Experience Centre

at target groups linked to agriculture and horticulture. Opening hours: weekdays (Mon - Fri) from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. A tour takes an average of 1,5 hours [...] beneficial fungi for international agriculture and horticulture. Take a look inside a bumblebee hive and see these tireless workers do what they do best [...] know that the vision of bumblebees differs vastly to that of humans and that we use that difference to provide our clients with the most effective pollination

Caterpillars

videos Take a look at the video or go to our Youtube channel to see our caterpillar control products in action. More caterpillar control videos How to get [...] name ‘leafroller’ refers to the fact that the caterpillars often live in rolled-up leaves. Although some species are restricted to a single crop, most are [...] can rapidly decimate a plant. Very small caterpillars are not able to chew and therefore graze the underside of leaves. This causes a window effect where

Black vine weevil

between 2 and 20 cm. Pupae are white to cream coloured and 7 - 10 mm long. Outdoors there is a single generation each year. A population of black vine weevils [...] around the end of October. The larvae that hatch have a white, translucent to pinkish body and a reddish brown head. These larvae live in the root zone [...] feed on the roots. They are legless, roughly 1 mm long at hatching, but grow to approximately 12 mm. A larva is often curled into the typical C-shape which

Adalia bipunctata

the two-spotted ladybug, is a species of a predatory beetle. As a natural enemy of aphids , Adalia bipunctata contributes to natural pest control, by preying [...] trees. How to use Adalia bipunctata The predatory beetle Adalia bipunctata is available in a cotton bag ( Aphidalia ). Open the bag and attach it to the tree [...] trees. Use at least one cotton bag per tree and up to 3 bags for large trees. Consult a Koppert advisor or a recognised distributor of Koppert products for

Fit roots for plant health Technical bulletin 2020 EN

form a rich toolbox that can deliver many benefits as long as we treat them right. A grower can do many things to make roots fit for contributing to plant [...] contribute to plant resilience. A balanced Ratio Temperature to Radiation will provide the best possible supply of assimilates to the root zone to feed the [...] for Plant Health How to facilitate root health and -condition to get the best possible Plant Health Preface This white paper is one of a series about optimizing

Sciarid flies

instars, a pupal instar, and the adult. The adult insects are 1 to 5 mm long, grey-black flies with long antennae. They have relatively long legs, and [...] ground surface close to plant roots. The larvae can grow to 5 to 12 mm in length and 0.5 to 1.5 mm in diameter. They are legless and have a conspicuous black [...] biting-chewing mouth parts. Pupation takes place in a small hole in the ground. Pupae are white, but later become yellow to brown. The posterior end of the

Apple rosy aphid

(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 black and tapered [...] spreads to young shoots. In spring and summer, reproduction takes place by parthenogenesis, with unfertilized viviparous females continuing to produce [...] , is a serious apple pest. It is widespread in Europe and also occurs in Africa, North and South America, and Asia and can cause severe damage to both

Heterorhabditis bacteriophora

applied using a watering can, an airblast sprayer, through a sprinkler system, with a backpack sprayer, or a vehicle-mounted spray unit To avoid blockage [...] nematodes are usually applied to the soil. This biological control method, offers a natural and environmentally friendly approach to pest management in agriculture [...] killing them, providing a natural and environmentally friendly method of pest management in agriculture and horticulture. How to apply Heterorhabditis

Ervibank

the box immediately after receipt Fill a hanging basket of 20 cm diameter with a piece of wetted rock wool Take the tussock of cereal plants from the box [...] Place the basket in direct light, preferably in a spot where it can remain for 10-12 weeks Fit a dripper to the tussock for continuous supply of water and [...] dripper from tussock to rock wool when roots start to grow Best results are obtained when the banker plants hang above the crop To prevent the crop from

Geranium aphid

Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged and wingless forms of adults and a great variety in colour. In greenhouses, reproduction takes place by [...] General Acyrthosiphon malvae rogersii is a pest of strawberry that is widely distributed in northern and western Europe. Damage symptoms Wingless aphids [...] formed from May onwards and are responsible for spreading the infestation to other strawberry plants. Acyrthosiphon malvae rogersii can spread strawberry