• Wireless Beehome

  in the greenhouse and a distance of around 100/150 metres depending placement and greenhouse construction. The moment of opening and closing the hive entrance [...] a timer connected to the central transmitter. Presentation The Wireless Beehome system consists of a receiver for each active hive and a central transmitter [...] Wireless Beehome system, the hive entrance of the Natupol hives can be opened and closed automatically on set times. When assimilation lights dominate the natural

• Municipality Doetinchem: Entonem nematodes managing oak processionary caterpillar

  necessary. ‘We think it is important to maintain the biodiversity in the centre, and public opinion is quite sensitive to spraying here. We worked in consultation [...] longer term, improving biodiversity will have an important role to play – breaching the monocultures of the oak and stimulating the natural enemies of the [...] Rijswijk is confident that the use of nematodes helps to reduce the level of infestation. ‘By using Entonem and extracting the nests as a curative measure, we

• Optimising disease biocontrol in propagation

  April 26, 2021

  compared to dilute solutions and the water only control. In practice, Vidi Parva may contribute to T. harzianum ’s speed of establishment and an elevated [...] cuttings generally lead to poor root development, or in severe cases, to a complete loss of rooting potential. Trays of cuttings that fail to produce healthy rooted [...] hyphae. This safety is due to propamocarb hydrochloride’s selective activity against fungi belonging to the Oomycota ( e.g. Pythium and Phytophthora ), but it

• Artificially lit crops pollination advice

  better to close the hives as well. Bumblebees can fly and forage under artificial lighting but may struggle to orient themselves and return to the hives [...] in the crop, it is advised to turn off grow lights well before sunset to encourage their return to the hive. LED lights and pollination Based on experiences [...] natural agents like wind and insects, artificially lit crops necessitate careful consideration and deliberate interventions to achieve optimal pollination

• Spidex Vital Plus

  at temperatures between 13 and 27°C (55 and 81°F) and not effective above 30°C/86°F. Phytoseiulus persimilis is sensitive to relative humidity below 70% [...] Hang sachets in and around spider mite hotspots, in sheltered locations in the crop, not exposed to direct sunlight Sachets already have an exit hole Hold [...] strip at the top, to avoid damaging the predatory mites Dosage The dosage of Spidex Vital Plus depends on climate, crop and pest density and should always

• Fruit grower uses Natupol Tripol for outdoor pollination

  Maribelle, Gala, Red Prince and Golden delicious. Pears include Conference, Tessa and Migo. ‘Our oldest apple plot is 15 years old and the youngest is one year [...] Alfred explains. ‘We constantly innovate and are working more and more sustainably, making use of drones and GPS-tracking maps that show where crop protection [...] more active than honeybees at lower temperatures, and we have found that a combination of honeybees and bumblebees is a big improvement.’ Alfred uses two

• Biological solution against green shield bug

  June 23, 2021

  cause is enormous, and regularly results in crops needing to be cleared away earlier than planned. Combating this pest is challenging and chemical products [...] developing a biological method to combat the southern green shield bug ( Nezara viridula) . Koppert is working hard to make this product available in 2022 [...] aubergine and cucumber greenhouses in southern Europe. This pest is also gaining ground in heated, high-tech greenhouses in north-western Europe and central

• A Future Vision of IPM in Agriculture

  July 22, 2022

  Agrochemicals Over recent years there have been new industry drivers which have led to growers and farmers wanting to explore the use of Integrated Pest [...] increased financial pressure to manage public sector research and develop more cost-effective systems, leading to greater collaboration and accountability. Decision [...] retailers to limit the number of pesticide residues on fresh produce crops. There has also been a push by some retailers, NGO’s, and legislators to enhance

• Cerall: 100% Biological Seed Treatment Against Fungal Diseases

  July 26, 2024

  soil moisture causes the bacteria to emerge from their dormant phase and begin to multiply. They grow around the seeds and first roots, competing with any [...] diseases such as Fusarium and Tilletia caries (common bunt), but also supports the growth and development of young cereal crops up to the fifth-leaf stage. [...] ability to fight diseases, the bacteria in Cerall also have a strong growth-promoting effect. They stimulate seedling emergence and help the plant cope

• Biological seed treatment

  include microbes like fungi and bacteria, as well as plant extracts and algae extracts. Biological substances are applied to the seed in a powder form or [...] crop becomes stronger and grows better; The treatment enhances crop yields while helping plants to fight off plant pathogens and minimize biotic stress; [...] a lower exposure of growers to chemicals and lessens their impact on the environment. The potential exposure of the soil to agrochemicals is also limited