• Veni Biosulfur

  increases the amount of sulphur taken up by the plant. Crops All crops. Mode of action Veni Biosulfur increases the amount of sulphur taken up by the plant [...] Shake the container well before use Fill the application tank with half the required amount of water Add the required amount of Veni Biosulfur to the water [...] water Mix thoroughly Add the remaining amount of water Apply immediately after preparation The pH of the solution should be between 5 and 7 Application Apply

• Natutec Drive takes centre stage

  January 6, 2021

  t of its latest offering to the strawberry sector, in the form of the Natutec Drive . This is unquestionably one of Koppert’s most advanced and sophisticated [...] of the Natutec Drive from the beginning, and I am looking forward to seeing this in practise on strawberry farms throughout the British Isles in the years [...] a series of tubes, on a flow of air. The application process is controlled from a touch-screen inside the tractor cab, by simply selecting the product name

• Olive scale

  Removal of large quantities of sap debilitate the plant and can cause wilting, desiccation of tissues and dieback. Life cycle and appearance of Olive scale [...] Eggs are protected under the shield until they hatch. The emerging crawlers settle mostly along the main veins on the lower sides of mature leaves. Many young [...] amounts of honeydew causing build-up of sticky deposits on nearby surfaces. The honeydew may attract attendant ants and sooty moulds grow on the sugary deposits

• Capyphor

  lupulina ) Mode of action The nematodes enter the pest and release symbiotic bacteria into the pest's body cavity. These bacteria convert the host tissue into [...] Nematodes Preparation Remove the sachets from the box and keep them at room temperature for 30 minutes Empty the contents of the sachets into a bucket containing [...] contents of the bucket into the half-filled spray tank (except when tank mixing with compatible products) Maintain agitation of mixture in the tank (e.g. with

• A Growing Success at Welgro Produce

  January 13, 2022

  episode of the RTE 1 television series ‘Ear to the Ground’ aired on Thursday 18 th November. During the RTE coverage David explained some of the technical [...] in need of modernisation, the three growers have demonstrated that they certainly have the know-how when it comes to growing a quality crop of cucumbers [...] range of pests and diseases. The environment is constantly monitored by sensors which feed into a computer system. If the boiler breaks down or the feeding

• Legume Pest Monitoring Systems

  April 12, 2023

  occasionally attacked. The larvae feed in the flower buds during June, leading to flower failure and significantly reduced yields in the more determinate vining [...] pest more effectively and help pea growers time the application of control solutions more accurately". The Pherodis trap contains a pheromone lure which [...] Field Edges From June The Pea midge monitoring system comprises of Koppert's Pherodis trap and a pheromone lure which attracts the male midges. PGRO's

• Cactus mealybug

  Life cycle and appearance of Cactus mealybug Mealybugs get their name from the fact that the body of the females from the third nymphal instar onwards [...] flowers. Depending on the host plant species, infestations with cactus mealybug cause discoloration of the plants and later necrosis of the tissue. Plant de [...] greenhouse-grown succulents around the world as it was probably distributed by the trade in ornamental plants. Damage symptoms The cactus mealybug usually infests

• Anso-Mite

  carefully by turning around the bucket a few times Carefully sprinkle on the leaves Make sure the material remains on the leaves for at least a few hours [...] Pests Young larvae of various thrips species. Also has an effect on eggs and larvae of whitefly , all stages of non-webbing spider mites (e.g. European [...] Crops Do not use in tomato. Mode of action Predatory mites use their piercing mouthparts to extract the contents of their prey. Pack size 125,000 predatory

• Apple rosy aphid

  and on the base of buds of apple trees. The eggs hatch in spring and at first the aphids attack buds, spur leaves and rosette leaves. Later the infestation [...] presence in the crop. Adult viviparous (wingless) females of the rosy apple aphid are 2.1-2.6 mm long and pink to dark bluish grey, with a powdering of white [...] blotches on the skin. Life cycle and appearance of Rosy apple aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults, and

• Wireless Beehome

  Wireless Beehome Application Download the manuals of the Wireless Beehome system. Download manual Dosage The range of the transmitter is 100-150 metres. Storage [...] receivers in the greenhouse and a distance of around 100/150 metres depending placement and greenhouse construction. The moment of opening and closing the hive [...] after receipt The battery of the Wireless Beehome receiver can last for two seasons if the receivers are switched off after removal from the greenhouse.