Natutec Drive – On the road to precision biological control

g predatory mites and insects essential for the biological control of pests and diseases in the cultivation of fruit and vegetables in a variety of situations [...] chemical residues, and legislators concerned with food safety and environmental issues, the demand for biological solutions for agriculture and horticulture [...] positive testimonials from growers in the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands where Natutec Drive is currently being used. 'Besides the time and expense of applying

How to use Fruit Fly Attractant and Drosasan Trap from Koppert

How to use Fruit Fly Attractant and Drosasan Trap from Koppert

Black vine weevil

starting from the edge. This damage is usually not a problem in vegetables and fruit crops but reduces the value of ornamental plants. Life cycle and appearance [...] crops (e.g. rhododendron, cyclamen and azalea), as well as in strawberries and other fruit crops in both temperate and sub-tropical regions. It belongs to [...] during the day they hide, and can often be found between the inside of a plant pot and its contents, under lumps of e, in vegetation and under planks etc . In

Green peach aphid

making the crop and its fruit sticky. Black fungal moulds ( Cladosporium spp.) grow on this honeydew, contaminating fruit and ornamental crops and rendering [...] persicae ) is an important insect pest in sweet pepper, tomato, cucumber and many other greenhouse crops. The aphid may originate from Asia, where its [...] most important vector of viral diseases. It can transmit at least 100 different viruses and is thus rightfully feared by many growers. Nymphs and adults

Grapes

originally from the Mediterranean region, central Europe and southwestern Asia and thus has been cultivated in Morocco and Portugal, southern Germany and Iran [...] The grape is the fruit of this plant and is actually a berry. Grapes are consumed fresh and they are processed to make wine or juice and dried to produce [...] raisins. Nowadays there are between 5,000 and 10,000 varieties of Vitis vinifera grapes, but only a few play an important commercial role when it comes to the

Spider mites and other mites

spider mites and other mites Spider mites and other mite species can rapidly infest greenhouse and field crops, feeding on plant cells and causing leaf [...] of habitats, from forests and grasslands to horticultural and agricultural crops. Plant mites can be a significant pest in horticulture and agriculture [...] mite eggs, larvae, nymphs and adults. Predatory bugs and gall midges complement this activity by seeking out mite hotspots and reducing outbreaks quickly

Tomato moth

fragile and liable to break. Young plants may be stripped completely, and the frass deposited on fruit can reduce their marketability. In fruiting vegetables [...] formed in both green and ripening fruit. The second generation of larvae often causes greater loss of fruit than the first. Life cycle and appearance of Tomato [...] temperate North Asia and Central Asia, northern India, China, Korea and Japan. Damage symptoms Larger caterpillars eat large areas of leaves and can also attack

Pollination

the production of vegetables, fruit and seed. Well pollinated crops result in considerably higher yields and improve the quality and shelf-life of these [...] increased fruit set and enhanced crop uniformity, ultimately driving profits for growers. Bumblebees work diligently seven days a week, from dawn to dusk [...] n 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 on the same

Garden chafer

the leaves of trees like oak, hazelnut and birch and on the flowers and developing fruits of, for instance, roses and cherries. Damage symptoms The garden [...] starting from the edge. This damage is usually not a problem in vegetables and fruit crops but reduces the value of ornamental plants. Life cycle and appearance [...] into corms, rhizomes and stem bases of plants. Larvae can also feed above ground within stems of plants and on strawberry fruits lying on the ground. Both