• Mirical

  at the end, shake out any remaining M. pygmaeus from the tray into the crop. Hang the cardboard strips over the stalk of a fully-grown leaf at the top [...] of prey slows down the population build-up significantly. Cardboard tray: Open package carefully inside the greenhouse. Distribute the contents of one package [...] top of the plant. The Macrolophus will climb out of the cardboard strips and spread through the crop. Bottle: Sprinkle material on clean, dry rock wool slabs

• Eretmocerus eremicus

  when the whitefly reaches its fourth instar. The larva then penetrates the host, moulting to the second instar to feed. During the third instar, the larva [...] Enermix ). Open package carefully inside the greenhouse Bend and tear off the strips opposite to the mounting hole Make sure not to touch the pupae during [...] Suspend the cards in the crop, if possible approximately 75 cm under the plant head Avoid to hang cards at places exposed to direct sunlight The dosage

• Adalia bipunctata

  Adalia bipunctata is available in a cotton bag ( Aphidalia ). Open the bag and attach it to the tree near the first branch with a nail or wire stitch Apply [...] aphid species, but the product Aphidalia is especially designed for the control of aphids in trees. How to use Adalia bipunctata The predatory beetle Adalia [...] maximum 3 bags per tree The dosage of Aphidalia depends on climate and the size of the trees and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start

• Vidi Fortum

  Shake the container well before use Fill the application tank with half the required amount of water Add the required amount of Vidi Fortum to the water [...] around the roots or sprayed on the plant canopy. Application as drench or via the irrigation system: A separate tank/container is recommended for the proper [...] and application of the product Always add Vidi Fortum to the irrigation water after the sand filter, ideally directly injected at the irrigation valve by

• European biocontrol industry proposes new EU regulatory framework

  November 28, 2018

  protection for modern agriculture are a vital tool in the EU’s work to support farmers and effectively implement the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive (SUD [...] precise timeline for the evaluation process, with evidence-based procedures and tailored data requirements. In the White Paper sent to the EU, it proposes that [...] expertise in close communication with the applicants. IBMA’s President, Willem Ravensberg, says the new approach will benefit human health, the environment

• Effective spider mite control with predatory mites

  human health. Koppert is the pioneer in the development of predatory mite solutions, starting in 1967 with the production of the predatory mite Phytoseiulus [...] Spider mites are among the most destructive pests in horticulture, damaging crops rapidly and thriving in hot, dry conditions. Their resistance to chemical [...] crops Tetranychus urticae ( Two-spotted spider mite ) is the most common species in greenhouse and open-field crops. These pests pierce plant cells, causing

• How to protect bumblebees from heat

  Placing the hive near the ground on the shade of the crop can keep the temperatures inside the hive lower. Shading Providing effective shading to the top and [...] pollination work. Best practice for pollination in hot temperatures The effects of the environmental temperature and sun radiation on the internal hive [...] and the sides of the hive or providing an installation above the central walkway could benefit the bumblebees in high temperatures. Other cooling methods

• Aphidoletes aphidimyza

  aphidimyza The predatory gall midge Aphidoletes aphidimyza is available in bottle ( Aphidend ). Open the bottle in the greenhouse Place the bottle directly [...] directly on the soil or rockwool slabs or hang it in-between the plants Do not scatter the contents Once emerged, the adult gall-midges will leave the bottle [...] starts predigestion of the body contents. The larva then sucks out the body fluids, leaving the dead aphid hanging by its snout from the leaf to turn brown

• Transeius montdorensis

  available in breeding sachets ( Montdo-Mite Plus, Montdo Ulti-Mite). In this case the predatory mites multiply in the sachet and disperse into the crop over [...] centre of the cap to open the dosage hole Carefully sprinkle material on leaves Make sure the material remains on the leaves for at least a few hours after [...] pollen, which is useful, for instance, in sweet pepper crops, as the predatory mite can establish in the crop before the pest appears. Transeius montdorensis

• Fit roots for plant health Technical bulletin 2020 EN

  Strive to the right cation balance in the root zone that leads to the right balance in the plant sap. Check if high phosphate levels in the root zone do [...] them are involved in the nutrients cycle, or induce resistance in the entire plant. Together these microorganisms in the root zone – the rhizobiome – form [...] multiple drain holes in a slab give a more even water- and mineral pattern in the slab. The composition of the nutrient solution in the root zone is frequently