• Effective Wireworm Control In Potato Crops With Beneficial Nematodes

  July 19, 2024

  to the root system. Monitoring for the presence of adult click beetles , which lay eggs in the soil, can help predict wireworm infestations and is also [...] Agriotes spp), the larval stage of click beetles belonging to the Elateridae family, pose a significant threat to potato production. Most of the effective [...] also a helpful protocol in which to determine the species of the pest. Digging up soil samples and inspecting for wireworm larvae, which are slender, cylindrical

• Larvanem Has Been The Number One Product Against Vine Weevil For Over 25 years

  August 22, 2024

  which is the basis of Larvanem . The product is also completely natural and does not interfere with other beneficials. For many growers, Larvanem is the [...] Systems, the market leader in biological plant protection. The product did its job: it effectively targeted and combated vine weevil larvae. Larvanem is now [...] Koppert's specialist for the tree nursery industry in the Netherlands and abroad. 'Time and time again, research has proved that our strain is more effective than

• Cerall, a powerful seed treatment solution against seed-borne diseases in cereal crops

  affect the crop in a later stage. Cerall offers a powerful weapon to protect the seeds against these pathogens while strengthening the plant at the same [...] seed-borne diseases What is Cerall Cerall protects summer wheat, winter wheat, rye, spelt and triticale seeds. The product is a seed coating - the seeds are treated [...] produces metabolites. After the application of Cerall, a biofilm is created around the seed. The metabolites already present in Cerall have a direct inhibitory

• How to prevent Fusarium in pepper crops: Protect your plants with Trianum

  November 20, 2024

  measures is crucial to avoid this disease. Trianum as a preventative measure One preventive measure is the timely application of Trianum. Trianum is a biological [...] application of Trianum from the start of cultivation is essential to prevent early Fusarium infection. In 2022, Glastuinbouw The Netherlands commissioned [...] Fusarium has re-emerged as a problem in pepper cultivation in recent years. This soil-borne fungus can infect the roots of pepper plants. Several species

• Navigating Energy Efficiency, Greenhouse Lighting & Pollination Success

  December 1, 2023

  six weeks before the shortest day of the year (December 21), and the four to six weeks that follow it when the winter weather leads to the least favourable [...] Beevision, on the entrance of the hives and around the flowers in the crop, to do their pollination work and find their way back to the hives. These levels [...] less daylight is available. As a result, bumblebees may not become active or only become active much later in the day. It is essential that the flowers are

• Large blackberry aphid

  host specific the host plant is the simplest method to distinguish these two species. The large blackberry aphid is widely distributed in Europe and also [...] siphunculi. The cauda is short and triangular. The aphids overwinter as eggs on blackberry plants. After emerging in spring, the aphids mainly feed on the underside [...] General The large blackberry aphid, Amphorophora rubi , is very similar to the large raspberry aphid Amphorophora idaei . As both aphid species are host

• Isonet T for Tuta absoluta

  April 10, 2019

  applied at the start of the tomato crop, or even a few days in advance of planting ( e.g. in December or January for long season crops). The dispensers [...] (MAPP 17929) is a controlled release dispenser for the mating disruption of the tomato leaf mining moth, Tuta absoluta Isonet T (MAPP 17929) is a controlled [...] for the mating disruption of the tomato leaf mining moth, Tuta absoluta , the caterpillars of which can cause serious damage to a tomato crop. The product

• Large raspberry aphid

  siphunculi. The cauda is short and triangular. Overwintering eggs of the large raspberry aphid are laid near the base of vegetative canes and hatch in spring [...] General The large raspberry aphid, Amphorophora idaei, is the most important aphid species found on raspberries in Europe. It only feeds on raspberry. [...] to reduce yield by direct feeding damage. The major problem is the spreading of various raspberry viruses by the aphids. Life cycle and appearance of Large

• Strawberry aphid

  on fragaefolii is one of the most serious pests affecting strawberry plants. Direct damage is caused by the aphids sucking sap from the plant, which reduces [...] reduces the yield and quality of fruit. The leaves do not become distorted but leaves and fruits quickly become sticky due to the honeydew the aphids excrete [...] moult they shed white skin, betraying their presence in the crop. Reproduction of the strawberry aphid is exclusively by parthenogenesis, with unfertilized

• Knowing & recognizing

  s of the most prevalent pests, diseases and their natural enemies. This book provides the reader with the necessary information to understand the interaction [...] how they spread in the crop, the damage they can cause, and specific behavioural characteristics. Shop now Koppert - A knowledge company The use of biological [...] Get the growers’ guide to biological crop protection Knowing and recognizing does exactly what it implies. It empowers you with knowledge about the pest’s