• Blueberry

  sustainability of blueberry cultivation. By incorporating bumblebees into an IPM strategy, growers reduce the use of chemical pesticides and promote a more sustainable [...] (IPM) plays a vital role in blueberry crop protection , addressing the numerous pests and diseases that can impact the health and productivity of these plants [...] plants. IPM focuses on using a combination of methods to manage pest populations, which includes pest monitoring, cultural practices, biological control

• Experience Centre

  from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. A tour takes an average of 1,5 hours and is suitable for groups of up to 15 visitors. In the case of bigger groups, the programme [...] horticulture. Take a look inside a bumblebee hive and see these tireless workers do what they do best. Did you know that the vision of bumblebees differs [...] through the fascinating world of sustainable cultivation. Follow our R&D and production process and discover the importance of miniscule organisms such as

• Pollination

  offers a multitude of benefits to growers around the world. These flies prove to be efficient pollinators, finding their role in a diverse array of seed [...] products. Pollination is the transfer of pollen from the anthers of the flower to the stigma of the flower. If the pollen is transferred from anther to stigma [...] self-pollination. Cross pollination, is the transfer of pollen from the anther of one flower to the stigma of another flower on the same plant or on another

• Fruit grower uses Natupol Tripol for outdoor pollination

  honeybees at lower temperatures, and we have found that a combination of honeybees and bumblebees is a big improvement.’ Alfred uses two Tripol hives per hectare [...] bumblebees for optimal pollination of their apple and pear orchards. Situated in the Betuwe fruit growing region of the Netherlands, the 80-hectare orchard [...] is a good thing,’ Alfred adds. Koppert’s Tripol hives were introduced into the apple and pear orchards six years ago when Alfred, who has been a fruit

• Blueberry aphid

  Life cycle and appearance of Blueberry aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour [...] most likely of North American origin and was probably introduced into Europe with plant material. It feeds on blueberries and is a vector of blueberry scorch [...] Blueberry aphids live in dense colonies on young shoots of blueberry bushes and produce large amounts of sticky honeydew. The aphids spread blueberry scorch

• Natutec Drive

  for every situation Benefits of Natutec Drive Quality of coverage Accuracy for multiple products and densities Uniformity of distribution, which results [...] over a number of rows. By using air, the beneficial insects are then transported through tubes and eventually land exacly onto the crop. Because of its [...] over the crop to get the most effective pest control. The product is a unit with a patented release system to disperse material into an airstream for d

• Apple rosy aphid

  Life cycle and appearance of Rosy apple aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults, and a great variety in colour [...] viviparous (wingless) females of the rosy apple aphid are 2.1-2.6 mm long and pink to dark bluish grey, with a powdering of white wax. The siphunculi are [...] premature leaf fall and death of shoots. Fruits from infested trusses are small and malformed and ripen prematurely. Feeding of aphids directly on fruits causes

• Trianum-P

  Mode of action The mode of action of Trianum-P is based on the following mechanisms: Competition for space Trianum-P grows faster on the surface of the [...] Preparation Add 1 volume of Trianum-P to 5 volumes of water in a bucket Mix thoroughly Add the suspension to the required amount of water to obtain the final [...] to maintain a homogeneous distribution of spores Apply on the day of preparing the solution, since spore quality will decrease within a few hours Application

• Pollination checklist Natupol Fly

  will often take longer than a week. In the event of having to use Natupol Fly at a temperature below 15 ˚C, first mature them in a warm environment. Release [...] results. Download poster The emergence of Natupol Fly adults from the pupae more or less stops at a storage temperature of between 3 ˚C and 8 ˚C. At higher [...] pupae in cardboard tubes. Use 15 ml of pupae per square metre as standard. Modify this quantity in relation to the number of flowers per square metre. Protect

• Natupol Fly

  Pollination of isolated crops, produced on a smaller scale, such as seed crops with just a few flowers or for crops that produce very little pollen. Crops [...] stored ideally 3-4 days, maximum of 7 days. Storage temperature 3-8⁰C. Storage conditions Store in a dry place out of direct sunlight. [...] Crops Members of the cruciferae, compositae, umbelliferae and lilliaceae family. Mode of action The flies search for nectar in the flower and thus come