• Mini-Airbug, Rapid deployment of beneficials.

  May 8, 2019

  predatory mites to the entire crop, or localised pest control. The device is convenient, and ideal for releasing various types of predatory mite in a single work [...] effectiveness of pest control This handy device makes releasing predatory mites even simpler for your employees Reduces labour by up to 80% in a single work session [...] material up to ± 1.5 to 2 metres from the Mini-Airbug, depending on the material The fan can be switched off, and only the rotating container used, to treat

• Isonet T for Tuta absoluta

  April 10, 2019

  can cause serious damage to a tomato crop. The product has been used successfully by UK tomato growers for control of this pest in the last two seasons. Close [...] 17929) is a controlled release dispenser for the mating disruption of the tomato leaf mining moth, Tuta absoluta Isonet T (MAPP 17929) is a controlled release [...] parallel polymer tubes, one of which contains an aluminium wire to enable its positioning in the greenhouse, and the other filled with the specific T. absoluta

• Even distribution of predatory insects with Natutec Drive

  year ago, Dyson Farming in the UK took the decision to acquire the Natutec Drive tool to disperse its biological pest control products. ‘It was a brilliant [...] 17 years. ‘In the past, application was done manually and proved to be labour-intensive, time consuming, and not always accurate. We battled to get the product [...] Glasshouse Manager Angel Angelov. ‘When it comes to the even distribution of Koppert’s predatory insects , it’s in a class of its own. It also fits perfectly

• Aphilin

  action Adult parasitic wasps emerge from the mummies and females lay their eggs in aphids . The next generation of parasitic wasps develops inside the aphid [...] emerges through a hole at the rear of the mummy. The first mummies are noticed in the crop around 2 weeks after the first introduction. Host feeding also takes [...] Aphelinus abdominalis is not very mobile Spread material on rock wool slabs or in application boxes (Dibox) Make sure the material remains dry and at its i

• Aphipar-M

  Whitepaper Effective control of Myzus persicae Whitepaper new Myzus persicae genotype Application Spread the material on rock wool slabs or in Diboxes Make sure [...] emerges through a hole at the rear of the mummy. The first mummies are noticed in the crop around 10-14 days after the first introduction. Visual effect Parasitised [...] Aphipar-M depends on climate, crop and aphid density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start introduction preventively soon after planting

• Ervipar

  emerges through a hole at the rear of the mummy. The first mummies are noticed in the crop around 10-14 days after the first introduction. Visual effect Parasitized [...] Carrier Buckwheat hulls. Application Spread the material on rock wool slabs or in Diboxes Make sure the material remains dry and is not moved from its introduction [...] Ervipar depends on climate, crop and aphid density and should always be adjusted to the particular situation. Start introduction preventively soon after planting

• A Growing Success at Welgro Produce

  January 12, 2022

  practices, and continue to develop their understanding and use of biological control techniques. To make the necessary changes to more sustainable growing [...] growing cucumbers at Welgro Produce in County Dublin. They are determined to make a success of their investment in a business environment which can be [...] its challenges. Cucumber crops can be sensitive to changes in their growing environment and susceptible to attack from a range of pests and diseases. The

• European red mite

  The European red mite overwinters in the egg stage; the “winter eggs” are laid in the wooden parts of the host plants in autumn. [...] Rosaceae grown in greenhouses. It originates from Europe (as can be seen from the common name, European red mite) but is now distributed in all important [...] mainly on the undersides of leaves but moves to upper leaf surfaces when the lower side becomes crowded. Contrary to the two-spotted spider mite , Tetranychus

• Cottony cushion scale

  scale, Icerya purchasi , is considered to have originated in Australia. It was accidentally introduced to California in about 1868 and devastated the citrus [...] world. It is also periodically discovered in greenhouses in temperate regions, but is not generally a pest in these situations. Damage symptoms Cottony [...] enemy from Australia was introduced in 1888. This was the first ever example of successful classical biological control. The cottony cushion scale has su

• Black bean aphid

  yield. Plant sap is rich in sugars, but has a low protein content. Aphids therefore need to extract large quantities of sap to get sufficient protein. The [...] great variety in colour. In greenhouses, reproduction takes place by parthenogenesis, with unfertilized viviparous females continuing to produce new g [...] the plant’s growth is retarded giving rise to deformed leaves or, if the infestation occurs early enough in the season, the death of young plants. Retarded