• Mycotal Brochure

  humidity of 70% or above. The microclimate of the laminar layer underneath leaves determines the conditions for the fungus. Mode of action 4 Spores of A. [...] proteins by the fungus within the insect At high humidity, the fungus grows from within through the insect cuticle and produces spores on the outside of the dead [...] Italy, 2022. The crop was treated 3 times with a 7 day interval. The graph shows the observations 2 weeks after the last treatments. Control of greenhouse

• Phytophthora: symptoms starting to show

  April 7, 2021

  If the demand for assimilates exceeds the supply, then the crop will naturally push resources to meet the needs of the flowers and fruit. As the plant [...] reduces the investment in the roots, they retract and the diversity of the rhizosphere decreases. This leads to three things happening: The uptake of nutrients [...] further stress and occurrence of disorders. Leaf sap analysis at this time will identify potential disorders The die-back on the roots provides an open door

• Manual Wireless Beehome

  pulse), the symbol ‘▲’ will be used in the text. • If the LED (appendix 2) does not illuminate (= pulse), the symbol ‘-’ will be used in the text. • The general [...] Remove the hive door from the hive by pushing it downwards out of the fixing ridges. At the same time, insert the receiver along the top edge of the fixing [...] Plug the supplied timer into the power socket on the transmitter casing. Insert the plug of the short cable coming out of the transmitter into the timer

• A Future Vision of IPM in Agriculture

  July 22, 2022

  Diversification of IPM In the future there will be a proliferation of smaller agribusiness companies as the multinationals reduce product ranges of chemical [...] include the development of more robust environmental stewardship schemes, as well as the requirements of food retailers to limit the number of pesticide [...] y. The smaller niche markets will be exploited by more specialised companies meeting local and regionally based markets. In addition, there will be integration

• Optimising disease biocontrol in propagation

  April 26, 2021

  can often be avoided. A hygiene programme is a significant part of the disease control strategy. The use of peroxyacetic acid, e.g. Jet 5, at a 1% v/v dilution [...] development can be encouraged by watering-in the cuttings with the plant biostimulant Vidi Parva . At the same time, Vidi Parva should be tank mixed with [...] dilution, is the nurseryman’s standard disinfectant treatment. Most pathogen spores will succumb to the treatment, if the recommended concentration, and

• Apple scab

  trees and will germinate if free water is available. They infect the plant by direct penetration of the cuticula and then grow between the cuticula and the [...] cuticula. The asexual conidia are released and repeat the cycle of infection of new plant parts and spore production. In autumn, the fungus produces new [...] have already fallen off the trees. In response to the infection, the plants produce cork as a defence against further growth of the fungus. In cultivars that

• Amazone Plants continues the path of organic cultivation

  population in the greenhouse crop and control of the thrips is maintained at the right level. The method works fine in this automated production system, which is [...] Amazone Plants are at the top end of the market. Biological plant protection is an additional pillar that supports this position. ‘This type of plant protection [...] During the initial few years, the anthurium company owned by Lex Scheffers and Fred van Zijl did not immediately have the wind at its back but the business

• Earth Day 2023

  April 22, 2023

  to reflect on the state of our planet and to take action to protect it for future generations. At Koppert, we believe that caring for the earth is not just [...] biodiversity, and contribute to the health and wellbeing of people and the planet. Our Positive Impact One of the key ways that we promote sustainability is through [...] reduction of gas and electricity consumption at headquarters, which houses our largest production facility. In the last two years much of the reduction

• Precautionary measures for product allergies

  doctor. In case of a life-threatening situation call the emergency medical services immediately. A combination of factors The level of sensitivity differs [...] within just a few weeks of the first moment of contact, or could take years to appear. Not everyone who is exposed to allergens will develop an allergy. It [...] Just as you can be allergic to cats, pollen, and dust mites, it is also possible to be allergic to the natural substances in predatory mites , feeder mites

• Grower Koen - Embracing biological crop protection in agriculture

  farming marks the path to the future. "You grow into it a bit," notes Koen. With the growing availability of knowledge and the number of biological crop [...] alongside Koppert in the development and application of biological crop protection.| The future Koen's vision of the future of agriculture is hopeful. He believes [...] there will be no difference at all, especially due to the rapid increase in effective organic methods." Limitation in usage chemical pesticides The increasing