• Hop

  About The hop is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Cannabaceae. Hops are the female flowers (seed cones, strobiles) of the plant and are [...] life cycle, with the continued popularity of microbrews across the globe, genetics for flavoring have dictated how long these plants stay in the ground. They [...] stout stems with stiff hairs to aid them in climbing. They are a vigorous grower with the ability to extend up to 20 inches a week, and even 50 ft tall in

• Dacnusa sibirica

  emerge from the leaf miner pupae by biting a hole in the pupal cuticle with their jaws. The orientation of the wasp within the host pupa is the same as that [...] pointed head with small reddish brown jaws. The larvae of the parasitic wasp only reaches full development after pupation of the leaf miner larva. The adult parasitic [...] that of the leaf miner itself, the head of the wasp thus developing where the head of the leaf miner originally was. Adult Dacnusa sibirica are black with

• European biocontrol industry proposes new EU regulatory framework

  December 18, 2018

  He says that the IBMA foresees a centralized procedure under the direction of the proposed regulatory body with the participation of the member EU states [...] on with the applicants. IBMA’s President, Willem Ravensberg, says the new approach will benefit human health, the environment, biodiversity and the bio-based [...] precise timeline for the evaluation process, with evidence-based procedures and tailored data requirements. In the White Paper sent to the EU, it proposes that

• Chula Brand is a pioneer in biological pest control in papaya

  healthy food in the world and, to achieve this, they must produce food with a lower chemical load. Motivated by the losses caused by the two-spotted spider [...] friendly one. What was the most challenging at the beginning to reach the biological management we currently have, was to understand the adaptability of insects [...] care for the health of the crop, its workers and the final consumer, who now can enjoy a product that is completely safe for consumption. The future of

• Crop Monitoring and Scouting

  practices that can determine the success or failure of a harvest. These essential techniques provide growers with insights into the health and growth of their [...] Understanding crop monitoring and scouting In the world of agriculture and horticulture, the phrase "knowledge is power" couldn't be truer. Crop monitoring [...] growers can promptly detect the presence of pests and respond accordingly. Benefits of crop monitoring and scouting One of the most critical aspects of crop

• Cerall: 100% Biological Seed Treatment Against Fungal Diseases

  July 26, 2024

  interaction with the plant. They cause the plant to start various defence reactions that in turn also prevent the pathogens from successfully infecting the young [...] Researched & Discovered In Sweden The origin of Cerall lies at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, where the first preliminary tests were carried [...] bacterial strain came out of the tests as the strongest and most reliable: Pseudomonas chlororaphis MA342 which was extracted from the roots of wild crowberry

• Trichoderma harzianum

  Induced resistance: Trichoderma harzianum reinforces the defence mechanism of the parts of the plant above the ground, so-called induced system resistance (ISR) [...] harzianum grows faster on the surface of the root than soil borne pathogenic fungi, which get no change to establish themselves on the roots. Competition for [...] directly inhibit the growth and development of pathogens, disrupt their cell walls, or interfere with their metabolic processes. Strengthening the plant: Trichoderma

• Spotted Wing Drosophila

  unripe fruits. The larval development takes place in the fruit. The larvae pupate either fully or partly in the fruit, or outside the fruit on the ground. [...] oviposition, the respiration tubes extend from the fruit but are difficult to see. Larval feeding in the fruit leads to fruit tissue collapse. Even if the fruits [...] fruits have not collapsed, the occurrence of larvae within the fruit makes them unmarketable. The punctures made by the oviposition by D. suzukii exposes fruits

• Ahold Delhaize: ‘We can't sell anything without substantiated information’

  December 18, 2018

  sides of the ornamentals chain According to Nienke Weidema, the ornamentals chain has two distinct sides. On the one side the supermarkets and on the other [...] improvement is only possible if the relationship between the producer and the buyer is clearly defined.’ Leon Mol is the director of product safety and [...] factor to us.’ Information included with the product is essential according to Mol. ‘After all, the products from the ornamental plant sector are sold under

• Cotton aphid

  including the cucumber mosaic virus. Nymphs and adults extract nutrients from the plant and disturb the balance of growth hormones. As a result, the plant’s [...] adulthood. With each moult they shed white skin, betraying their presence in the crop. The cotton aphid can be distinguished from other aphids by the colour [...] as chrysanthemum and kalanchoe. The cotton aphid ( Aphis gossypii ) is distributed throughout the world but prefers the warmer regions. It has been a pest