• Crucial information on pollination at high temperatures

  August 10, 2020

  temperature, humidity, and radiation is therefore essential for both plant and pollinator. The White Paper also provides a useful ‘summary of actions to [...] to fruit set, yield, and quality, but are you clear on how hot climate conditions impact on both the pollinator and the plant, and the interactions between [...] there is not enough strength in the plant, the setting may be poor. Growing in warm climates opens up a whole set of problems that can affect yield and quality

• Spidex Vital® sets new standards in spider control

  May 12, 2021

  looking at new and improved solutions for pest control, and Spidex Vital® is a great example of this,” commented David Foster, General Manager for Koppert UK [...] Technical Consultant for the North. Remarkably, it only requires a white P. persimils to feed on spider mite prey for a day for it to synthesise the [...] Spidex Vital ® for spider mite control, to replace Spidex , the long-standing reliable Phytoseiulus persimilis brand which has served edible and ornamental

• Fit Roots for Plant Health

  March 30, 2021

  plant in the soil or substrate, and they take up water, minerals and metabolites to be transported to the leaves, flowers and fruits. Roots also excrete c [...] but plays a key role in plant health and resilience. Plant health is crucial to achieving the best possible yield and quality with the lowest possible dependence [...] carbohydrates (‘sugars’) and other compounds made in the leaves into the root zone to feed different types of microorganisms such as beneficial bacteria

• Modified formulation for Macro-Mite

  December 18, 2018

  rise and rapidly multiplies. Macrocheles robustulus has a huge appetite and feeds on a variety of pests. Not only can this predatory mite be used to combat [...] like eggs, larvae and pupae of sciarid flies , thrips pupae, and Lyprauta larvae. Modified formulation After extensive research and testing, Koppert will [...] combat sciarid flies white worms, and thrips , it also makes short work of the eggs and larvaeof mosquitoes and flies , as well as small Duponchelia ca

• Caterpillar control in greenhouse crops

  June 20, 2019

  be used. Use plant protection products safely. Always read the label and product information before use. Pay attention to the risk indications and follow [...] shades of brown and grey, whilst the hindwings can be highly coloured. Important species include tomato looper ( Chysodexis chalcites ) and silver Y moth [...] After leaving the egg, caterpillars then feed and moult. Once fully-grown, caterpillars cease to feed, and then pupate. Eventually the moth or butterfly

• Cyclamen main pest pressures

  May 17, 2019

  control strategy is not implemented, both larvae and adult thrips will cause plant damage, by piercing cells on the leaf surface, and sucking out the contents [...] will feed on thrips pupae in the growing medium, and any larvae that fall off the foliage. Thripex Before and after pot-spacing, distribute Thripex, Neoseiulus [...] coverage, and then the addition of these slow release sachets provides longer term control. Yellow Horiver Traps Yellow traps are required for monitoring

• Mycotal in Salad Crops

  July 5, 2019

  fungus Lecanicillium muscarium and is used for the control of the glasshouse whitefly , Trialeurodes vaporariorum , and tobacco whitefly , Bemisia tabaci [...] humidity, which for most crops should occur in the late afternoon and evening, as the ambient temperature falls. Do not spray in direct sunlight, and always add [...] control solution that can be used throughout the cropping season. How does Mycotal work? Spores are applied to the crop using conventional spraying equipment

• Control spidermite with Phytoseiulus in soft fruit

  May 8, 2019

  specialist predator of spider mites and does not feed on anything else. As a result it is not usually possible to use this predator in a preventative fashion; [...] The table below is a guideline for application rates in different crops, and different pest pressures. Application rates for Spidex: Preventative Low pest [...] with the use of predatory mites , the most effective being Phytoseiulus persimilis ( Spidex ). This product is supplied in bottle sizes of 2,000 and 10,000

• Effective Spider Mite Control on Ornamentals

  April 10, 2019

  persimilis ) to and around any spider mite infestations. Spidex has long been used for effective spider mite control, but with the added use of Spical Ulti-Mite [...] of discussion when used in botanical collections. Neoseiulus californicus shows a preference for immature stages (eggs, larvae and nymphs) of spider mite [...] improves spider mite control on ornamental plants For early control of two-spotted spider mite , and other mite pests, Koppert Biological Systems has developed

• Fortafol ‘in-favour’ for growing strawberries in re-used coir bags

  January 6, 2021

  Fortafol ‘in-favour’ for growing strawberries in re-used coir bags There is a much wider and growing appreciation for the role that biostimulants play [...] suppress plant growth and development.” You may also find more details by clicking the link below. For more information regarding the use of Fortafol-D, contact [...] increasing production costs and have to make difficult decisions. The declining yields in successive seasons from the re-use of strawberry bags, has to