• Trianum effectively controls Pythium in cucumber

  there was a lot of damage and loss of production at the end of cultivation. Whole mats and whole rows had to be rejected, and the fungus would spread through [...] to some major retailers in the Netherlands and occasionally to customers in Germany. Thrips, spider mites, and whitefly larvae under control ‘I was an integrated [...] ‘We sometimes lost up to 50% of production on the affected mats. It all adds up, and I don’t want to be faced with another situation like that.’ The crop

• Blackberry

  Rubus subgenus, and hybrids between the Rubus and Idaeobatus subgenera. The blackberry is actually not a berry botanically speaking. It is a so-called aggregate

• Hunting season starts early with Anso-Mite

  February 18, 2021

  curring species in many countries and is found throughout Europe, the USA, Canada, and parts of Africa and Asia. It is a cold-tolerant predatory mite that [...] outdoor cultivation and naturally occurs on strawberry, blueberry, raspberry, blackberry, black and red currant and other soft fruits. It is also spontaneously [...] spontaneously found in orchards and tree nurseries, vineyards, rose and Buxus. Although it is mostly found outdoors, it is also reported in greenhouses crops.

• Pear

  central and eastern Europe and southwest Asia. The pear tree belongs to the family of Rosaceae and sub family of Pomoideae , together with the apple and quince [...] are grown in Asia, Europe and northern Africa. The European or common pear is a perennial, deciduous tree and cultivated for its fruit. The tree grows small [...] (about 2.5 cm or 1 inch in diameter) and produces a pyriform, fleshy fruit. Pear trees can grow as tall as 9 metres and are able to produce fruit for around

• Anthurium

  the spadix. Standard varieties of anthuriums are recognized by its uniform colours and heart-shaped spathes. In many markets, red is the most popular colour [...] About The anthurium is a flowering, perennial plant and has beautiful, long lasting flowers that come in a variety of colours. However, the ‘flower’ is [...] types include the obake anthuriums which are larger than the standard ones and their spathe has a more prolonged shape that comes in two or more colours

• Broccoli

  looks a bit like a tree and branches out from a single thick, edible stalk. Broccoli (both the head and the stalk) can be cooked and eaten as a vegetable [...] About Broccoli is a tasty, green plant. When it comes to botanical classification, the broccoli plant is categorized as part of the Italica cultivar group

• Predatory mite pioneers: A journey of biocontrol innovations

  October 21, 2024

  to tracking new and existing pests, including their spread and evolving behaviour into new plants, crops, regions and climates. While it is impossible to [...] innovative packaging and application technologies, and invested in facilities for mass production, resulting in an effective and viable solution. Those [...] “Globalisation and climate change create the ideal conditions for invasive species to emerge and spread rapidly,” says Peter. “We see it as our responsibility

• Radish

  Radish comes in several varieties that all vary in flavour, colour, size and time it takes to mature. The vegetable has a particular sharp or sometimes pungent [...] produced by the plant, namely glucosinolate, myrosinase, and isothiocyanate. Radish is now produced and consumed in all parts of the world. The seeds are used [...] used to produce oil. Other varieties are developed for sprouting and their roots and leaves are consumed either cooked or cold.

• Pollination checklist tomato

  hive so that it is easily visible both to the bumblebees and to people Ensure the hive is horizontal Protect the hive against condensation and rainwater Not [...] s jaw on the flower (bite marks) turn brown within one to four hours and make it possible to check the bumblebees' work. A single visit results in the [...] humidity (RH) of between 50% and 80%. A relative humidity of more than 80%-85% will result in pollen not being released and the bumblebees will become inactive

• Macrocheles robustulus

  ed protonymph and deutonymph, and adult. Adult mites are 0.6-0.8 mm long, oval shaped and pale white with a brown oval dorsal shield and brown legs. The [...] larvae of sciarid flies , thrips pupae and other soil-dwelling insects. The mites appear in and on the soil and at the base of plant stems. Feeding behaviour [...] is a species of predatory mite known for its role in biological pest control , particularly in agricultural and horticultural settings. Macrocheles robustulus