Tomato

ensures that the ovaries in the flowers are fertilized with pollen, leading to the formation of healthy fruits. To encourage pollination in tomato crops [...] crops, growers need to create pollinator-friendly environments, encouraging them to shift from the use of pesticides harmful to bees, to pollinator friendly [...] critical role in enhancing fruit set and yield in tomato crops, but also contributes to integrated pest management (IPM) practices. The use of bumblebees

Beneficial nematodes

due to the bacterial infection. Feeding and reproduction: The nematodes feed on the multiplying bacteria and absorb the nutrients released by the bacterial [...] release enzymes to help digest and soften the host's cuticle, allowing them to enter. Symbiotic bacteria release: Once inside the insect host, the nematodes [...] infection) in the host insect. Bacterial infection: The bacteria secret toxins and antimicrobial compounds that kill the host insect within a few days. The host

Predatory mites

alternative to chemical pesticides. Koppert is the pioneer in the development of predatory mite solutions, starting in 1967 with the rearing of the predatory [...] knowing the target pest is crucial. Scouting is essential to know where the pest is, how severe the infestation is and to identify the pest. Select the right [...] minimising disruptions to the local ecosystem through the use of chemical pesticides. Easy to use and integrate: Predatory mites can be used in combination with

Plant Pollinator interactions in high temperatures

protection, the plant aborts the fruit to reduce fruit load on the plant and directs the assimilates to the vegetative growth of the plant. This is undesirable [...] not stick to the stigma. At high humidity, the pollen sticks to the stamen and does not fall onto the stigma. In conventional greenhouses, the recommended [...] energy from the plant, and it is one of the first processes to fall by the wayside if the plant cannot produce enough assimilates. In the act of self

Amblyseius swirskii

often in the axil of veins. They are oval, white and are approximately 0.14 mm in diameter. The larvae have six legs, are the same colour as the eggs, [...] search for food on the underside of leaves. They often congregate in the axils of leaf veins to rest. Their colour can vary according to the prey eaten, and [...] use Push the centre of the cap to open the dosage hole Sprinkle material on leaves or pour into Diboxes Make sure the material remains on the introduction

Transeius montdorensis

according to the prey eaten from almost lucent whitish to opaque white or yellow. Due to their size and colour they are difficult to spot in the crop. [...] 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

Neoseiulus cucumeris

instance in sweet pepper crops as the predatory mite can establish itself in the crop before the pest appears. The success of predatory mites in controlling [...] Turn and shake the bottle or bucket gently before use o Bottle: Push the centre of the cap to open the dosage hole o Bucket: Use a spoon to distribute Thripex [...] Thripex-Plus ). In this case the predatory mites multiply in the sachet and disperse into the crop over a period of several weeks. Hang sachets in sheltered

Phytoseiulus persimilis

adult, except for the resting period in the larval and nymphal stages. On plants, the oval eggs are usually deposited close to, or in a spider mite colony [...] shake the bottle gently before use Push the centre of the cap to open the dosage hole Sprinkle material on leaves or pour into Diboxes Make sure the material [...] Vital Plus ). In this case the predatory mites multiply in the sachet and disperse into the crop over a period of several weeks. Hang sachets in sheltered

Tobacco aphid

of dispersing through the crop by walking. The tobacco aphid tends to form denser colonies, closer to the top of the plant, than the peach potato aphid [...] on the abdomen and several transverse black bands across the body. The antennae are 0.7-1.0 times the body length, reaching to the siphunculi. The body [...] therefore need to extract large quantities of sap to get sufficient protein. The excess sugar is secreted in the form of honeydew, making the crop and its

Neoseiulus californicus

persimilis in the complete absence of food, remaining in the crop to await the arrival of new prey. Life cycle of Neoseiulus californicus The developmental [...] white colour. In many cases the colour of the food ingested shines through the skin and shows up as an X-shaped marking on the back. If the food supply has [...] before use Push the 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