• Precautionary measures for product allergies

  to appear. Not everyone who is exposed to allergens will develop an allergy. It is difficult to determine in practice which substance will cause an allergic [...] to take an allergy test to determine which substance you are allergic to. This information is intended solely for informative purposes and may not be used [...] used to diagnose or treat a health-related problem, as it is not a substitute for medical care. If you have or suspect you have a health problem, consult

• Municipality Doetinchem: Entonem nematodes managing oak processionary caterpillar

  nematode product Entonem . A major advantage is that the bycatch of other caterpillars is much lower, which is a great benefit to biodiversity. In mid-April [...] plantations around Doetinchem. Marc van Rijswijk is the spokesman for Buha, the implementing organization for the Municipality of Doetinchem whose responsibilities [...] management became necessary. ‘We think it is important to maintain the biodiversity in the centre, and public opinion is quite sensitive to spraying here. We

• Cannabis

  scanner for Horiver sticky cards for automatic detection of pests. The dashboard provides you with a complete overview of your scouting data which can be [...] Integrated pest management (IPM) is important when it comes to keeping cannabis plants healthy and productive. This is because cannabis can attract a lot [...] monitoring and real-time pest detection alerts. Natutec Scout is a crop scouting tool for effective and efficient pest monitoring. With Natutec Scout you

• Tobacco whitefly

  es: If the population is very large, feeding on plant sap can affect the physiology of the plant, as a result of which growth is retarded. In full sunlight [...] whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci ) is feared because of its high level of resistance to many insecticides and its propensity for the transmission of viruses. [...] lot of protein for growth, and thus consume a large quantity of plant sap. This contains a high proportion of sugar, and the excess is excreted as honeydew

• Encarsia formosa

  Koppert products for advice on the best strategy for your situation. Best conditions for Encarsia formosa The parasitic wasp Encarsia formosa is most effective [...] important natural enemy for farmers and gardeners aiming to reduce the reliance on chemical pesticides. Encarsia formosa is used for the control of the following [...] wasp is approximately 0.6 mm long, with a head that is dark brown to black in colour, a dark brown to black thorax, and a yellow abdomen. The male is entirely

• Spotted Wing Drosophila

  their common name is derived from. Females have a strong saw-like ovipositor that is used to penetrate the skin of the host fruit and for laying the egg into [...] Since the start of its invasion in 2008/2009, the spotted wing drosophila, which is originally from Asia, has spread extensively in North and South America [...] are white, 0.6 long and 0.2 mm wide. Each egg has two respiratory tubes which stick out of the fruit. There are three larval instars and in the third instar

• HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

  the total volume exported is destined. "One of the main challenges we face in exporting to the United States is that there is a legal framework that prohibits [...] been fundamental. For more than 4 years, Koppert and HyFood have successfully collaborated in the implementation of an IPM program, which has facilitated [...] with the legal framework for entry into the U.S. market, one of the most important and demanding at a global level. Looking for a reliable partner To be

• Gummy stem blight

  extending lesions may occur. In cucumber, the most important symptom is internal fruit rot, which can only be recognized from the outside by the small narrowing [...] General Mycosphaerella cucumis (Didymella bryoniae) is a fungal plant pathogen that causes gummy stem blight. Damage symptoms Mycosphaerella cucumis in [...] ascospores and asexual conida simultaneously. The spores germinate when free water is present on the plant, at high relative humidity (RH) and on wounds. Leaves

• Orius laevigatus

  predatory bug Orius laevigatus is used for the control of the following pests: Thrips The natural enemy Orius laevigatus is available at Koppert as Thripor-L [...] Koppert products for advice on the best strategy for your situation. Orius laevigatus products Thripor-L Expand all items Best conditions for use of Orius [...] Orius laevigatus for thrips control Orius laevigatus is a small yet highly effective predatory bug used in biological pest control of thrips . This beneficial

• Nematodes significantly reduce Tuta larvae

  s in the ‘90s for growing tomatoes using innovative production techniques. ‘Today, this allows us to offer a consistent quality that is safe and sustainable [...] several chemical products, while the demand for produce with low or no residue grew steadily,’ Zoboli explains. ‘For these reasons we conducted tests with various [...] application protocol which allows us to achieve the maximum effectiveness. The crops are now strong and healthy and the Tuta absoluta is not such a big problem