering plant that belongs to the genus Chrysanthemum of the family of Asteraceae. The plant is originally from Asia and northeastern Europe and [...] and the majority of the different species derive from East Asia. Especially in China a wide range of varieties and cultivars has been developed for commercial

• Syrphidend

  indicator of hoverfly larvae activity. Pack size 50 pupae. Presentation 3.5 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm cardboard box. Carrier Buckwheat hulls and vermiculite. Application [...] 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 [...] Pests All species/stages of aphids . Mode of action Adult hoverflies emerge from the pupae and deposit their eggs in the aphid colonies. The young larvae

• Wheat bunt

  symptoms Plantsinfected by Tilletia tritici and Tilletia laevis are hard to distinguish from infected plants before head emergence, although affected plants may [...] teliospores. These balls break during harvest allowing the teliospores to fall to the ground. Additionaly, these teliospores contaminate healthy kernels [...] correlated to temperature and precipitation in the first 11 days after sowing, with maximum disease incidence at an average temperature of around 6 to 7 °C during

• Tobacco aphid

  The tobacco aphid tends to form denser colonies, closer to the top of the plant, than the peach potato aphid . It is not known to what extent tobacco aphids [...] extract nutrients from the plant and disturb the balance of growth hormones. As a result, the plant’s growth is retarded giving rise to deformed leaves or [...] sugars, but has a low protein content. Aphids therefore need to extract large quantities of sap to get sufficient protein. The excess sugar is secreted in the