• Pea and Bean Weevil Trap

  ground Ensure the trap is securely positioned on the ground to prevent it from tipping over Check the traps three times per week When more than 30 weevils [...] the crop Dosage Five traps per field location. Timing Pea and bean weevil is an early pest that affects spring-sown crops of peas and beans. Traps should

• Bruchid Beetle Trap

  field Dosage Two traps per field. Timing Use the Bruchid trap when flight of adult beetles is expected from the end of March during vegetative growth (depending

• False spider mites

  resemble spider mites (family Tetranychidae ) or as flat mites because their body is rather flat compared to other mites. Most species that cause damage to cultivated [...] misshapen, presumably because the mites secrete a substance while feeding, that is poisonous to the plant. In places where mites have been feeding, collapsed [...] veins on the underside of leaves. The mites are flattened and egg-shaped when seen from above, with their dorsal surface showing a net-like pattern. The

• Encarsia formosa

  wasp is approximately 0.6 mm long, with a head that is dark brown to black in colour, a dark brown to black thorax, and a yellow abdomen. The male is entirely [...] transparent to brown in colour. The pupa of E. formosa is unique among the species of Encarsia , in that it is formed immediately beneath and in contact with the [...] seen clearly that the pupa develops freely within the host pupa. When the parasitic wasp is fully grown, it eats a round hole in the pupal cuticle. It takes

• Attracker

  All crops. Mode of action Attracker is a solution of several sugars which lures thrips from their shelter places. When adding Attracker to an insecticide

• Veni Calcium

  All crops. Mode of action Veni Calcium is applied as foliar fertiliser, bringing the calcium quickly where it is needed. The calcium in the product can [...] to the particular situation Apply Veni Calcium in critical growth stages when calcium deficiency can be expected Application rates typically range from

• Aphidius colemani

  wings, and is black with dark brown legs. A female has a more pointed abdomen that is as long as the wings, is equipped with an ovipositor, and is black, with [...] aphids , even when they are at low density. The behaviour of the female during egg-laying is typical of the Aphidiidae. First the host is examined by drumming [...] colemani Aphidius colemani is a parasitic wasp used for biological pest control . This species belongs to the Braconidae family and is primarily known for its

• Pollination checklist Growing lights

  opening systems Automatic Opening Systems allow the bumblebees to fly when there is enough daylight present. Wireless BeeHome system (WBH) can be controlled [...] Do not keep a hive closed for longer than one day unless additional pollen is fed to the bees. Bumblebee pollination of preferably at least 4 hours per [...] later the lights are turned on, the more time (overlap with daylight) there is for the bumblebees to pollinate. For pollination, bumblebees need at least

• Akanthomyces muscarius

  Lecanicillium muscarium is a species of beneficial fungi commonly used in biological pest control . This fungus is known for its effectiveness in controlling [...] muscarium product Mycotal is a bio-insecticide that contains the highly effective blastospores of Lecanicillium muscarium Ve6. This product is the natural solution [...] in protected cultivation. Mycotal is safe and easy to use and can be applied using existing spraying equipment. It is compatible in the tank mix with a

• Diamond back moth

  xylostella) is suggested to have its origin in Europe, South Africa or East Asia, but is now present wherever its cruciferous hosts exist and it is considered [...] species. It is highly migratory and wind-borne adults can travel long distances to invade crops in other regions. Damage symptoms The caterpillar is a surface [...] pupa is pinkish-white to pinkish-yellow and changes to brown before adult emergence. The adult of the diamond back moth (Plutella xylostella) is slender