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Mode of action Nymphs and adult predatory bugs actively search for their prey and suck them out. The skin is left behind in its original form. Pack size [...] and buckwheat hulls. Application Sprinkle material directly in the hotspots on leaves or in Diboxes Spread material thinly (maximum 1 cm thick) to enable [...] bugs to get out of the carrier material Make sure the material is not disturbed for at least a few hours after application Dosage The dosage of Mirical-N depends

Bruchid Beetle Trap

pheromone dispenser in the transparent top Fix the transparent top to the funnel with a twist action lining up the slots Application Place trap on a 1 metre stick [...] weevils in outdoor crops. Pests Broad-bean weevil ( Bruchus rufimanus ). Crops Beans. Mode of action The Bruchid Beetle Trap needs to be used in combination [...] dispensers. The dispensers release a species-specific lure which attracts the male and female weevils into the trap. Once in the trap, they cannot escape and

Woolly apple aphid

General The woolly aphid, Eriosoma lanigerum , is a serious worldwide apple pest. It is probably of North American origin and has been distributed to other [...] viviparous forms. Sometimes a few wingless egg-laying females are produced in autumn but their eggs do not develop further. Adult viviparous (wingless) females [...] wind from tree to tree. Sometimes a few winged aphids are produced in summer. Winged egg-laying females are produced in early autumn but their eggs do not

Fly pollination

flies show a stable emergence rate in combination with a high rate of activity in the crop. Natupol Fly is packed in a cardboard tube with a plastic lid [...] pollinators and are used in a wide range of seed crops. These flies are often applied in tents or other small isolation units with a few plants or when the [...] What is fly pollination? Fly pollination , also known as myophily, is a method of plant reproduction facilitated by various species of flies . Unlike bees

Biological Pest Control

infestations in a greenhouse. Augmentative biological control can provide rapid results and is particularly useful when natural enemies are insufficient in the [...] parasitoids, to control invasive pest species. This method is typically used when a new pest species poses a significant threat to agriculture or ecosystems. Scientists [...] Biocontrol explained Biological pest control, often referred to as biocontrol, is a method of managing pests using natural predators, parasitoids, or pathogens

Predatory insects

capable of consuming a significant number of aphids in a short period. Aphidalia , featuring the ladybird species Adalia bipunctata , is a good solution for [...] Gall midges play a beneficial role in natural pest control, particularly in controlling aphids and spider mites . Gall midges have a unique and interesting [...] bugs play a vital role in controlling whitefly , thrips , caterpillars and leaf miner larvae. Macrolophus pygmaeus ( Mirical , Mirical-N ), a species of

Entonem keeps young orchids free from fungus gnats

young plants in a fine mist. This is followed by a second fine mist to rinse off nematodes that are on the leaves. A while later, I collect a few drops of [...] pupae. ‘It is a good product that we apply to the crops using a Dosatron,’ explains Rogier Veldhuijs, assistant location manager in Assendelft. ‘In the past [...] first five weeks. In the interim, the crop is treated with a bacterial preparation. Internal cultivation adviser Jan Mulder explains, ‘It is essential that

Pine processionary moth

The caterpillars move in a file searching for a suitable site to tunnel underground and pupate in the soil. Pupation takes place at a depth of about 10 cm [...] the full-grown caterpillar is about 40 mm in length. The head capsule is black. The body of the first-instar caterpillar is dull apple-green. After the [...] arranged in pairs. The integument and hairs that clothe the body vary considerably with different provenances. In general, the integument is darker in colder

False spider mites

showing a net-like pattern. The eggs are a clear red colour and elliptical in shape. They are laid in a fold in the leaf or along the mid-vein, often in dense [...] plant. In some crops, plants can become misshapen, presumably because the mites secrete a substance while feeding, that is poisonous to the plant. In places [...] General Mites of the family Tenuipalpidae have a worldwide distribution and can be found on many cultivated plants. Several species have been reported

Obscure mealybug

effect is a reduction of photosynthesis and therefore the yield. Flowers and fruit often drop off. Plant sap is rich in sugars, but low in proteins. In order [...] onwards are covered with a white waxy material in the form of powder, threads, spiky projections or platelets. Eggs are laid in a sticky, foamy mass of wax [...] cycle of males anf females is completely different. After the second instar, the males form a dark false pupa followed by a pupa in rapid succession. The actual