Thrips

mainly used in floriculture and feed on thrips pupae. Beneficial nematodes The beneficial nematode Steinernema feltiae ( Entonem , Capirel ) is used to control [...] Additionally, it's important to make sure thrips cannot enter your greenhouse by using hygienic measures, such as regularly cleaning and disinfecting greenhouse [...] you can detect an infestation early and take action. This can be done by using sticky traps, which are attractive to thrips and can help trap them before

Radish

Radish is now produced and consumed in all parts of the world. The seeds are used to produce oil. Other varieties are developed for sprouting and their roots

Anso-Mite

(e.g. European red mite , Panonychus ulmi ) and rust mites. Crops Do not use in tomato. Mode of action Predatory mites pierce their prey with their sucking [...] 82°F). A. andersoni is sensitive to relative humidity below 65%. Combined use Can be combined with Orius spp. Do not combine with other generalist predatory

Towards a chemical-free future in agriculture: The vision of grower Koen

between both approaches. This way of working allows him to gain experience in using biological crop protection . As a result, he acquires a lot of knowledge [...] especially due to the rapid increase in effective organic methods." Limitation in use of chemical pesticides The increasing interest, especially from governmental

Encarsia formosa

aiming to reduce the reliance on chemical pesticides. Encarsia formosa is used for the control of the following pests: Greenhouse whitefly ( Trialeurodes [...] En-Strip . Encarsia formosa products En-Strip Enermix Expand all items How to use Encarsia formosa The parasitic wasp Encarsia formosa is available on cardboard [...] is achieved. At increasing temperatures it may be better to switch to the use of Enermix or Ercal . Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognized distributor

Spidex Boost

preventively or as soon as the first spider mites are detected in the crop. Use at least 4,000 sachets per ha and hang them evenly spaced in the crop. Release [...] Phytoseiulus persimilis is sensitive to relative humidity below 70%. Combined use Can be combined with Neoseiulus californicus and Feltiella acarisuga . Storage

Cottony soft rot

prevent Cottony soft rot Practice dry cultivation/be careful with irrigation Use wide plant spacing Remove diseased plants in a closed plastic bag Remove crop

Bacterial soft rot, bacterial stem rot

How to prevent Bacterial soft rot, bacterial stem rot Prevent high humidity Use sanitation to prevent spread within the crop Clean tools and equipment Promote

Bean seed fly

seed fly with beneficial nematodes Biological control of the bean seed fly using beneficial nematodes offers a natural and effective solution to manage i [...] To implement this method, nematodes are applied to the soil. Growers can use their standard spraying equipment to apply the nematodes. Once introduced

Leaf miners

are parasitized by parasitic wasps and so cause few problems. However, the use of chemical insecticides kills these natural enemies, allowing the leaf miner [...] miner population to erupt into serious numbers. In addition, the pesticides used to control leaf miners disrupt the biological control of other crop pests