• Pepper weevil

  damage. When they are already present on the crop, the best approach is to monitor them during the cooler parts of the day, as this is when they are most active [...] Another recommendation is to inspect the ground as well as the flowers and immature fruit, since they throw themselves to the ground and keep still when they [...] detect a threat. Damage symptoms The most significant damage occurs with the loss of fruit, whether they fall to the ground or contain holes where eggs

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

  January 6, 2021

  appreciation for the role that biostimulants play in integrated crop management systems. A campaign last summer highlighted some of the benefits that Fortafol-D [...] difficult decisions. The declining yields in successive seasons from the re-use of strawberry bags, has to be weighed up against the increased yields gained [...] explained that when the treatment is applied within 4-7 days of planting in a re-used coir bag, it helps to re-instate some of the conditions and advantages

• Aphidius colemani

  typical of the Aphidiidae. First the host is examined by drumming with the antennae. This gives the wasp the information about whether the aphid is the right [...] of the aphid population by the presence of the parasitic wasp also has an effect: the alarmed aphids secrete a warning substance, which affects the entire [...] are met, then the second phase of parasitization will start. The female stands on outstretched legs and bends her abdomen forward beneath the thorax and between

• Pea leaf miner

  damaged before the harvest is affected. The size of a leaf tunnel depends on the stage of development of the leaf, the species of host plant and the species of [...] roughly one hour the larva crawls out of the leaf and falls to the ground. This occurs in the early morning. The larva crawls into the ground to pupate [...] percentage of the larvae remain hanging on the leaf and pupate there, sometimes on the upper surface but more commonly on the underside. The late third instar

• Pine processionary moth

  but also during the following summer because of the persistence of allergenic hairs in the remains of winter nests The larvae of the Pine processionary [...] mimics the pine shoots. The larvae develop through five instars and the full-grown caterpillar is about 40 mm in length. The head capsule is black. The body [...] enlarge until the fourth instar when the definitive winter nest is built. In general, this is situated at the branch tips in the upper part of the crown. At

• Koppert’s Mirical Wins Prestigious Innovation Award

  February 13, 2024

  improves the distribution of the bugs in the crop. This all contributes to improved performance and maximum results in whitefly control. The Mirical strips [...] in Berlin on the 9th of February, honours outstanding innovations in the entire fruit and vegetable supply chain, from production to the point of sale [...] solution, Mirical , won first prize in the prestigious international Fruit Logistica Innovation Technology Award. The award, which was presented by Messe

• New Anso-Mite Plus Sachet Beats Thrips Early In The Season

  February 8, 2023

  earlier in the season, to establish itself in the crop before Thrips can become a problem. Sachet Benefits Not only do the sachets prolong the effective [...] duration of the product, hanging them at regular intervals in the plants themselves, instead of blowing them over the crop, saves time over the extended [...] fruit growers in the UK and Italy can expect Anso-Mite Plus to be available well before spring this year. ‘The request for a longer-lasting and more targ

• Open field pollination

  Pollination plays a pivotal role in the formation of fruits and seeds. In the context of open field crop cultivation, effective pollination is key to bountiful [...] field environments, bees are among the most efficient and reliable pollinators. Their foraging activities enable the cross-pollination of plants, increasing [...] trees are some short flowering open field crops. The effective period for pollination and fruit set only lasts a few weeks. During this crucial time, efficient

• Poinsettia. Main pest pressures

  May 21, 2019

  serious damage to the cuttings, to the extent of killing them. The larvae feed on the young roots of the plants, and can then progress into the stem, if not [...] non-native notifiable pest, are reported to be the main pest pressures. However, over the last few years, the cabbage whitefly, Aleyrodes proletella , has [...] Entonem ( Steinernema feltiae ) After the cuttings have been struck, protect the roots from sciarid fly attack by applying the entomopathogenic nematode Entonem

• 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 [...] year after application. Once the seeds have been sown, Pseudomonas chlororaphis MA 342 remains active on the roots until the fifth leaf development stage [...] of the Pseudomonas chlororaphis strain MA342 bacteria, which produces metabolites. After the application of Cerall, a biofilm is created around the seed