• Poinsettia. Main pest pressures

  May 21, 2019

  2, 5 and 8 days after planting; this is key to ensuring that cuttings can form roots without being damaged, and after 14 days the roots should be sufficiently [...] their scales and white waxy deposits are, unfortunately, highly visible on the undersides of the leaves, which can result in rejection and lost sales. Control [...] eremicus and Encarsia formosa , at high introduction rates for the first 4-6 weeks of growing, prior to the first spacing. After spacing, and based on the sticky

• Natupol Excel

  maximum size and starts declining in size and pollination activity. Colony development depends on environmental conditions and the amount and quality of [...] inside. Seal the entire hive in a plastic bag, remove it from the crop area, and dispose of the sealed bag and sugar water tank in accordance with local waste [...] week, and for crops grown under artificial light or in warmer environments. Crops Crops with >35 flowers/m 2 /week, such as cherry tomatoes and snack tomatoes

• Stratiolaelaps scimitus (Hypoaspis miles)

  The mites appear in and on the soil and at the base of plant stems and offer a sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative to chemical pesticides [...] predatory mites feed on larvae of sciarid flies, thrips pupae and other soil-dwelling insects. The mites appear in and on the soil and at the base of plant [...] brown legs, and brown mouthparts. The females are larger than the males, and have a white stripe on the rear end of the body. The eggs, larvae, and first nymphal

• Mycotal Brochure

  Several production improvements where implemented in recent years, resulting in a superior product quality today! Mycotal is used successfully in many countries [...] e can be used to control white fly, both greenhouse whiteflies (Trialeurodes vaporium) and tobacco white flies (Bemisia tabaci), and thrips, and is applied [...] on and stickiness of the spores to the leaf surface Mycotal is active between 5°C and 30°C and the optimum temperature range lays between 15°C and 28°C

• Fruit grower uses Natupol Tripol for outdoor pollination

  apple and pear orchards. Situated in the Betuwe fruit growing region of the Netherlands, the 80-hectare orchard grows apples on 45 hectares and pears on [...] , Tessa and Migo. ‘Our oldest apple plot is 15 years old and the youngest is one year old,’ Alfred explains. ‘We constantly innovate and are working more [...] more and more sustainably, making use of drones and GPS-tracking maps that show where crop protection products or fertilizers should be applied. This means

• Plant Health

  phytohormones, aid in stress adaptation and promote root and shoot growth, nutrient uptake, and photosynthesis efficiency. Humic and fulvic acids: enhancing plant [...] flavor, and resistance to pests and pathogens. Microorganisms: allies in plant health Microorganisms like Trichoderma, Bacillus, Mycorrhiza and Pseudomonas [...] contributes to minimal susceptibility to opportunistic pathogens. Stored energy, lipids, and secondary metabolites Surplus photosynthetic energy leads to the storage

• Municipality Enschede: Entonem nematodes against oak processionary caterpillar

  ‘With that information, and based on the nuisance that we experience, we’ll be able to decide whether to expand the use of nematodes in following seasons,’ [...] Municipality of Enschede started using nematodes for the first time in the spring of 2021 to try to halt the spread of the oak processionary caterpillar . The [...] Enschede. ‘We use Koppert’s nematode product Entonem in locations where we find a range of unusual butterflies and moths. As we only do this at an early

• Biological Pest Control

  control focuses on enhancing the presence of natural enemies and beneficial organisms in the environment to maintain a balance between pests and their predators [...] ecosystems and protect crops without resorting to harmful chemicals. In biological pest control, beneficial organisms like parasitoid wasps and predatory [...] predatory mites are introduced into agricultural crops to prey on or parasitise harmful pests like aphids , spider mites , whitefly or caterpillars . Alternatively

• Picusan

  e which lures the male and female weevils into the trap. Once in the trap, they cannot escape and are easy to detect, count and identify. This effectively [...] Crops Date palms and ornamental palms. Mode of action The Picusan trap needs to be used in combination with species-specific pheromone and/or kairomone. The [...] place the kairomone in the white bucket of the trap Pheromone and kairomone can be used simultaneously Application Place Picusan traps on the ground at least

• Trial results onion fly and bean seed fly

  larvae tunnel into the soil and feed on roots, stems, and hypocotyls, reducing water and nutrient uptake. This results in stunted growth, wilting, yellowing [...] These actions kill and liquify the insect from the inside. The nematodes feed on the digested tissues of the dead insect and reproduce in large numbers. The [...] like Capirel, is key to controlling bean seed fly infestations and minimizing crop damage. The beneficial nematodes proved to be effective, as the larvae