• Open field pollination

  crops, like cherries, apples and pears. These crops significantly improve both fruit set and quality. They are robust and carry out their valuable work [...] instrumental in promoting robust pollination and contributes to the development of more uniform and larger fruits and vegetables, ultimately leading to increased [...] formation of fruits and seeds. In the context of open field crop cultivation, effective pollination is key to bountiful harvests and sustainable agriculture

• Cress

  cress, is a biennial herb and belongs to the family of Brassicaceae . This plant originates in southern Europe and western Asia and has been domesticated elsewhere [...] Cress is a high-nutrient food when eaten raw and contains substantial amounts of vitamins A, C and K and several dietary minerals. [...] plants, is an edible herb and its cultivation around the world is growing fast. Garden cress is genetically related to watercress and mustard. Garden cress

• Steinernema carpocapsae

  biological control method, offering a natural and environmentally friendly approach to pest management in agriculture and horticulture. How do Steinernema carpocapsae [...] s , which quickly multiply and cause septicemia, ultimately killing the host within a few days. The nematodes then feed and reproduce within the cadaver [...] to seek out and infect other pests in the area. In this way, Steinernema carpocapsae nematodes effectively control pests by parasitizing and killing them

• Roots Growers positive about Mycotal against whitefly

  Whitefly is and remains a pernicious pest for growers of tomatoes and other crops. This is further aggravated by the fact that there are almost no effective [...] as possible, and we’ve seen how Mycotal really helps us to achieve that.’ So says Sam van der Knaap, who is responsible for cultivation and plant protection [...] uses Koppert’s Enermix (the parasitic wasps Encarsia formosa and Eretmocerus eremicus ) and the predatory bug Mirical ( Macrolophus pygmaeus ) as well as

• Neoseiulus californicus

  Phytoseiidae family: egg, larva, proto- and deutonymph, and adult males and females. Adult mites are lighter and have a flatter more elongated body than [...] Neoseiulus californicus is most effective at temperatures between 13 and 32°C (55 and 90°F) and is sensitive to relative humidity below 60%. Neoseiulus californicus [...] predatory mites The dosage of Spical -Plus and Spical Ulti-Mite depends on climate, crop and pest density and should always be adjusted to the particular

• Predatory insects

  skilled in controlling whitefly and caterpillars but also contributes to the control of spider mites , aphids , and leaf miner larvae. For thrips control [...] pest control, particularly in controlling aphids and spider mites . Gall midges have a unique and interesting life cycle that contributes to their effectiveness [...] aphids . They use their strong jaws to grasp and consume aphids at a high rate. The larvae are highly mobile and actively seek out aphid colonies, helping

• Cherry

  Morocco and Tunisia and up north in the Trondheimsfjord region of Norway and in the Caucasus and northern Iran. Cherries even grow in a small and isolated [...] species of cherry and a flowering plant that belong to the rose family of Rosaceae . Cherries are indigenous to Europe, Anatolia, Maghreb and western Asia. [...] cherry is regarded as the most important ancestor of today’s cultivated cherry and it is one of two cherry varieties most of the current commercial, edible cherry

• Fly pollination

  them valuable in diverse agricultural settings. From fruits and vegetables to nuts and grains and ornamental plants for seed production. These flies are often [...] diversity and reproductive success of various plant species. Why are flies good pollinators? Lucilia sericata flies are effective pollinators and are used [...] flies can be easily combined with bumblebees and honeybees. Lucilia sericata also is known for its efficient and rapid movement, making it an effective pollinator

• 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 [...] which 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 [...] (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

• Eggplant

  nightshade and is widely produced for its tasty fruit. In North America and Australia the fruit is called eggplant and in South Africa and Southeast Asia [...] as brinjal. The eggplant is a member of the genus Solanum and is thus related to the tomato and potato. Botanically speaking however, the eggplant is classified [...] classified as a berry. The fruit contains many small and soft seeds. These seeds taste rather bitter, because they contain nicotinoid alkaloids, just like