• Horiver Drystick

  by insects and/or debris Dosage For monitoring use one Horiver Drystick per 200 m 2 For trapping in hotspots use one Horiver Drystick per 2 to 20 m 2 Notes [...] gets saturated earlier with insects or dust and debris The silicone cover paper is perforated and can be removed in sections for monitoring purposes Storage [...] Use Horiver Drystick for trapping and monitoring different flying insects. The traps work particularly well for bugs such as Lygus spp. and Nesidiocoris

• Gummy stem blight

  How to prevent Gummy stem blight Before cropping: Remove all crop debris and disinfect the greenhouse Choose a cultivar that is less susceptible to internal [...] fruiting bodies with spores, become visible. On the leaves, round and extending lesions may occur. In cucumber, the most important symptom is internal fruit [...] y. Life cycle and appearance of Gummy stem blight Mycosphaerella cucumis survives in crop debris and produces the sexual ascospores and asexual conida

• Whitefly

  settings and in agricultural fields. They feed on the sap of plants, which can cause damage to the leaves and stunting of growth. They can also transmit [...] whitefly infestations can cause plants to wilt and die. This can occur when the insects are present in very large numbers and are feeding heavily on the [...] their eggs. If the plant is shaken, the adults fly up, and then return to the undersides of leaves. How to prevent whitefly To prevent whitefly infestations

• Cottony soft rot

  formed. They can easily be seen with the naked eye and look like rat droppings. The symptoms may occur on stems but also on leaves, fruits and pods. Root [...] as sclerotia and mycelium in dead and living plant material in or on the ground. Sclerotia germinate at temperatures between 4 and 26 °C with an optimum [...] occurs with new dark sclerotia. The fungus also infects seeds and tubers, thereby creating a source of infection for the next crop. The dispersal to neighbouring

• Natutec Mini-Airbug

  batteries (6V) with chargers Belt bag for the battery Adjustable dosing pot and mixing pot The Mini-Airbug is also available for use on trolleys and is then delivered [...] Use the Natutec Mini-Airbug for the distribution of natural enemies in the crop. The Mini-Airbug can be used for full-field distribution, specific hot [...] as well as for the distribution of Artefeed and Entofood. Mode of action The innovative combination of the special fan of the Mini-Airbug and the revolving

• Navigating Energy Efficiency, Greenhouse Lighting & Pollination Success

  December 1, 2023

  the energy crisis and escalating costs for heating and lighting greenhouses have led to a number of issues for pollinating bees and bumblebees: ‘Of course [...] day, it is best to keep hives closed and run hand pollination for one day, or when less that an average 1,5 biting mark is found. Humidity Is Also A Critical [...] Ensuring there is enough daylight and maintaining an RH below 80% (to apply minimal ventilation), in combination with heating to a lower humidity and activating

• American serpentine leaf miner

  it is mainly found on gerbera and chrysanthemum. Today the insect is widespread across the whole world. Damage symptoms Leaf miners cause damage to plants [...] directly and indirectly. The most direct damage is caused by the larvae mining the leaf tissue, leading to desiccation, premature leaf-fall and cosmetic [...] cosmetic damage. In tropical and subtropical areas this can lead to burning in fruit such as tomato and melon. Loss of leaves also reduces yield. In full-grown

• Thrips

  which are attractive to thrips and can help trap them before they can cause damage. You can also scout the plants visually to look for signs of thrips, such [...] important to monitor your crop regularly for signs of thrips, so you can detect an infestation early and take action. This can be done by using sticky traps [...] greenhouse and field crops. Their feeding and virus transmission cause leaf deformation, silvering and fruit damage, leading to reduced yield and marketability

• Tomato leaf miner

  miners cause damage to plants both directly and indirectly. The most direct damage is caused by the larvae mining the leaf tissue, leading to desiccation, premature [...] premature leaf-fall and cosmetic damage. In (sub-)tropical areas this can lead to burning in fruit such as tomato and melon. Loss of leaves also reduces [...] yield, although except with ornamental crops, this is usually of less significance. Seedlings and young plants can be completely destroyed as a result

• Lyprauta

  are white to yellow and embedded in a dense web. Adult flies are long and slender and have a dark brown head with short antennae. The thorax is brownish-yellow [...] numerous droplets of oxalic-acid containing saliva that they use for catching and killing prey and for shelter. [...] number of flower stems and a longer vegetative stage. The root damage can also form entry points for pathogens. Life cycle and appearance of Lyprauta The