• Navigating Energy Efficiency, Greenhouse Lighting & Pollination Success

  December 1, 2023

  have led to a number of issues for pollinating bees and bumblebees: ‘Of course, growers want to limit their rising energy bills, but they need to be cautious [...] the four to six weeks before the shortest day of the year (December 21), and the four to six weeks that follow it when the winter weather leads to the least [...] different to human vision. Bumblebees need approx. 30-40 umpl of this Beevision, on the entrance of the hives and around the flowers in the crop, to do their

• Crop Protection

  lished understanding of biocontrol's benefits. Lower risk to human health Biological crop protection poses minimum to no risks to growers and consumers [...] t interval – Safe to apply up to harvest with no waiting period. Low resistance risk – Pests typically do not develop resistance to natural enemies. Supports [...] protection, often referred to as biocontrol, is a natural and sustainable approach to managing pests and diseases in agriculture. Instead of relying on synthetic

• Flowering and Pollination in Blueberry

  April 2, 2019

  heavily on pollinators to initiate the production of berries. But is it only pollinators that are important, or are there other factors to take into consideration [...] tremendous hormonal shift to support this reproductive phase. In addition to the standard nutrition, the crop requires high concentrations of trace minerals and [...] and calcium. If it doesn’t get what it needs to support this hormonal shift, the plant will start to suffer and become stressed, making it an attractive

• Orius laevigatus

  used for the control of the following pests: Thrips The natural enemy Orius laevigatus is available at Koppert as Thripor-L . How to use Orius laevigatus [...] systems. Both adults and nymphs of Orius laevigatus are voracious predators, adept at piercing and feeding on the soft bodies of their prey. The predatory bug [...] leaves and/or in application boxes (Dibox) Apply in groups of at least 50 insects in order to establish a population and encourage mating Make sure the

• Maximize pollination in tomato

  and expert tips on how to successfully integrate commercial bumblebees into your tomato cultivation. Let's delve into the world of bumblebee-assisted [...] flower closes. The duration of flower openness varies between one to three days, depending on environmental conditions. To evaluate pollination progress [...] least once every two days. When the number of bite marks diminishes to only one or two per flower, it is advisable to introduce a new bumblebee hive. Temperature

• Crucial information on pollination at high temperatures

  August 10, 2020

  that proper pollination of a flower is the most critical process related to fruit set, yield, and quality, but are you clear on how hot climate conditions [...] field of pollination - now clearly points out the effects of high temperatures on pollination. ‘In the past, we have always observed the impact of temperatures [...] s on the pollination activity of our bumblebees. It was now time to complete the equation by looking into the effect of hot climate conditions on plant

• Glasshouse potato aphid

  pierces the leaves or the fruit of sweet pepper it secretes a toxic substance, which leads to deformations in the growing tip of the plant. Precisely where [...] adult stage of the greenhouse potato aphid is rather squat, of medium size (1.8 - 3.0 mm long) and oval in shape. It has a light yellow-green to brown-green [...] aphid ( Aulacorthum solani) is a native European species of aphids , seriously affecting crops of sweet pepper in particular. These aphids further affect

• Mycotal in Salad Crops

  July 5, 2019

  concentration of 0.1% (1 g/l), with a maximum permitted individual dose of 2 kg/ha in 2000 l water After dose of 2kg/ha Spray equipment: full coverage of all plant [...] 18-28 o C (optimum 20-25 o C) To ensure maximum germination of spores, and hence the highest possible levels of infection of target pests, Mycotal sprays [...] cropping season. How does Mycotal work? Spores are applied to the crop using conventional spraying equipment, which germinate within hours to produce hyphae

• Leafhoppers

  growth and can lead to reduced yield and lower crop quality. In addition, leafhoppers can transmit plant pathogens, increasing the risk of disease spread within [...] Biological control of leafhoppers Leafhoppers are highly mobile, sap-sucking pests that feed on plant leaves, causing discoloration, stippling and leaf [...] greenhouse and field crops. Effective leafhopper control is therefore essential to maintain healthy and productive cultivation. By combining monitoring with

• Mycotal - Effective at lower temperatures

  colder periods of the year How fast do viable spores germinate Germination of viable spores (%) into colonies? 100 Germination rate of Mycotal and other [...] Other commercial entomopathogenic fungi Efficacy of Mycotal against thrips Number of thrips 8 Survival of thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) when sprayed [...] inactive, they will start to build up a population as soon as the conditions are favourable. This can become a serious threat to you crop in a later stage