• Optimising disease biocontrol in propagation

  April 26, 2021

  Ascomycota ( i.e. Trichoderma ). This dual treatment constitutes a ‘ weaken and kill’ strategy, where the fungicide weakens the target, and T. harzianum [...] develop a dark brown or black lesion that extends upwards from the basal end. Infected cuttings generally lead to poor root development, or in severe cases [...] ’s efficacy, this should be removed from benches, or used capillary matting, by washing, drying and brushing, before the disinfectant treatment is applied

• Sportnem-T

  Timing Timing and frequency depend on the pest species and the crop environment (relative humidity and temperature). Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognised [...] sprayers equipped with centrifugal or piston pumps Water tank temperature must not exceed 25°C/77°F and pH must be between 4 and 8 Distribute the spraying solution [...] application. When possible, irrigate the crop before and right after application Adding an adjuvant and/or an anti-desiccant/humectant can be beneficial. Ask

• Neoseiulus cucumeris

  deutonymph and adult. Eggs are laid on the underside of leaves on leaf hairs or in the axils of main and side veins. They are oval, white and have a diameter [...] bottles or buckets The predatory mite Neoseiulus cucumeris is available in a bottle or bucket ( Thripex , Thripex-V ). Turn and shake the bottle or bucket [...] depends on climate, crop and pest density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start introduction preventively or as soon as the first

• A Growing Success at Welgro Produce

  January 13, 2022

  environment which can be challenging and often unpredictable. Even though the glasshouses are relatively old and in need of modernisation, the three growers [...] rs, Tom Collins and Jim Carty, who have grown cucumbers on the nursery since the 1970’s. “It is good to have so much encouragement and support from the [...] the local community and especially from Tom and Jim,” commented Shane. Their first year’s experience has taught them that growing cucumbers is not without

• Amblydromalus limonicus

  species of thrips (first and second larval stages) and eggs and larvae of greenhouse whitefly ( Trialeurodes vaporariorum ) and tobacco whitefly ( Bemisia [...] young eggs, 1.2 eggs per day on older eggs and 3.3-3.4 eggs per day on crawlers and nymphs. It consumes about 7 first instar larvae of thrips and lays 3 eggs [...] appears. Amblydromalus limonicus can feed on eggs, crawlers and larvae of whiteflies and first and second instar larvae of thrips. Young whitefly eggs (less

• Fit roots for plant health Technical bulletin 2020 EN

  the plant in the soil or substrate, and they take up water, minerals and metabolites to be transported to the leaves, flowers and fruits. Roots also excrete [...] to a branched and healthy root system. The root tip is where things happen: uptake of water and nutrients for the plant and exudation (or ‘leaking’) of [...] to control pests and diseases, bumblebees for natural pollination, and biostimulants that support and strengthen the crops both above and underground. Restoring

• Capyphor

  Timing Timing and frequency depend on the pest species and the crop environment (relative humidity and temperature). Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognised [...] sprayers equipped with centrifugal or piston pumps Water tank temperature must not exceed 25°C/77°F and pH must be between 4 and 8 Distribute the spraying solution [...] application. When possible, irrigate the crop before and right after application Adding an adjuvant and/or an anti-desiccant/humectant can be beneficial. Ask

• Picusan

  Use the Picusan trap for monitoring and trapping red palm weevil in combination with species-specific pheromone and/or kairomone. Pests Red palm weevil ( [...] Crops Date palms and ornamental palms. Mode of action The Picusan trap needs to be used in combination with species-specific pheromone and/or kairomone. The [...] e which lures the male and female weevils into the trap. Once in the trap, they cannot escape and are easy to detect, count and identify. This effectively

• Spidex Vital: Your Vital partner in spider mite control

  find listed questions and answers about Spidex Vital in general, their application, formulation and packaging, handling and storage, and regulatory issues [...] important products for our growers. As the result of many years of research and fine-tuning, Spidex is now delivered in a new formulation; with a greater [...] building populations through faster growth, with increased egg laying capacity and proof of predation. Once the predatory mite has consumed several spider mites

• Larvanem

  sprayers equipped with centrifugal or piston pumps Water tank temperature must not exceed 25°C/77°F and pH must be between 4 and 8 Distribute the spraying solution [...] information. Timing Timing and frequency depend on the pest species and the crop environment (relative humidity, soil moisture and temperature). Consult a [...] application. When possible, irrigate the crop before and right after application Adding an adjuvant and/or an anti-desiccant/humectant can be beneficial. Ask